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Getting married on VWP/ESTA then return to U.K. - proactively disclose at border?

U.K. citizen living and working in U.K. Girlfriend is US citizen living and working in US.

Visiting her in November, December, March for 2-3 weeks at a time. Will keep job, apartment, car in U.K.

Planning to elope in November (I know it is legal to marry on VWP/esta but not to then remain), then return to U.K. and commence filing for CR-1 via consular processing. No intent to illegally stay and file for AOS at any point.

When I arrive in the US in November, when asked about the purpose of my visit, should I proactively disclose my intent to marry then return to the U.K.?

I was planning to do so, but I was speaking with an immigration lawyer and she advised not to disclose this - only to say I am visiting my girlfriend. But I do have plans to marry so I am wary of making false disclosure or omission.

I can of course gather evidence of return ticket, future return flights from U.K. to US (and back again), evidence of U.K. job, vehicle, rental apartment, etc. but I am now worried about telling the truth, not being believed, and then being denied entry on either this trip or subsequent ones even though I have no intent to break the rules.

I know this has been asked before but I’m interested in current thoughts and recent experiences.

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/qnhrv1/getting_married_on_vwpesta_then_return_to_uk/
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