text: canadian engaged to us marine? canadian engaged to us marine will be applying for fiancee visa has anyone been through this before? looking for feed back will be filing i-129f. how long does it take to get approved? has annyone been denied? should i cross the border as a visitor then start filing my i-129? i'm not sure exactly what you have to do, but if he is a us marine then tell him to go to his legal office on base they can help him get the ball started,  like a" fiancee visa".  congratulations