| Americans marrying prospective foreign spouses are | | | | preferred non-immigration marriage visas. However, |
| a trend that is fast catching up. Every year thousands | | | | there are certain conditions or requirements that have |
| of U.S. citizens find their foreign groom or bride through | | | | to be met in order to obtain this marriage visa. If you |
| the Internet or during abroad trips. The interesting | | | | marry a foreign groom or bride and apply for a K3 |
| aspect about such marriages is that over eighty | | | | marriage visa, then your spouse cannot change to |
| percent of internet marriages result in a successful | | | | other non-immigrant status. Moreover, if your foreign |
| family life. The reason for Americans seeking foreign | | | | spouse is already an immigrant, then he/she will have |
| grooms or brides is that they want a change from the | | | | to leave the United States and apply the K3 marriage |
| conventional American dating system, which is mostly | | | | visa at the country where you were married. |
| filled with pretentions. Internet marriages, on the other | | | | Considering these options, it would be better and |
| hand, help Americans find the man/girl who meet their | | | | easier for you to marry your foreign fiance inside the |
| expectations. | | | | United States. Getting a Nonimmigrant Visa for a |
| If you are an American looking to marry a foreigner, | | | | Fiancé(e) (K-1 marriage visa) is easier and has |
| you can bring their fiance to the United States of | | | | relatively fewer conditions. Your foreign fiance can |
| America through the Nonimmigrant Visa for a | | | | come into the United States quickly on the K-1 |
| Fiance(e) (K-1 marriage visa). If you have already been | | | | marriage visa, and it is required that you marry him/her |
| married to a foreign groom or bride, then your spouse | | | | within ninety days of her immigration. One important |
| can apply for any of the following two marriage visas, | | | | factor to consider here is that you should have met |
| • Immigrant Visa for a Spouse (IR1 or CR1) | | | | your foreign fiance atleast once within the past two |
| • Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse (K-3 marriage | | | | years from the date of application. |
| visa) | | | | The only other way to get your marriage visa easily is |
| Each of the above mentioned marriage visas as its | | | | by making your application from error-free and |
| own sets of advantages and disadvantages. | | | | attaching all the necessary documents promptly. This is |
| According to the Conditional immigration marriage visa | | | | because, if the officials find any mistake in your form, |
| (CR1), if the duration of your marriage with your foreign | | | | they will reject your spouse’s entry into the United |
| spouse is lesser than two years on immigration, then | | | | States, thus delaying your life with her. To avoid this |
| he/she is said to be a conditional permanent resident. | | | | you can seek expert help from professionals like offer |
| You will have to apply for the permanent resident visa | | | | you three e-books which provide instructions and |
| for your foreign husband or wife ninety days before | | | | suggestions to prepare an error-free application form. |
| the two-year period ends. | | | | These e-books offer guidance right form the start till |
| The next spousal visa, K3 marriage visa, is one of the | | | | the end of your registration process. |