anotherlimey

I have to fill in my DS-156 form and one of the question is about having a fiancee in the U.S. - I do have one and she is a US citizen in Florida.

My visa is an L1-B but I am *not* intending to get married while I am working out there and even if circumstances change I would apply for an AoS.

When I put "yes" to having a fiancee in the U.S. how will it affect my application? and what's the best way to prove I'm not intending to marry on this visa? All I have at the moment is my word and a letter form my employer stating that I'll be returning to the UK in 3 years because of my job.

thanks
-tom

Ivonne

A L1 visa allows dual intent. so you shouldn't have any problems mentioning your fiance in the first place.

But also: what meaning has the word fiancee exactly? today, not much! Why don't you just call her your girlfriend rather than fiancee...and you wouldn't have to mention her at all without lying. At least, in Germany finacee doesn't mean anything (in a legal way)

anotherlimey

I thought about not putting it on but I don't want to lie and I don't feel I have to; I don't have the wrong intentions but I need to show them I don't.

Thanks for the prompt reply,
-tom

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On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:43:29 +0000, Ivonne wrote:

    > A L1 visa allows dual intent. so
    > you shouldn't have any problems mentioning your fiance in the first
    > place.
    >
    > But also: what meaning has the word fiancee exactly? today, not much!
    > Why don't you just call her your girlfriend rather than fiancee...and
    > you wouldn't have to mention her at all without lying. At least, in
    > Germany finacee doesn't mean anything (in a legal way)

Actually, in US immigration law, fiancee does have a fairly specific
meaning. And fortunately, very few people qualify. A fiancee is somebody
you intend to marry very soon (within 90 days). This is derived from the
definition of a fiancee visa (K-1). Since the OP said he did not intend to
marry her any time soon, he would be entirely in the clear of not calling
her a fiancee.

That said, for an L-1B, it does not matter whether or not you have a
fiancee in the USA, and it would be perfectly OK to intend to marry her.

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