Getting married soon, advise plz :D

[n8236]

First off, hello, I'm new here Awesome board

Here's my scenario, some background. My gf was born in HK, she came to the US to attend college w/ a student vias. When she finished college, she got her workin' permit signed for a three year period. But before the three year time frame was up, she decided to return to HK to work and visit her family/friends. She knew going back that she won't be able to return permanently w/o marriage. We've been staying together for some months overseas now and we have decided to get married. What we want is not to be apart anymore once we do, is there a way to do that? And here comes the load of questions. Btw, I'm US citizenship.

1) If she comes to the US w/ a visiting visa and we marry, will she still have to go back for any period of time, if so, how long?

2) If I visit HK to marry her, will there be a waitin' time? If so, how long?

My main question, what can we do so that we won't be apart when we marry? (Kinda ironic how marriage is suppose to bring two ppl together and the legal system does the opposite)

I hear my friend say that the waitin' period is 1.8 yrs, around 2. But I'm hoping he's wrong. I'm looking for some gaps in the system or something. Being separated from my wife for two years after marriage isn't ideal for me lol. And no, I can't go work in HK

Thanks for your help

[tstexpat]

Not sure about the US but if you file the paperwork with the US consulate here the entire process takes 3- 6 months. This is only if your spouse is a HK Citizen.
Again it all depends on the officer assigned to your case. You could end up getting a total retard who can drag this on for a year.

Good Luck!

[n8236]

Not sure about the US but if you file the paperwork with the US consulate here the entire process takes 3- 6 months. This is only if your spouse is a HK Citizen.
Again it all depends on the officer assigned to your case. You could end up getting a total retard who can drag this on for a year.

Good Luck!

I hear the HK consolute officials are really cautious of allowing ppl to marry US citizens because they're afraid of false marriages for money and other reasons. In any case, if that what you say is true, then those ppl aren't very consistent >.> So I'm taking it there will be a waiting period no matter what?