Does my fiance need to apply for a B2 visa?

Question

I am a U.S. citizen. My fiance is not. We are going to live in her country after marriage. However, we want to visit my family in the U.S. for a couple months after marriage. Should she be applying for a B2 visa for "travel for pleasure"?
Are we basically guaranteed a visa since she will be my wife and doesn't have a criminal history?
How long does it take to get the visa?
How long does the visa last?

Answer 1

There's a lot of information that isn't indicated here, so I'm going to be making a couple of assumptions.

Assumption 1: The marriage is occurring in the US.

If she's already in the country, she's here on some type of visa already (tourist, business, or study). Once the marriage occurs, her status has changed, and she then needs to IMMEDIATELY make the changes to her visa that correspond to the new conditions. That means she won't be eligible for 'non-resident' visas anymore, by the way, since she's married to a citizen ... even though her own citizen application is going to be 'in process' for some time.

If she isn't in the country, but has to come in for the ceremony, she will need a visa as well ... but cannot use the standard 'non-immigrant' visas, since it's obvious she's arriving just to marry you. Check with the USCIS folks ... there's probably a 'special case' visa form you need to have in advance.

Assumption 2: The marriage occurs elsewhere than the US.

In this case, YOU'RE the one needing some sort of visa to visit her (and, if it's not in her native country, she'll need one as well). You also need to investigate whether the marriage will be regarded as 'valid' by the US government ... just because you're a citizen doesn't mean she obtains citizenship if the ceremony and filing isn't done according to US laws.

Finally:
No one is guaranteed a visa. There are many things that can affect whether one is granted or not ... including the 'intent to immigrate', which is what marrying a US citizen means in the eyes of the government (even though that's not what it actually says). Different visas take different processing times - some are available literally 'on the doorstep', like most short-term tourist ones ... but given the constraints of your relationship and the changes that will be affecting her status, don't count on the 'quick and dirty' solution.

My advice would be to start investigating - seriously - now, so you can have all the paperwork ready to go in lots of time to enjoy yourselves during and after the ceremony! Good luck!

Answer 2

NOONe si guaranteed visa.
Problem is if you a married to US Citizen, you avtomatically have "immigration intent". That means tha all non-immigrant visas will be denied. Onlt way - CR-1, or K3.

However, some people suceeded in getting a tourist visa, being married to US citizen (Probably lied on application), But it is risky, as some of them were caugt on the border, asked about spouse, and subsequently deported with valid visa for immigrant intent.

Another thing,If you are from philipines, thai, russia, etc (popular brides origin countries) - its difficult fo get tourist visa.

Answer 3

purposes for visas are made at a consulate or embassy. you will could return on your united states of america as Mexico or Canada have not have been given any criminal accountability to situation a ok-a million nonimmigrant visa on your behalf. apart from, you're actually not the beneficiary of an approved petition to categorise you as an alien fiancee.