Visa marriage?
Answer:
Entering the US on a visa waiver with the intent to marry a US citizen and remain in the US is illegal.
If you want to do things the illegal way, then sure, you can do it, and may possibly even get away with it, many people have. You will, however, be required to prove to USCIS that you had no intentions of marrying a US citizen in order to remain in the US and circumvent immigrant law at time of entry. If your application for permanent residency is denied, you have no choice to appeal the decision and would be subject to deportation.
No, if you enter the country under the visa waiver program you cannot adjust your status. You would be forced to go back home and have your spouse file for you. If your spouse is a US citizen it will take 6 to 9 months. If your spouse is a Green Card holder it will take 5 to 7 years.
Danni ... Unless an actual immigration attorney or government immigration officer steps up to answer your question, I'd consider hiring an immigration attorney to find out the correct answer.
If you're especially patient, you might try visiting the web site for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service; see my link below. They've got mountains of info there, but every time I've tried to understand or clarify a certain immigration procedure, I always leave their web site with more questions than I had before I started.
One more thing ... The wait on a fiance visa is not all that bad. It took only five months to get my fiance here, but because this is the fast route, you've got lots of paperwork to do after his/her arrival in order to prove that you have a bona fide relationship. On the other hand, if you apply for a permanent resident card from the start, although it takes much longer to process, I believe there may be fewer hassles after the immigrant arrives here.
Good luck with it, Danni.
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