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If you are an American citizen marrying a foreigner, who is your bae and, who is in the US on a tourist visa – as cliché as it sounds or something out of a cheesy Hallmark movie, it is very true and happens more often than one might think. <\/span><\/p>\n The only problem occurs when a US citizen does not have the complete required details and things go awry or awkward or downright illegal.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It is 100% legal, and there is nothing wrong with marrying a foreigner on a tourist visa; however, when marrying a foreigner,<\/span> there are quite a<\/span> few complications or things<\/span><\/a> that one might want to keep in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n If the authorities get even a whiff that the marriage was pre-planned and the now spouse applied for a tourist visa while harboring<\/span> the intention of marrying<\/span><\/a> on US soil, to get a green card, things can get very complicated and very fast.<\/span><\/p>\n In such cases, when the US citizen is marrying a foreigner, and the couple is engaged or betrothed, it is advised to apply for a fiancé visa for future smooth sailing. <\/span><\/p>\n The lie said in front of the designated officer during the visa interview is known as the visa fraud, and, for obvious reasons, it does not paint a pretty picture for future interviews or processes.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Know that immigration officers adhere to a standard called the 90-day rule<\/a>. The standard holds that the tourist who gets hitched during their initial 90 days in the United States represent a higher risk of visa misrepresentation or visa fraud.<\/p>\n To remain off the visa authorities’ radar, delay the wedding until the next three months from the day of your arrival in the United States. The longer you wait, the better.<\/p>\n Ideally, your foreign partner should plan to go back to their nation of origin before applying for another visa or green card status.<\/p>\n Doing so honors the terms of the half-year traveler visa and presents the most minimal danger of being accused of visa fraud.<\/p>\n It might take a few months before the US Embassy approves the application, but this is by far the smoothest way to lawfully gain residency in the United States.<\/p>\n Committing visa fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n If the immigration officials sniff one out to be committing visa fraud, that person can be sent to jail, deported, or when push comes to shove, they can be barred or banned from ever entering the country again.<\/span><\/p>\n On the off chance that your new life partner wouldn’t like to come back to their nation of origin, they can apply for an Adjustment of Status<\/a> while in the United States.<\/p>\n This way can be very trying, yet it’s certainly feasible. To get the status, you’ll have to demonstrate that the marriage is genuine, and you’ll have to persuade immigration authorities that the wedding wasn’t planned.<\/p>\n The final product of this procedure is assigned as a lawful permanent occupant, also known as a green card.<\/p>\n Subsequent after spending five years in the United States with a substantial green card, your life partner might have the option to apply for naturalization and become a US citizen.<\/p>\n If anyone wants to travel to the United States to marry a US resident, they ought to apply for a K-1 fiance visa<\/a>, not a B-2 tourist visa.<\/p>\n Under a K-1 visa, the foreigner needs to get hitched inside 90 days of entering the United States. After the wedding, the person in question can apply for an Adjustment of Status without leaving the United States.<\/p>\n A K-1 visa application is usually filled by the person who is a US resident. The fiance should document Form I-129, Petition for Alien Fiancé, with the USCIS. On the off chance that the foreigner has any kids, they may make a trip to the United States with a K-2 visa.<\/p>\n Also watch: K1 fiancé visa interview questions and answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>1. The marriage has to be spontaneous<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>2. Follow the 90 days rule<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/span>4. Apply for a K-1 fiancé visa<\/span><\/h2>\n