Hi all....
I have a series of problems that all relate to one thing, and they relate to the rules and stipulations that don't come with marriage but by getting a marriage visa.
I am from England and I met my fiance who is American via the internet, I have been over to stay with her on 3 occasions and each time I stayed for 90 days. On my last trip over I proposed to her, and we thought July 19th would be an ideal date to tie the knot.
We made enquiries as to how we go about this and it seemed feasible at the time. She sent off for the application forms just before I left.
When she got the form, it said they require a letter of intent from me to marry her, which I wrote and posted weeks ago from England, it took a long time getting to her. I called the Embassy over here and found that the application can take 3 months to be processed in America (which we already knew), and up to 12 weeks after that for my interview in London to be arranged.
Unfortunately this isn't leaving us with much of a time frame to get married on Jily 19th, so we have been looking at alternatives, the loop hole way so to speak. We have been told second hand that we can marry without the visa, and then go to immigration after the wedding, and I get to stay for ever, and work etc....
However, I have been told that when you do it this way, you have to stay in America for a year, and you cannot return home no matter what. I have also been told that the rule is if you leave the USA for more than a year you can't get back in. Which is it ?
So if we do it the loophole way, can I get to stay ? Will I need an attorney ? And how much do we have to pay immigration ?
We really want to get married in July, my fiance has bought the dress, her bridesmaids have bought their dresses too, the church has been booked, the invites are out, and the glasses have been engraved with the date on too.
So if anyone can help me out with my questions I would be very gratefull, and those that can, can have invitations to the wedding of the year!
Thanks.
Steven.
I have a series of problems that all relate to one thing, and they relate to the rules and stipulations that don't come with marriage but by getting a marriage visa.

I am from England and I met my fiance who is American via the internet, I have been over to stay with her on 3 occasions and each time I stayed for 90 days. On my last trip over I proposed to her, and we thought July 19th would be an ideal date to tie the knot.
We made enquiries as to how we go about this and it seemed feasible at the time. She sent off for the application forms just before I left.
When she got the form, it said they require a letter of intent from me to marry her, which I wrote and posted weeks ago from England, it took a long time getting to her. I called the Embassy over here and found that the application can take 3 months to be processed in America (which we already knew), and up to 12 weeks after that for my interview in London to be arranged.
Unfortunately this isn't leaving us with much of a time frame to get married on Jily 19th, so we have been looking at alternatives, the loop hole way so to speak. We have been told second hand that we can marry without the visa, and then go to immigration after the wedding, and I get to stay for ever, and work etc....
However, I have been told that when you do it this way, you have to stay in America for a year, and you cannot return home no matter what. I have also been told that the rule is if you leave the USA for more than a year you can't get back in. Which is it ?
So if we do it the loophole way, can I get to stay ? Will I need an attorney ? And how much do we have to pay immigration ?
We really want to get married in July, my fiance has bought the dress, her bridesmaids have bought their dresses too, the church has been booked, the invites are out, and the glasses have been engraved with the date on too.
So if anyone can help me out with my questions I would be very gratefull, and those that can, can have invitations to the wedding of the year!

Thanks.
Steven.
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