Re: immigrant to marry a foreign national?

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my fiancee is born in the Philippines. when he was a kid, his
parents went to the states and left him to his relatives here.

On 3/19/10, SFanua wrote:
> When was your fiancee was born at the U.S. or oversea?
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> 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?