Better to marry in Cambodia or k1 visa ?

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Re: Better to marry in Cambodia or k1 visa ?

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I did it like this but it was almost 20 years ago. I got my then girl-friend a tourist visa, then we went and got married in Florida (very easy - no paper work required, just passports, $125 or so) and never had a problem with the recognition of the marriage license outside Cambodia. Though not a U. S. national but permanent resident I couldn't get a fiancee visa as the consul suggested. I was a business owner so no financial problems. Trying to get it recognized here though was a pain in the neck and expensive - about $5,000 so I forgot about that. Came back here after 15 years for retirement so this is the easier route in my mind.
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rubberbaron wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:07 pm I did it like this but it was almost 20 years ago. I got my then girl-friend a tourist visa, then we went and got married in Florida (very easy - no paper work required, just passports, $125 or so) and never had a problem with the recognition of the marriage license outside Cambodia. Though not a U. S. national but permanent resident I couldn't get a fiancee visa as the consul suggested. I was a business owner so no financial problems. Trying to get it recognized here though was a pain in the neck and expensive - about $5,000 so I forgot about that. Came back here after 15 years for retirement so this is the easier route in my mind.
Cobgratulations on staying married 15 years. Proof it works sonetimes. Plesse dobt repky saying you got divorced before u retired. Will ruin my day
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rubberbaron wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:07 pm I did it like this but it was almost 20 years ago. I got my then girl-friend a tourist visa, then we went and got married in Florida (very easy - no paper work required, just passports, $125 or so) and never had a problem with the recognition of the marriage license outside Cambodia. Though not a U. S. national but permanent resident I couldn't get a fiancee visa as the consul suggested. I was a business owner so no financial problems. Trying to get it recognized here though was a pain in the neck and expensive - about $5,000 so I forgot about that. Came back here after 15 years for retirement so this is the easier route in my mind.
Congrats and enjoy retirement ! Ya quite a process overall
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Re: Better to marry in Cambodia or k1 visa ?

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pczz wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:20 pm
rubberbaron wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:07 pm I did it like this but it was almost 20 years ago. I got my then girl-friend a tourist visa, then we went and got married in Florida (very easy - no paper work required, just passports, $125 or so) and never had a problem with the recognition of the marriage license outside Cambodia. Though not a U. S. national but permanent resident I couldn't get a fiancee visa as the consul suggested. I was a business owner so no financial problems. Trying to get it recognized here though was a pain in the neck and expensive - about $5,000 so I forgot about that. Came back here after 15 years for retirement so this is the easier route in my mind.
Cobgratulations on staying married 15 years. Proof it works sonetimes. Plesse dobt repky saying you got divorced before u retired. Will ruin my day

I've been divorced for 15 years. That's proof that it also works. I hope to get a ''congratulations '' from you also.
Cambodia,,,, Don't fall in love with her.
Like the spoilt child she is, she will not be happy till she destroys herself from within and breaks your heart.
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Re: Better to marry in Cambodia or k1 visa ?

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Duncan wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:00 am
pczz wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:20 pm
rubberbaron wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 2:07 pm I did it like this but it was almost 20 years ago. I got my then girl-friend a tourist visa, then we went and got married in Florida (very easy - no paper work required, just passports, $125 or so) and never had a problem with the recognition of the marriage license outside Cambodia. Though not a U. S. national but permanent resident I couldn't get a fiancee visa as the consul suggested. I was a business owner so no financial problems. Trying to get it recognized here though was a pain in the neck and expensive - about $5,000 so I forgot about that. Came back here after 15 years for retirement so this is the easier route in my mind.
Cobgratulations on staying married 15 years. Proof it works sonetimes. Plesse dobt repky saying you got divorced before u retired. Will ruin my day

I've been divorced for 15 years. That's proof that it also works. I hope to get a ''congratulations '' from you also.
Only if you canprove you kept all the money. I have been dicorced 29 years and I congratulate myself every day :beer3:
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