As a u.s citizen would it be wiser to marry my panamanian fiancé in panama or in the us?
We are currently both living in panama together. I'm a us citizen and he's a panamanian citizen. Would it be easier for him to get his green card if we get married here or should we get his tourist visa and do it in the states?? And if it is easier in panama what are the steps we should follow to get his visa/green card? Thanks for the help
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well, if you marry now, you can file the I-130 immigrant petition for him and wait for it to be processed and approved, and then set up for interview in Panama. that will take 8-10 months from the time you file the petition by mail in the US. or you could file an I-129f fiancé petition in the US, that's a bit faster 6-8 months, take him to the US and marry there. Much would depend on how much longer you'll be living in Panama.
Getting a tourist visa isn't always as easy as it sounds, since they should actually turn the visa down based on your plans. Having said that, I have never in my entire life heard of anyone ever being found ineligible for having committed a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude for entering or intending to enter the country with the intention to marry. Among other things, that finding would require a legal conviction or a confession on your fiance's part to invoke. Misrepresentation and fraud, maybe, but that would still be somewhat unusual, as it would require someone to prove intent.
If you have the time, it would be silly not to file one petition or the other and get it all set up to use when you leave. if you are leaving soon, it would still be the best path.
Entering the United States with a non-immigrant visa and the intent to immigrate is visa fraud, a crime of moral turpitude, a felony, and will get your fiance barred from the United States for life. Why not pulling a loaded gun out at the airport and demanding a Green Card instead?
The one obstacle for a Green Card is that you are a viable sponsor for immigration purposes. All that matters is your latest 3 US income tax returns, nothing else. If they show that you made at least $19,387 after taxes and he has no criminal history, everything else is just going through the moves.
I'll give you the short answer. US is better cause they don't recognize renunciation of citizenship. That means that if you/he wish to get Citizenship in Panama and have to deal with the law a renunciation, you will pretty much be able to have dual citizenship. Plus it's always a lot easier to go Panamanian than US.
Keep in mind, legislation in Panama is moving towards making immigration harder though.
You can do as follows
Apply for fiance visa and marry in the USA, then remain permanently.
Marry (anywhere, US or Panama) return to Panama, apply for spouse visa, then move together to USA.
So, you can go to US on tourist visa, and marry, BUT can't stay in USA, you would return to
Panama to apply for spouse visa.
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Fred Wahl
you return to the US get a job and file for a fiancee visa
for a fiancee visa
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow
US Citizen can apply for a special visa to allow a non-citizen (their fiancée) to enter the country in order to get married to a US citizen inside the US.
Once issued, the K1 visa will allow the non-citizen to enter the United States legally, for 90 days in order for the marriage ceremony to take place. Once you marry, the non-citizen can remain in the US and may apply for permanent residence. While USCIS processes the application, the non-citizen can remain in the US legally
The US citizen income must meet the require minimum to fulfill the affidavit of support
currently$19400
To get married in USA , first you fiancee must get I-129F, Petition for Fiancee after the approval of that visa you should get married within 90 days of entry, concurrently you fiancee may file Form I-485, Application to Adjustment of Status to Green Card.
what difference does it make?