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I’m planning to marry a U.S. citizen.
I’d like to know if I must enter the U.S. specifically through a fiancé(e) visa and marry there in order to later obtain a green card.
I personally plan to pursue graduate studies, and was preparing to enter on an F-1 student visa, but the topic of marriage has come up, and I’m now unsure which visa I should apply for.
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Marriage Green Card in U.S.: $1,900
Marriage Green Card Abroad: $2,100
Green Card for a Parent in US: $1,750
Green Card for a Parent Abroad: $1,950
Perm(LC) : $4,500
I-140 : $2,000
I-485 : $1,500
K-1 Visa : $1,450
Change of Status : $1,500
N-400 : $600
Re-Entry Permit : $500
Green Card Extension : $300
Generally, someone holding a work-eligible visa can enter the U.S. lawfully, register the marriage there, and pursue the marriage-based green card process without major issues. For a student visa, since the stated purpose of entry is academic study, you’d need to explain your academic plans during the consular interview or at entry. Entering this way and then carefully deciding about marriage afterward should still be fine — there’s no rush.
If your current priority is academic study, we think it’s better to enter first on the student visa and consider marriage afterward, rather than entering specifically for marriage purposes.
If you enter on a fiancé(e) visa and then have a change of heart or the marriage falls through, you may face pressure to leave the country immediately, and you could also feel pressure to rush the marriage simply to maintain your status.