is it possible to marry a non us citizen when he is on a tourist visa in the US?

Question

I have read a lot about the visas/immigration process. My boyfriend is French, eventually we will be living in France (in 5 years) but during the next 5 years we would like to live and work in the US. I am trying to find the best and cheapest solution. I live in CA and I was thinking that when he comes here on his next tourist visa we would just go to vegas and get married and then begin the process .. any suggestions? I really appreciate any advice you can spare. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your responses. The last answer from rocio was why I posted the question. I read something about the fact that if he came on a tourist visa with intent to marry and immigration realized this then there would be huge penalties. I feel like maybe I should go talk to an immigration lawyer to be sure?

Answer 1

File a K-3 Non-immigrant visa on his behalf after you two get married.

See the site below:

Answer 2

don't get MARRIED ON A VISA WAIVER except you opt to gamble the two get married then the Brit returns homestead and the US citizen information for a spousal visa or dont get married yet and practice for a fiancee visa

Answer 3

I don't really know about the US laws, as my French fiance and I marrying in NYC, but settling in the UK. I do know that if you're eventually planning on settling in France, you should make sure to register your marriage with the French authorities as soon as you can. It will make it a lot easier and faster for you to get your French citizenship later. I believe this can be done at the French embassy in SF, but ask your fiance to look into it.

Edit: Try this website for more info.

Answer 4

yes, your plan is perfectly reasonable. you don't have to go all the way to vegas if you really want to save money....just file for a license in california.

anyways, you have the right idea. get married while he's here and then apply for the spousal visa.

what i find interesting is, i posted a question almost identical to yours...only my boyfriend is from mexico. and i got nothing but hateful, not to mention hurtful, responses. how lucky you are that people will view your fiance with open eyes, rather than judgement. good luck to the both of you! best wishes.

Answer 5

Yes, you can marry him. But think about this, with a tourist visa, he will be in the country as a visitor planning to go back to his country. If you get married, while in his tourist visa his intention will be to live and work in the USA for 5 years. So where are his plans to go back to his country after his visit? that would smell like visa fraud, coming for one purpose different than the one stated in his visa.

I don't know if that will cause you trouble when he files for his residency. But you want to avoid any suspicion from USCIS and from the officer who will interview you.

Why don't you file for a fiance visa, he will enter the USA as your fiance and you will have 90 days to marry and then file his papers.

This might interest you: Fiance

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=39c0194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Answer 6

Marriage by a US citizen with a foreigner visiting the US with a tourist visa could be contracted in America. Afterwhich, you can now apply for a US resident visa or even a US citizenship for your partner based on applicable laws using the marriage certificate as evidence of your relationship.

Answer 7

Nope! Get married in France and then petition for him, it should take a few months then he will be able to come here.

Answer 8

Yes, but you have to contact emmigration and let them know. Then they will set up a meeting with both of you.

My friend did that it is harmless.