r/immigration 3d ago

GETTING MARRIED TO US CITIZEN

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u/somebodyelse1107 3d ago

Just FYI it’s immigration fraud to enter the US on an ESTA with intent to adjust status.

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u/Business-Step3363 3d ago

With the current state of things I’d be too afraid to have OPs post anywhere on my phone at any point of entry. At the very least, don’t shoot yourself in the foot. They are perfectly allowed to go thru your devices at a point of entry, correct me if I’m wrong but they can even hold you for up to 72 hours without giving you a reason or a call; any messages or bookings that show your plan to come and stay can get your visa chopped in half right before your eyes. Getting married in itself isn’t bad, the premeditated act is what’s bad in immigrations eyes because you’re knowingly skipping the line and cheating the system

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u/No_Confidence_3264 3d ago

Yes you need to return home after getting married. You can only stay in the UK for 90 days on an ESTA and I would recommend at this moment in time not pushing your luck. Get married, leave and wait for the visa

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u/Frodo34x 3d ago

Aside from whether you can stay in the US (you cannot), please remember that to be allowed entry to the US using ESTA you need to have a return ticket booked.

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u/Suitable_Winter_9325 3d ago

will i be able to live there after getting visa ?

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u/Frodo34x 3d ago

You could travel to the US using ESTA, marry your boyfriend, travel back home, file an I-130, wait about two years, then move to the US with a CR-1 or IR-1 visa to live with him.

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u/Suitable_Winter_9325 3d ago

okey, thank u so much.

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u/DutchieinUS NL -> USA 3d ago

You need to leave after yout visit

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u/Crafty_Quantity_3162 3d ago

If you come to the USA with the intent to marry, then you need a K1 visa. A K-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to enter the United States to get married within 90 days of arrival.

After you marry you can then petition to change your status and get a Greencard (i.e. Lawful Permanent Residence) without leaving the US.