leogs23
On the rocks
Today, my fiancée is convinced that I just want to marry her to get a green card, so she doesn’t want to marry me anymore. FML
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Anonymous
Overreaction
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend but she refused. Why? Because instead of asking her, “Will you marry me?” I asked her to “be my wife.” She flew off the handle because “my wife” suggests she would be mine, like ownership, like domestic slavery. I don’t want to marry her anymore; she’s nuts. FML
Bullet dodged
United Kingdom
Get out while you still can
Today, my fiancée called off our wedding out of the blue. After a long discussion about it, it turns out that last week I voiced an opinion about the wedding she didn’t agree with, and doesn’t want to spend her life married to someone who’s going to argue with her every five minutes. FML
Chewy
United Kingdom
Today, after my girlfriend telling me for years that she would marry me in a heartbeat, I finally proposed. She said no. FML
wheelmaker
Today, the girl I've had several passionate encounters over the past few weeks admitted we cannot entirely be together as she is married. She wants to make it work with me but cannot divorce as she would lose her visa. FML
SweptWolf
Doomed
Today, my fiancée handed me her engagement ring back and told me she felt like she's pressuring me into marriage, so to make me feel better about it we’re no longer engaged. On top of this, I found out she’s started talking to her ex again. FML
hell no!
Today, my fiancé's ex-wife thought it was perfectly acceptable to give herself a part in our upcoming wedding. She wants to "give" him away to me, the same way a father does to a bride. Apparently, I'm being unreasonable and selfish for denying her request. My fiancé told me to at least think about it. FML
Anonymous
Goodyear, United States
Today, my girlfriend of 3 weeks gave me an ultimatum: marry her, or she kills herself. FML
BoooMa
Not good enough
Today, my ex-fiancé got married. He left me at the altar last year because the thought of marriage and “taking such a big step” scared him. He’s only been with his new girlfriend for 6 months. Apparently I’m not good enough to marry. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, after months of arguing and conflict, I broke up wIth my fiancé. Or at least, I tried to. The wedding's off, but only until he can convince me to want to marry him again. FML
Anonymous
Break it off
Today, I found out that my fiancée wishes she'd never said yes when I proposed, as she is in love with another man, and has been hiding their relationship for years. FML
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Bogrbon 27
How much this is a FYL or YDI really depends on whether you're actually just marrying her for a green card or not. Still, if she got that impression it sounds like you might not be taking care of her emotionally very well, and it's probably your fault.
Inkoseh 31
Yep, I married a US Citizen (I'm Canadian) and still had to go through all the paperwork, while waiting in my home country before I could go to the US. No instant green card. You need SO much evidence of a bona fide marriage to get in. If this woman was flakey at all, your interview could have still bombed and you'd have to start over/try again. My interview was 11 years ago, I was fortunate to be given a Visit Visa for half of the 1.5 year wait of processing. (I had to return to Canada for more documents) It's not an easy ride. If there's any doubt, they most likely will catch you. Hell, they stop people who are 200% truthful.
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juggalo2 21
Damn. There goes your green card.
theyellowgoose 3
if your in the USA, you don't get a green card from getting married anymore. you can potentially get a visa... but not a green card. she could sponsor you too. they don't care if your married or not, you could still get sent home. I have to much experience with this
Inkoseh 31
Yep, I married a US Citizen (I'm Canadian) and still had to go through all the paperwork, while waiting in my home country before I could go to the US. No instant green card. You need SO much evidence of a bona fide marriage to get in. If this woman was flakey at all, your interview could have still bombed and you'd have to start over/try again. My interview was 11 years ago, I was fortunate to be given a Visit Visa for half of the 1.5 year wait of processing. (I had to return to Canada for more documents) It's not an easy ride. If there's any doubt, they most likely will catch you. Hell, they stop people who are 200% truthful.
Bogrbon 27
You are completely incorrect - yes, you can sponsor a spouse for a green card, which is what is meant by "getting a green card from getting married." It's conditional if you've been married less than 2 years, and you have to go back and renew it. But once you are married you can sponsor someone for both a K3 visa (while you wait) and a green card, though generally the visa can take almost as long or longer than the green card. There are also K-1 fiancé visas which allow you to come to get married within 90 days at which point you have those 90 days to get married and apply for a green card.
Inkoseh 31
Sorry if I messed up the wording. I assumed like how many others assume that you can just get married and then you can come over; which isn't the case. It's been a pretty long time, but I still have the copy of all my paperwork!
Bogrbon 27
How much this is a FYL or YDI really depends on whether you're actually just marrying her for a green card or not. Still, if she got that impression it sounds like you might not be taking care of her emotionally very well, and it's probably your fault.
RichardPencil 30
She's boning someone else, and this is just an easy out.
ghostinflames 13
If she feels she can't trust you, it wouldn't have worked anyways.