Can I invite someone from outside the country to come to the US to file for marriage?

2019-10-06T22:48:13-04:00

I met my girlfriend when I was deployed in Korea Camp Humphreys.
Now I am back to Fort Bliss, I am asking if there is a way to invite my girlfriend legally
to USA so I can file marriage. (This is not a immediate decision, both her and my family also agreed on us) (She is citizen of Korea, but she used to have F1 Visa (now expired because she moved back to Korea)
and studied in USA. She was also my high school friend back in LA)

If there is, what are the procedures and documents that she and I need to prepare?

Response by SPC Jae Taylor made Oct 6 at 2019 10:52 PM

2019-10-06T22:52:14-04:00

I have some friends both in Korea and from Korea... Let me see if they know the answer to this.

Response by SPC Jae Taylor made Oct 6 at 2019 11:03 PM

2019-10-06T23:03:39-04:00

To clarify, you actually met her prior to service while she was in LA with her F1 Visa? You started dating her when you were stationed at Camp Humphreys?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2019 1:15 AM

2019-10-07T01:15:18-04:00

K3 Visa for fiancee who you intend to marry within like I believe its 6 months.

Response by SPC Jae Taylor made Oct 7 at 2019 3:56 AM

2019-10-07T03:56:39-04:00

I have a friend that also said you can bring her with the "fiancée visa". I found a link that I hope will be helpful:
https://immigrationroad.com/visa/k1-fiance-vs-K3-spouse-visa.php

K1 Fiance Visa vs. K3 Spouse Visa

Immigration Information Center: Visa, Green Card and Citizenship. A detailed comparison between K1 fiance visa and K3 spouse visa

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made Oct 7 at 2019 5:33 AM

2019-10-07T05:33:44-04:00

My first advice to you would be to speak with JAG to at least get pointed in the right direction on how to accomplish this, It looks like a Fiancee visa would be appropriate. Best of luck to both of you.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2019 6:00 PM

2019-10-08T18:00:49-04:00

Go to USCIS.gov. The field office in Seoul is now closed so the process will take a little longer but the packets are in there. My wife is also korean. We applied for a CR-1 visa. Once its approved your wife will get a 2 year green card. After her 2 year green card is almost up she can apply for a 10 year green card. Also I just found out that if you are in the military when you get the visa that your spouse can apply for citizenship after 3 years. But yes loo it up in uscis.gov.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Oct 8 at 2019 10:14 PM

2019-10-08T22:14:31-04:00

Tell her your thinking of getting out and she would have to support you for the time being... maybe move in with her family in Korea. Out of the hundreds of service members I knew in a span of 45 years, who married forgien nationals.. just a handful stayed married...one Navy retired LDO 0-3 is on his 4th Phillipina. Another Marine E-7 1 Chilean 1 Phillipina 1 Chinese..the 3rd one is shakey... but I have seen some success stories as well.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Oct 8 at 2019 11:43 PM

2019-10-08T23:43:12-04:00

PS: One Navy buddy married a Phillipina. She started a chain migration for her family. At the 10 year mark she divorced him and picked up 1/2 his retirement. She is now retired and living like a Queen in the PI.