Re: immigrant to marry a foreign national?

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When was your fiancee was born at the U.S. or oversea?

On 2/20/10, macasus wrote:
> Background: my fiancee has received news that his
> immigration papers are already on their way. he was
> petitioned by his dad (who has an immigrant visa) years
> before, his status applied was "single". because of this,
> our wedding plans are put off because his dad said it would
> complicate his citizenship.
>
> We would like to ask how long should he stay single? When
> will he be able to come back to the Philippines to marry?
> He has read somewhere that within the 5 year required stay,
> he can go visit outside the US for a minimum duration. Is
> that accurate? also will he be able to marry me during one
> of those visits here in the Philippines, or would that
> complicate his status?
>
> And is it also possible for him to petition me as a fiancee
> visa after his first year of entry in the US and then marry
> me there in the US?
>
> We are very much ready to marry, but this citizenship issue
> is hindering us to do so. but yet we agreed for him not to
> give up his citizenship because his dad had singlehandedly
> worked for the said petition. What would be the best option
> in this case?