Donny

ok , I'm a Belgian Citizen , my girlfriend is a U.S citizen , and we
would like to get married . As far as i understand , there's no
problem getting married , but i see there are different way of
becoming a permanent resident of the .
So what is the best we can do , Should i go up there by a travelling
passport , and marry her , or should i just begin from the beginning
and let her file the petition for ALIEN FIANCEé ?

My girlfriend is pregnant , so i just want to be there with her ASAP ,
and being able to work .
Will they allow if we get married to let me stay in the US , while our
case is panding yes or not .

If someone of you all have known people from BElgium doing teh same
thing , i woul dlove it to have a talk with them about How they did it
or what the best solution is for us .

I don't have any kids to bring over to the US AT ALL.
Is there any difference between K-3 and Alien Fianceé visa ?
m kinda confused between those 2
k-3 , can i use it to get married or we have to be married first to
let me come to the states and allow me to get some work too ?

I would really appreciate if anyone could clearify this hole thing out
one . Like what should we do first , and what are the next steps to
take without making any mistakes , coz we have been seperate for about
a lil more than a year now , except last summer , i was ther for about
3 weeks .

Thanks in advance people , i really hope you can help us 2 ( DESPERATE
SOULSS ) out here .

Hebapotamus42

Just a comment here. Your girlfriend is pregnant, yet you haven't seen her in over a year, so it's not YOUR child?
-Heba

kariml

What does that have to do with anything?

Hebapotamus42

Ok, so it doesn't concern me, but I'm wondering if that would be a problem if he were to go the fiancee route. I don't know what kind of impact that would have, but don't you think that would raise certain questions at the interview stage?

-Heba

HunterGreen

I think y'all might have missed this part....

Donny, I think in Belgium you can do DCF. Let me do some looking around for you and I'll post back here later.

Elaine

HunterGreen

Found this link for you - http://www.usembassy.be/consul/immi/howfilepet.htm

This is what's referred to as DCF (Direct Consular Filing). It is the fastest, easiest way, which if approved will let you enter the US as a conditional (because married less than 2 years) permanent resident, and gives you immediate permission to work in the US.

You do need to call/email/fax the consulate though and ask them if your fiancée (the US citizen) needs to be a resident of Belgium to qualify for DCF. (Unless someone on here knows for sure?).

This line on the website puzzled me a bit - ''proof that the petitioner or beneficiary are legally residing in Belgium, e.g., identity or residence card''. It doesn't say petitioner (fiancée) AND beneficiary (you), which leads me to believe that only one of you needs to be a resident (being you, in this case).

That is however just my taking of it. Get in touch with them and make sure! If they will allow you to DCF (you're gonna have to get married first), this is by far the best way to go. Good luck!

Elaine

Pallyn

And she is going to have to go to Belgium, correct? If she got pregnant this summer, you need to start this soon because the further along she is, the more uncomfortable to dangerous travelling becomes. It is a wonderful option open to you, good luck with everything.

Eileen

last spring/early summer DCF in Belgium was taking 2-3 weeks. At that time
the American spouse did not have to be a resident of Belgium.
You need to check if that is current.
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"HunterGreen" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > Originally posted by Donny
    > > except last summer , i was ther for about
    > > 3 weeks .
    > >
    > I think y'all might have missed this part....
    > Donny, I think in Belgium you can do DCF. Let me do some looking around
    > for you and I'll post back here later.
    > Elaine
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

cutenurse300

Hi there,
I m a Belgium citizen (Living in Austria) and we re going for the fiance route...Good luck and let me know if i can help you..otherwise call the US embassy in Brussels and they will give you all the information you need!

Donny

Pallyn <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > And she is going to have to go to Belgium, correct? If she got pregnant
    > this summer, you need to start this soon because the further along she
    > is, the more uncomfortable to dangerous travelling becomes. It is a
    > wonderful option open to you, good luck with everything.




Thank you very much for teh support , but there is only 1 thing i want
to mention , IT IS ME WHO WANTS TO GET TO THE STATES , NOT HER COMING
TO BELGIUM ..

HunterGreen

Donny, she only needs to come to Belgium to file the petition. That's all. If it only takes 2-3 weeks like Eileen said, and even if it takes double that time or triple, you're a heck of a lot better off going this route than any K1 or K3 visa, especially since your fiancée is pregnant. Email me if you want to talk about this in Dutch.

Elaine