Marrying US citizen while on B1-B2 need advice plz

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engna

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I've been engaged to my USC fiance for 2 years now and we plan to get married this summer in my country and then travel together and have a court marriage in the states then apply for green card and adjustement of status, i have a valid tourist visa till may 2008 which i already used 2 times in the last 3 years.

When he called the immigration office in america to ask them if i needed a fiance visa they told him i dont need it and i can use my visa to enter the states and get married, but after reading about similar cases here i'm worried that they'll accuse me of entering on a tourist visa with the intention to stay.

Also why would we pay for a fiance visa while i can use my B1-B2?

so please i need your advice,

Thank you for your time!


Any similar expriences would be much appreciated

and sorry posting same topic twice as i wasnt sure it fell under which category
 
Also why would we pay for a fiance visa while i can use my B1-B2?
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because B1/2 is a NON-immigrant visa, and you cannot use it to enter the US while you have an immigrant intent.
 
thanks for ur very quick reply:)

bt i read here abt several cases which filed for AOS after marriage while on a tourist visa so i was asking abt that experience.

P.S.: i'll enter the states as a single and then have a civil marriage before applying so would like to know how long should we wait after arrival to get married?
 
engna said:
When he called the immigration office in america to ask them if i needed a fiance visa they told him i dont need it and i can use my visa to enter the states and get married, but after reading about similar cases here i'm worried that they'll accuse me of entering on a tourist visa with the intention to stay.

Also why would we pay for a fiance visa while i can use my B1-B2
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Immigration office probably did not explain whole things. What they meant to say is that you can use B visa to enter the US and get married provided you depart the US after marriage. B and VW are allowed to use for that purpose, but you can not use B/VW to enter the US to get married and start GC process w/o leaving.

There are a couple of road blocks.
First, you have to get B visa(if you did not get it yet) and DS156 asks whether you have fiance in the US. You need to answer Yes which may lead denial.
Second, when you enter the US, you are likely asked what the purpose of your visit. Obviously, it's not sightseeing and you should tell the truth. There is a chance of entry denial.
 
I already have a valid B visa issued 3 years ago and i've already been to the states 3 times in the last 9 yrs without any questions at the airport so that's not the problem.

i'm worried from the interview after applying for AOS
 
They can technically deny your Green Card and deport you for entering with immigration intent on a B2 visa. Is it really worth it given the risks? I know it seems like the easy way out now, but you'll probably be wishing you went for the K-1 when you're paying $$$$ for an immigration attorney to stop yourself getting deported.
 
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