So confused!! Advice needed!!

[mikeuk]

Hello, my names Mike and I'm currently in Australia playing soccer at a high amateur level. I met my girlfriend here in Australia and she is from New York. Ultimately we want to get married and live in America but i don't know which visa to apply for and whether or not to try and use a B2 visa for my amateur soccer. I am looking to play in the states and ultimately try and play professionally in the MLS. I know about the K3 fiancée visa but I don't want to force ourselves into a quick fire marriage as we haven't been together long and I'm not sure the immigration officers would find it legitimate. What would your advice be?

Basically next august 2014 is when I plan to come over and I want to be able to spend as much time as possible in the USA. Then leave and come back again at some point the next year. Are work visas easy to obtain if you can find a sponsor? Ultimately I'm an athlete and will be looking for a team to play as high up the semi professional to professional ladder as possible, and of course be with my girlfriend.

Any help/advice is MUCH appreciated,

Mike.

[peace999]

*If you hold a passport from a visa waiver country ( UK, australia, etc.) , you can simply use your visa free privilege to visit US for 90 days. But that is only for a VISIT of 90 days or less; no professional play or work.

*If you wish to visit longer than 90 days; you will have to apply for a B2 visa. Here again no professional play or work. But you can change status to work visa categories,
if you can find a sponsor.But B2 is not always guaranteed. You will have to show the need for your visit to be
more than 90 days and strong ties to australia ( job, family). And if B2 is denied, you won't be able to use your 90 day visa free privilege either.

*There is a P-1 visa for professional atheletes ;
To perform at a specific athletic competition . Requires an internationally recognized level of sustained performance.

If you ever marry your US citizen GF, you will be able to live and play freely in US without any restrictions.
*If you ever wish to marry your GF and use that marriage to get US immigration benefits; there are two ways;
*one way is to get engaged in australia , she can file for your fiance visa in US ( K1 visa) . You will get that visa in australia and will have to get married in US
in 90 days on that K1 visa. Requires full commitment.
*get married in australia; then she can file an I-130 immigrant petition for you in US and you can get an immigrant visa in australia in a few months.