Hi, I am Italian and my fiance' is American. We want to get married but I don't know which way is the best one. I could get a fiance' visa, and get married here in the USA, or we could get married in Italy, and then ask for a Spouse Visa. The forms are so many and the informations so few that i can't figure the best way out. Please help me.
2006-11-24 08:06:06 · 4 answers · asked by Jonathan S 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I am in the USA as a tourist, I got the 90 days Visa (actually I just needed the digital passport). Me and my fiance' were already engaged, it has been almost a year now. I can't work with the Visa I have, but I got already a degree so maybe it won't be impossible for me to find a job later. Still, the problem is that I really need more informations because embassies and Immigration offices are not helping us that much.
2006-11-24 08:20:18 · update #1
Actually, me and my fiance' are living together already. The fact is that we don't want to be far from each other for months because of beurocracy . I really don't know what to do, coming in the US now days is so hard. With a fiance' Visa I would have to wait 3 up to 6 months in Italy, then I would have to come in America and get married. With a spouse Visa I would have to wait the same time, but we would be already married. I don't know what to do.
2006-11-24 08:31:19 · update #2
I need some more information, click add information and tell me how you're in the U.S. now... tourist visa or other visa... and if you met here, whether you were engaged before your visit or not, etc.
OK thanks for the info. I would not recommend marrying now, because it could be considered fraud... a tourist visa implies that you are not intending to stay, if you were already engaged, it would look bad. So the question is where to get married... choose which nation you want to be married in and then ask for a fiancee visa there... I don't know what the legal process is like in Italy, but here in Argentina, I married my wife with a tourist visa, they don't have a fiancee visa or any legal recognition of affianced people (they just say "novio/novia", the same as boyfriend or girlfriend). You'll want to be prepared to spend some time in Italy if you marry there, however, because it's a fairly long process. The spouse visa is two different applications, in the first one you'll fill out a bunch of forms, including information on all former spouses, everywhere you've ever lived, every job you've ever had, and a photo they'll give you specifics on. It's $380. Bring wedding photos and copies of letters proving you love eachother. If they approve the initial filing, then you have to get a criminal record check from any nation you've lived in for more than six months... so you'll be looking at least at getting one from Italy. Here in Argentina it's a two month process, but Ireland processed our request (my wife lived their for eight months a couple of years ago) from one day to the next when they received the request by mail. You'll have to provide proof that you've had certain vaccinations, have a medical examination, and you'll have to swear you've never been a member of a communist or terrorist organization. She will have to fill out papers proving that she, by herself, makes enough money for the both of you and any other household members to live 20% above the poverty line. This is legally binding; if you ever have to use a public service, such as welfare or food stamps, the government will sue your wife. Then you pay $380 again and wait for approval.
Go to USCIS.gov and look for the following papers to get an idea what you'll have to fill out.
i-130
DS-230
G325a
If you want to marry in the U.S., she has to file a fiancee visa in the U.S. She must physically be in the U.S. to file it, and you have to be in Italy, be approved, then as the next answerer said, you have to marry within three months of your arrival. Hope this helps. It's a long process that I'm currently going through myself.
If you want to stay together during the process, I would recommend marrying in Italy, and staying there during the application process, if that's financially doable for you. That's what I'm doing now, I'm a tourist here in Argentina for about a year and a half now because of this process... the marriage was in March, and the visa process has been since then, but the embassy has been nice about it, the main delays have been lack of information and problems gathering all the necessary papers. Be sure to ask at the embassy as soon as you're married whether you need a Hague apostille (seal from the international court) on your marriage certificate so the U.S. recognizes it. I hope this helps you to prevent the same delays I've had
2006-11-24 08:13:45 · answer #1 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you just get a fiance visa? It will allow her to travel to the UK, and have 6 months to get married. After getting married she stays in the UK and files for her permanent/spousal visa.
2016-05-22 22:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby is from the UK, we were told to go with the K-1 fiance visa. It's faster than the K-3. Try this forum, they can answer any question you may have. good luck
2006-11-24 23:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by American___Brit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a fiance visa gives you 90 days to get married once you come here in case you want to change your mind.
2006-11-24 08:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anti-illegals are out to get me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋