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✎ EN Advice on marrying my fiancee in Florida

Discussion in 'Immigration USA' started by WelshAngel, Jan 5, 2013.

  1. WelshAngel

    WelshAngel New Member

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    Hi everyone, I got engaged to my american fiancee at christmas and we would like to get married in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida in June 2013. Is it legal and possible for me to marry him using my tourist (esta waiver) visa, then for us to return back to the UK, him as a tourist and yes he will be returning to florida as he has commitments there. I too have no intention of staying once married in florida, as I have property too sell in the UK and commitments too sort out. The only thing my fiancee will do in florida and once we are married is file a petition when over there, which we understand the petition needs to be done from the usa. We are both happy too visit each other whilst we are waiting for the visa process to take its natural course. As I have said, neither of us will be staying in each others home country once married as we have commitments that need sorting out whilst we await the process of visas.

    Any advice would be really appreciated
     
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    Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! :D

    Generally, you may enter the US on a tourist visa, marry a US citizen then return home before your tourist visa expires. The time when you do run into trouble is when you enter the US on a tourist visa with the clear intention of marrying and staying in the US.

    Also note that each state in the US has different requirements, and this also can vary from county to county so make sure to check what is needed in the specific area in which you wish to be wed. For Gainesville, that is Alachua County. Their requirements can be found: http://www.alachuaclerk.org/forms/marriage.html

    Alachua County Family / Civil Justice Center
    201 East University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida

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    As long as you are not trying to adjust your visa status while there on a tourist visa, you should not have a problem. Proof that you plan to leave (like a return ticket) can help make this less of an issue.

    Anyone else have experience marrying in the US?
     
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    Thankyou for your reply, thats really helpful and appreciated..
     
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    Absolutely best of luck & enjoy planning your wedding!
     
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