QUESTION
Do we still need to apply for a visa for him to enter the US for us to wed?
Asked on Jan 07th, 2013 on Immigration - Utah
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I am a US citizen living in Georgia. My boyfriend is a Bahamian citizen living in the Bahamas. We plan to marry in Georgia. I will move to the Bahamas after the wedding. He is not immigrating.
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If he can enter the US with a visa (visitor's) then you can get married in the US. Otherwise, if he does not get a visa, you will have to get married elsewhere. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.
Answered on Jan 24th, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Adebola O. Asekun
Every alien coming to the US is required to have a visa issued overseas. Since his visit is for short duration, he needs a B-2 visa. Unless he has previously visited United States in the past, he must convince the Consular officer that despite his marriage to you, he has and will continue to maintain his domicile in a foreign country to which he will return after your marriage. Due to the presumption that every visitor coming to the US is an intending immigrant, you cannot assume he will be issued a visa. He must prove to the consular officer that he has no intention of taking up permanent residence in United States.
Answered on Jan 14th, 2013 at 8:18 PM
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You can attempt to get a visitor visa for this purpose but the burden will be on him to prove that he intends to return to Bahamas after marriage and that you will not be seeking immigration benefits for him at this time.
Answered on Jan 11th, 2013 at 2:12 PM
Rebecca T White
If you can satisfy the US border agent upon his arrival that you have no intention of residing in the US after the wedding, a visitor visa will suffice.
Answered on Jan 11th, 2013 at 2:12 PM
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If he is not going to stay in the US, he can apply for a visitor visa; however, there are certain restrictions that apply to a non-citizen coming to the US to marry a citizen, in which case he may need to apply for that special visa. No immigration question can be answered fully and completely without visiting in person with a qualified immigration attorney.
Answered on Jan 11th, 2013 at 2:11 PM