Cleveland, OH asked in Immigration Law for Ohio

Q: What is the possible outcome for marrying my fiance on a valid travel visa?

I am a US Citizen located in Ohio. My fiance and I have been together for about 2 years. He was in the states on an L1 work visa and hated his job and decided to quit. We had discussed the option of getting married to stay together but with the time constraint he had to leave within 60 days to stay in status. He is in Brazil now and I want to know if I get him to come back to visit and propose to him and get married within a couple months of him visiting would it be likely considered fraud even though we have been together and he wouldnt know my intentions on this proposal? I know there is the K1 option but what is the overall timeline in that? What options do I have to get him here to propose and possibly plan a ceremony all in the same 3-4 month visit. I am aware of the 30-60-90 rule and would not consider doing it before the 60 day mark at least.

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Yanky Perelmuter
Yanky Perelmuter
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Overland Park, KS

A: The K1 visa is your best option for having your fiance join you here in the United States. You can apply for the K1 and then when he arrives you will get married within 90 days of his entry. It is important to know that getting married is considered a legitimate activity on a visitor visa.

Regarding options, it is best to speak with a competent immigration attorney to go over all the different scenarios.

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