ESTA visa marriage [closed]

If you get married during your ESTA visa time, does that mean you can stay with your husband permanently? because I'm going to the U.S on an ESTA visa to be with my boyfriend and we want to get married but don't want to go through the process of the fiance visa so is it permitted we can get married during that time?

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Best Answer

This is important.

Getting married does not give you any right to stay in the US, irrespective of whether your spouse is a legal immigrant, permanent resident or citizen of the US
Getting married does not allow you to break visa rules. If your visa waiver only allows you to stay in the US for ninety days, you must leave after ninety days, even if you get married in the US

Even if you have a valid ESTA and qualify for a Visa Waiver, an immigration officer may deny you entry if he thinks you are coming to the US with the intention of staying permanently.

I believe there is nothing (in terms of immigration restrictions) preventing you from getting married while in the US, but to re-iterate again you still have to leave when your visa waiver period is finished. Be aware that some states have residency restrictions on getting married, which may affect your plans.

If you want to stay in the US with your boyfriend/husband you must apply for the appropriate visa. Questions about that belong on the Expatriates site, not here

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What happens if you get married on ESTA?

If you are a national of one of the Visa Waiver countries, you can apply for ESTA authorization to travel to the without having to secure a visa. Visa-free travel is allowed for trips of up to 90 days and permissible activities include getting married and tourism (honeymooning).

Can I marry while on ESTA?

The short answer is: yes, you can get married in the US while on a B-1/B-2 tourist visa or on a visa waiver program. There is nothing in the regulations that say individuals who are in the US as visitors cannot get married.

Is my US visa still valid if I get married?

Your nationality, as indicated in the new passport, must be the same as that shown in the passport bearing the visa. If your name changed due to marriage, you can travel to the United States with both passports as well as your marriage certificate.

What happens if you get married while on a tourist visa?

Legally, there is nothing wrong with getting married while you are in the U.S. as a visitor (on a B-2 visa), if you return home at the end of your permitted stay.

Marrying in the USA on ESTA Visa Waiver Program

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