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Originally Posted by gkloken
Forgot to mention getting married outside the USA right now can take up to 36 months before the spouse are allowed to enter the USA. Be careful NOT to go that route!
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Not sure where you got that information from because as far as I'm aware it's
very wrong! Granted a delay may be incurred because of the
Adam Walsh Act requiring the USCIS to perform criminal background checks on petitioners however that's true no matter which way the spouse enters the country.
Coming in as a spouse to an American does not incur any delay. The Green Card will be issued with a 2 year 'temporary status' limitation. 21 months later the holder requests to have the status removed and the card converted to one without conditions.
As per the
USCIS:
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The immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, which includes parents, spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available once the visa petition filed for them is approved by USCIS.
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In addition, as per the
US consulate in the UK:
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As of April 25, 2008, we are processing petitions filed on February 13, 2008.
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Your statement seems very alarmist and untrue. Why on earth would it be 'faster' to obtain a K fiancé Visa than to come in on an I-130? It makes no sense what so ever! Where did you get the 36 month delay from?