K visa or spouse visa

preet57553

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My fiance and I have known each other for the past 11 years as friends and recently decided to marry. He is an Indian citizen and lives in UAE currently and I am a US citizen. Should we apply for a fiance visa or should we marry in UAE and then complete a spouse immigration visa? I see all sorts of timelines online regarding this. What is the average time it will take for him to arrive in the US on fiance visa or on spouse visa? Our goal is for him to study and be able to work when he arrives here. Is he able to study when he arrives on a fiance visa?

Thanks!
 
If your spouse comes to the US on a CR1 immigrant visa, he will be able to work and study immediately when he arrives.

If he comes on a K-1 visa, he will be able to study immediately. After you have married and filed forms I-485 and I-765, there will be a several month wait to receive a work permit.
 
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