Immigration Calibration: if the love-of-his-life returns to the Phillipines, will he ever see her again? Or rather, give me a general sense of how easy it would be for her to get another tourist visa to US; get visa to travel here for wedding, live here after marriage. [more inside]
posted by metahawk on Aug 24, 2012 - 15 answers

I, a U.S. citizen, married a foreign national some time ago and helped her obtain conditional permanent resident status as a result of the marriage. I subsequently discovered that she had no intent of engaging in a legitimate marital relationship with me and, instead, had married me for the sole purpose of becoming a permanent resident of the United States. Upon this discovery, I filed for an annulment but was instead granted a divorce (details inside). My immigrant ex-wife will soon need to apply (via the I-751 process) to convert her "conditional" permanent resident status to "true" permanent resident status if she wishes to remain in the United States legally (which she does). I do not know whether she will be granted this status, but I would like to find out whether or not she does attain it. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I might find this out? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2012 - 11 answers

I'm a dude going to marry a dude in New York State. Said dude I am going to marry is a resident alien from the UK. Will the UK recognize the marriage? Does he become an American Citizen by marrying him? Does that counteract his UK citizenship? What are my rights, here?
posted by The Whelk on Jul 20, 2011 - 27 answers

Need to get married fast. Where is the best place in the world (outside of the US) to do it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 2, 2011 - 9 answers

How do we tell his relatives that we got married...one year ago? [more inside]
posted by cobain_angel on Feb 7, 2011 - 24 answers

How can a gay couple, one British, one American, both live in the USA? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2010 - 17 answers

We're getting married! How do I make sure my fiance doesn't get deported? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 4, 2010 - 19 answers

Where in the world can a US and UK citizen get married quickly? [more inside]
posted by Roz McClure on Apr 8, 2010 - 12 answers

How can I find out if I am still married? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

What's the easiest/best way for us to be together with regard to immigration and all the associated considerations? [more inside]
posted by nostrich on Aug 4, 2009 - 16 answers

Importing a boyfriend to the U.S. without getting married? [more inside]
posted by melissam on Mar 1, 2009 - 15 answers

Green-card-via-quickie-marriage-filter.... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2008 - 29 answers

Immigration Law! Help me get my bagged Aussie into the U.S. and A. [more inside]
posted by metalheart on Oct 26, 2008 - 14 answers

What issues would arise (legally) from the marriage of a Norwegian/Irish couple? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 19, 2008 - 5 answers

International Marriage filter: When a US Citizen marries a foreigner, what process is involved in bringing the new spouse to the US and getting permanent resident status? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Jun 23, 2008 - 15 answers

I am a US citizen. My fiance is a UK citizen. We want to live in the US. In fact, we already own a home together, and he is making trips back and forth. We don't want to wait the 6+ months it will take for a K-1 visa to be approved before we get married. Can we legally marry while he is here on a tourist visa? If we do, does he have to return to the UK if we file for a change of status? What problems might this cause with immigration?
posted by sapphirebbw on Mar 18, 2008 - 21 answers

My girlfriend is a very illegal immigrant living in the United States. When we get married, what will the residency process be like? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 20, 2006 - 28 answers

My boyfriend is really confused about American beer. He's banned from this site but he still reads it sometimes, so please give us some advice. [more inside]
posted by thirteenkiller on Sep 25, 2006 - 59 answers

A friend is considering participating in a paper-marriage-for-money to permit a stranger to remain in the U.S. The amount of money in question is not trivial and said friend is quite excited. I'm inclined to object, but need better grounds. What are the practical, legal, and philosophical issues involved in this? Any real-life stories?
posted by Tubes on Jun 26, 2006 - 36 answers

I am an American citizen; my fiance is a British citizen. He is here in America right now as a tourist and will return to Britain in about 10 days. I'm sure I want to marry him and he's sure he wants to live here. Would it be better to marry him now and have him immigrate as a spouse (K3 or CR1?), or to bring him in on a K1 fiance visa? [more inside]
posted by thirteenkiller on Jun 20, 2006 - 22 answers

Canadian Visa Questions: How can a USA citizen who is engaged to a Canadian citizen live for around a year in Canada prior to the marriage? [more inside]
posted by Inkoate on Jun 2, 2006 - 20 answers

Seeking advice from US citizens who have married foreigners who happened to be illegal. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2005 - 16 answers

My fiancée is Filipina, I'm an American citizen. Currently we're working on entry visas and need some advice. [more inside]
posted by nathan_teske on Feb 20, 2005 - 18 answers

How do I find a European to marry? I am a well educated 35 year old woman. I want to move to Europe and become an EU citizen. The country doesn't matter.
posted by Stylistique on Jan 19, 2005 - 29 answers

This got me to thinking: Could a gay person/couple from the US seek asylum in another country (Canada, Sweden, etc) due to persecution/lack of civil liberties/some other reason?
posted by j on Dec 9, 2004 - 13 answers