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Things to consider before marrying a foreigner.
Every year thousands of military members from all services make the decision to a marry their foreign
boyfriend or girlfriend. While asking the big question may seem difficult for most people the real challenge
comes after they say "I do" as immigration laws require time and money to get your new spouse into the USA
so planing is crucial to avoid long periods of separation due to the military service member having to PCS
and the spouse not able to travel at the time of a PCS. Many service members still think that a foreigner can
travel to the USA with a military dependent ID and a marriage certificate but this is not true as the only way to
travel to the states is with a valid fiancée visa, immigrant visa or green card.
Military Marriage Application- There are different policies that are put in place by overseas Commands to
protect the service member and his or her career as there can be consequences to marrying citizens of
certain countries and or negative family history, those consequences include loosing the ability to obtain or
keep a security clearance and difficulties obtaining a dependent ID. Service members stationed in the
Republic of Korea are required to submit an application for marriage through their chain of Command,
complete counseling sessions with the local Chaplin and interview with the company Commander before they
can get married.
Immigration facts- If you want to take your future spouse to get married in the USA then you must submit
USCIS Application I-129F Petition for fiancée visa. The I-129F should be submitted at least 6 months before
the expected travel date and will cost $ 340 to process. If you are already married then you must submit
Application I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. The I-130 should also be submitted at least 6 months before the
expected travel date and at a cost of $420. The spouse will be given a interview date at the local U.S.
Consulate or embassy after the petition gets approved. The 6 month period is just an average but can take
longer if there is additional information needed by USCIS so be sure to provide all of the needed information
the first time.
Other Considerations- Remember that you are marrying a person from a foreign country, culture, beliefs
and traditions not to mention that you will also marry the family so really think before you ask. How you met
the person also influences the future of your relationship, for example:
Soldier meets juicy girl at the "Ville" just outside of Camp Casey in Korea, Soldier falls in love with the Juicy
and decides to buy out her contract with the bar so that he can marry the Juicy girl which is not a smart move
because for one, it is illegal to buy a person and participate in human trafficking especially if you are a
member of the military not to mention that you are going to marry a person whose job is to get Soldiers drunk
and get them to dump all of their money at the bar, what do you think will happen after she gets her green
card? You don't have to be a genius to figure this out.
Adapting to life in the U.S. Can also put strain on young relationship as the cultural and language change
can overwhelm a foreign spouse causing fights and depression. Patience and proper planing can save the
couple some heartache and help strengthen their relationship. The bottom line is that marrying a foreigner is
not an easy task and a huge commitment so you must be sure to take all of the pros and cons into
consideration because if not, you are just wasting your time.
Every year thousands of military members from all services make the decision to a marry their foreign
boyfriend or girlfriend. While asking the big question may seem difficult for most people the real challenge
comes after they say "I do" as immigration laws require time and money to get your new spouse into the USA
so planing is crucial to avoid long periods of separation due to the military service member having to PCS
and the spouse not able to travel at the time of a PCS. Many service members still think that a foreigner can
travel to the USA with a military dependent ID and a marriage certificate but this is not true as the only way to
travel to the states is with a valid fiancée visa, immigrant visa or green card.
Military Marriage Application- There are different policies that are put in place by overseas Commands to
protect the service member and his or her career as there can be consequences to marrying citizens of
certain countries and or negative family history, those consequences include loosing the ability to obtain or
keep a security clearance and difficulties obtaining a dependent ID. Service members stationed in the
Republic of Korea are required to submit an application for marriage through their chain of Command,
complete counseling sessions with the local Chaplin and interview with the company Commander before they
can get married.
Immigration facts- If you want to take your future spouse to get married in the USA then you must submit
USCIS Application I-129F Petition for fiancée visa. The I-129F should be submitted at least 6 months before
the expected travel date and will cost $ 340 to process. If you are already married then you must submit
Application I-130 Petition for Alien Relative. The I-130 should also be submitted at least 6 months before the
expected travel date and at a cost of $420. The spouse will be given a interview date at the local U.S.
Consulate or embassy after the petition gets approved. The 6 month period is just an average but can take
longer if there is additional information needed by USCIS so be sure to provide all of the needed information
the first time.
Other Considerations- Remember that you are marrying a person from a foreign country, culture, beliefs
and traditions not to mention that you will also marry the family so really think before you ask. How you met
the person also influences the future of your relationship, for example:
Soldier meets juicy girl at the "Ville" just outside of Camp Casey in Korea, Soldier falls in love with the Juicy
and decides to buy out her contract with the bar so that he can marry the Juicy girl which is not a smart move
because for one, it is illegal to buy a person and participate in human trafficking especially if you are a
member of the military not to mention that you are going to marry a person whose job is to get Soldiers drunk
and get them to dump all of their money at the bar, what do you think will happen after she gets her green
card? You don't have to be a genius to figure this out.
Adapting to life in the U.S. Can also put strain on young relationship as the cultural and language change
can overwhelm a foreign spouse causing fights and depression. Patience and proper planing can save the
couple some heartache and help strengthen their relationship. The bottom line is that marrying a foreigner is
not an easy task and a huge commitment so you must be sure to take all of the pros and cons into
consideration because if not, you are just wasting your time.
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