I am american and my fiance is british. we are visiting for the first time this sept, for 6-7 weeks, after having known each other online for about 2 years. we have been doing research on this periodically for the last couple years and its so overwhelming its hard to keep it all straight. our plan was to visit this fall, and decide what we want to do from there, either marry next year for the K1, or marry during that visit for the CR1.
so a few questions: what kind of documentation or proof do we need to have organized and ready to prove its a genuine relationship and not a scam? i assume chat logs when possible, but what else? can i add him to my US bank account when he isnt a citizen?
what things are red flags that we need to be concerned about? we are different ethnicities and age groups and i read that can be an issue? (age 34 caucasian, age 20 indian/british)
being that this is our first meeting, can we marry at all if we decide we want to do the CR1, or is 1 or more meetings a prerequisite for the CR1 as well as the K1?
what can we expect to pay for hiring an immigration lawyer to help us with fees and filing to make sure everything is done correctly the first time?