Can I deport my fiancé back to her country? 15 Answers as of March 09, 2012

I am filing petition for k-1 visa for my fiancé , but I am scared of if she refuses to marry me after she enters the United States. What would be the consequences in case this happened to me or what should I do after this happens to me? Can I deport my fiancé back to her country? Or should I file a police complain about her?

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Bogart Immigration Law, LLC | Nathan Bogart
Sounds like you have deeper issues than whether or not your fiance wants to marry you. You don't have the authority to deport anyone, and neither do the police. Only the federal government can. If your fiance comes into the US and refuses to marry you, then she could become subject to removal.
Answer Applies to: Missouri
Replied: 3/9/2012
Perez & Gomez Law, LLC | Ana Maria Gomez
A person that enters with a fiance visa does not marry within 90 days, the person will become undocumented.
Answer Applies to: Minnesota
Replied: 2/23/2012
The Barrister Firm
The Barrister Firm | Christopher Benjamin
The K-1 expires within 90 days of its issuance so if you don't get married her status will expire and she will be here illegally. If you don't get married, simply notify ICE that you have not gotten married because the fiance has changed her mind. You should not get involved in trying to make sure they deport her - after your notification of the marriage refusal and the expiration of the K-1 it is up to Immigration as to what they will do with that information.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 2/23/2012
World Esquire Law Firm
World Esquire Law Firm | Aime Katambwe
You don't need to do anything. The visa that was given your fiance by the US Government is only good if she marries you NO ONE ELSE! She has to marry you or leave within 90 days of her arrival in the US. Period.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/23/2012
Kazmi & Sakata
Kazmi & Sakata | Harun Kazmi
The K1 visa is very specific. If she does not marry you and you do not file for her Residency/green card, she has no options. She must return home or stay here illegally. She cannot change her status to another visa or marry a different citizen. There are exceptions is there is abuse.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/23/2012
Law Office of Immigration & International Trade Law
Law Office of Immigration & International Trade Law | Linda Liang
If she does so, you should refuse to sponsor her on her green card. Without your petition, she can't get green card.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 2/23/2012
The Law Offices of Kristy Qiu
The Law Offices of Kristy Qiu | Mengjun Qiu
Nothing will happen to you, but she will become illegal passing 90 days upon arrival if she does not marry you and you do not initiate adjustment of status paperwork.
Answer Applies to: Florida
Replied: 2/23/2012
Frazier, Soloway & Poorak, P.C.
Frazier, Soloway & Poorak, P.C. | David Nabow Soloway
Sorry to hear you are so seriously concerned about your fiance. Perhaps it would be wise for both of you to seek couple's counseling before going forward with your plans to marry. Regarding immigration issues, a K-1 visa is valid exclusively for the purpose of someone entering the U.S. and then promptly getting married, and then after the marriage the couple can pursue the steps for the spouse to adjust status and become a Lawful Permanent Resident (get a "Green Card"). A K-1 visa does not allow someone to enter the U.S. and then make other plans or pursue other routes to attain Permanent Resident status. An individual cannot deport (now called "remove") someone, nor can local police. Instead, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has jurisdiction (authority) to place someone in removal proceedings and cause that person to be removed.
Answer Applies to: Georgia
Replied: 2/23/2012
Baughman & Wang
Baughman & Wang | Justin X. Wang
Under the law, if she does not marry you within 90 days of her arrival on a K-1 visa, she cannot adjust her status even if she marries someone else. You cannot "deport" her back to her country except you may contact ICE or CIS about her status. The is not a police matter.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/23/2012
LAW OFFICES OF ALAN R. DIAMATNE APLC
LAW OFFICES OF ALAN R. DIAMATNE APLC | Alan R. Diamante
You cannot deport her. If she is in violation of the immigration laws, DHS can initiate proceedings.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 2/23/2012
    Law Offices of Svetlana Boukhny
    Law Offices of Svetlana Boukhny | Svetlana Boukhny
    If you do not get married to your fiance, she will fall out of status once her 90 days of authorized stay in the US expire. At that point, it would be prudent for her to leave the US because by staying in the US she will never be able to legalize her status through any other means that by marrying you, the original petitioner. You cannot deport her but you can certainly explain to her the consequences of remaining in the US if you do not marry.
    Answer Applies to: California
    Replied: 2/23/2012
    Law Offices of Caro Kinsella
    Law Offices of Caro Kinsella | Caro Kinsella, Esq.
    If you file a K-1 for your fiance and she subsequently does not marry you, then she cannot file for adjustment papers through any other petitioner besides you.
    Answer Applies to: Florida
    Replied: 2/23/2012
    Fong & Associates
    Fong & Associates | William D. Fong
    No, you cannot deport anyone, nor is the refusal to marry you a criminal action. Please note that if she enters on a K-1 visa, she will be only eligible for adjustment of status based on your marriage.
    Answer Applies to: Texas
    Replied: 2/23/2012
    Law Office of Bijal Jani | Bijal Jani
    Your fiance will be able to enter into the USA based upon your K1 petition filing, but in order for her to stay here legally, she and you would have to be married within 90 days and you must file a Petition for Immediate Relative for her, which then gets processed by the USCIS. If, for whatever reason you do not get married to her in a timely manner, her fiance visa expires and she will not have valid stay in the USA.
    Answer Applies to: New York
    Replied: 2/22/2012
    Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal
    Law Offices of Grinberg and Segal | Alexander Segal
    You cannot deport your fiance if she refuses to marry you. However, if she refuses to marry you, you can notify USCIS that the marriage will not be taking place. USCIS can choose to revoke her visa and/or place her in removal proceeding. You should not also file a police report unless she commits a criminal offense. The fact that she refuses to marry is not sufficient grounds to involve the police. Keep in mind that if she does not marry you, she cannot adjust her status in the U.S. through any other method.
    Answer Applies to: New York
    Replied: 2/22/2012
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