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The beneficiary of the K-1 visa petition can notify the USCIS Service Center that he or she no longer wishes to be petitioned for stating the reasons for doing so if he or she has the appropriate information concerning service center and receipt number of the petition. Your daughter can also do the same with the American consulate or embassy if the petition has already been approved and is sitting at the consulate or embassy. Please note that USCIS and the US consulates consider marriage based cases very seriously and that your daughter in the future will likely be asked to prove the bona fides of the K-1 relationship when she applies for any future US nonimmigrant or immigrant visa. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

The fiance visa would be a quicker option, but you would need to marry him in the the U.S. The process is usually about 7-8 months. Once he enters the U.S with a fiance visa, you need to marry within 90 days of entry and then file a green card for him. Fiancee visa plus filing a green card later in the U.S. is quicker but more costly. If you decide to marry him Ghana, the average wait is 15-18 months before he can enter with a green card (immigrant visa).

You are still considered in F-1 status during the 60-day period. Getting married during this period does not affect your status as an F-1, but you must leave the country on or before the expiration of your authorized stay. Your wife can file the Form I-130 petition any time after you get married, even while you are still in the country.