Blueeyed

In my personal opinion, yes, it would be easier to marry here, before your visa expires, and adjust your status while you are here.

But there is something to be said about having you wedding be a real wedding day and not just a reception that happens after getting married at the city hall. I considered this too at one point.. a girl's gotta have her wedding day the way she wants it

If you get married in canada after your visa expires, you would have to go the CR-1 route.

That does not necessarily mean that you can't come visit while you wait for that to be processed.

It depends on the border patrol office at the time you come, but I have heard of people who are able to come back to the US while their CR-1 visa is pending

Best of luck whichever route you choose to take!

Is a fiance visa much easier and faster? I have heard it is but means I would have to get married in the U.S. and within 90 days of receiving the visa right? Would I be able to work in the U.S. as soon as I am married if I go the fiance visa way?

Hi, I am a Canadian who has a F 1 visa and am attending college in the U.S. I met my fiance through school, and we got engaged this year. We would like to get married next summer in Canada, but it will be after my student visa has expired since I will be finished school. My fiance wants us to live in the U.S. as this is where he is from.

My question is would it be easier for me to marry my fiance before my visa expires?

Or should we just keep to the original plan and get married in Canada and deal with the paperwork after?

I understand that I may not be allowed into the U.S. to visit him until they give the o.k. Is this true?

Thanks, any help will be greatly appreciated. This is all very confusing.