Not engaged before married

[wifetobe 2]

Hi VJs

I hope this is the right section to classify my concern.. Basically I consulted a lawyer for our petition and upon reviewing my letter of how we met and when we intend to get married etc. my lawyer amended the letter by inserting 'we recently got engaged' but we are not officially engaged that states it on paper or anything else. Will the USCIS want to see evidence of our engagement? We are not engaged we just want to get married! Am I worrying for nothing? I'm sure the lawyer knows what he's doing but thought I'd ask you guys first. I've left him a message to contact me back so any responses would be great.

Happy new year and all the best for 2008!

Cheers.

[YuAndDan 153]

There is no "Official Engagement" All you need to provide USCIS, and later the embassy is a signed letter from both persons that they intend to marry within the 90 days of the K-1 visa.

See the example letter of intent in the example forms.

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Do you mean "not engaged" as in "don't have a ring yet"?

If you are determined to get married, you are engaged.

Saludos,

Caro

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Engaged officially means "pledged to be married; betrothed: an engaged couple" according to dictionary.com There does not have to be some official engagment, just mutual agreement that you want to marry... hence the point of a K1 visa. Perhaps the lawyer stated that in the letter so that USCIS doesnt mess up the application, and so they clearly know you intend to marry on the I-129

[NavarreMan 10]

en·gaged (n-gjd)

adj.

1. Employed, occupied, or busy.

2. Committed, as to a cause.

3. Pledged to marry; betrothed: an engaged couple.

4. Involved in conflict or battle.

5. Being in gear; meshed.

6. Partly embedded in, built into, or attached to another part, as columns on a wall.

I think that by definition you are, or claim to be, engaged. You have pledged yourselves to each other and in fact you will sign a letter of intent during the visa process. The USCIS and NVC and Embassy are all looking for this pledge to each other or intent. Getting engaged can be as simple as "Will you marry me" and the answer being "Yes". Proof of intent can be shown with the letters of intent or the receipt for an engagement ring. There are other proofs as well. But I think it is safe to assume that you are indeed engaged, unless your intent is something other than getting married.

What the posters said above is absolutely correct.

Edited January 2, 2008 by NavarreMan

[jlogajan 0]

Engagement means intent, mutual intent. It is redundant to filing a k-1. You both have agreed to get married which is the condition of applying for the k-1. At the interview they may ask the intent -- which better be marriage. If you say it, it is good enough. You are engaged.

[mox 298]

The relevant requirement for a K-1 is that there is intent to marry within 90 days of entering the US. There is no requirement for any kind of formal engagement. There was really no reason for your lawyer to insert the phrase, although it doesn't hurt either.

[pushbrk 12,824]

Hi VJs

I hope this is the right section to classify my concern.. Basically I consulted a lawyer for our petition and upon reviewing my letter of how we met and when we intend to get married etc. my lawyer amended the letter by inserting 'we recently got engaged' but we are not officially engaged that states it on paper or anything else. Will the USCIS want to see evidence of our engagement? We are not engaged we just want to get married! Am I worrying for nothing? I'm sure the lawyer knows what he's doing but thought I'd ask you guys first. I've left him a message to contact me back so any responses would be great.

Happy new year and all the best for 2008!

Cheers.

If you consider yourself a "wifetobe" then you are engaged. Everybody is engaged before they are married, even if it only for the transit time from the Casino to the Las Vegas wedding chapel.

[wifetobe 2]

There is no "Official Engagement" All you need to provide USCIS, and later the embassy is a signed letter from both persons that they intend to marry within the 90 days of the K-1 visa.

See the example letter of intent in the example forms.

Oh okay that's alright then!! Thanks for taking the time to respond.. my lawyer already has our signed letter ready to send off!

Much obliged and happy new year!!

[YuAndDan 153]

If you consider yourself a "wifetobe" then you are engaged. Everybody is engaged before they are married, even if it only for the transit time from the Casino to the Las Vegas wedding chapel.

:lol:

[wifetobe 2]

Do you mean "not engaged" as in "don't have a ring yet"?

If you are determined to get married, you are engaged.

Saludos,

Caro

haha!! You see how worried I was enough to get it twisted!! We are determined to get married so therefore I'm engaged LOL!!

Thanks for your response

x

[wifetobe 2]

If you consider yourself a "wifetobe" then you are engaged. Everybody is engaged before they are married, even if it only for the transit time from the Casino to the Las Vegas wedding chapel.

:lol:

hahaha!! I feel so silly I feel like Thank you for answering my dumb question I should take a chill pill.

[wifetobe 2]

The relevant requirement for a K-1 is that there is intent to marry within 90 days of entering the US. There is no requirement for any kind of formal engagement. There was really no reason for your lawyer to insert the phrase, although it doesn't hurt either.

Absolutely!! That was well written thanks!! I hope yu get your NOA2 quick!!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

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hahaha!! I feel so silly I feel like Thank you for answering my dumb question I should take a chill pill.

Please don't feel stupid!!!

Congratulations to you

[pushbrk 12,824]

If you consider yourself a "wifetobe" then you are engaged. Everybody is engaged before they are married, even if it only for the transit time from the Casino to the Las Vegas wedding chapel.

:lol:

Or, I guess, for as long as it takes the bride's shotgun toting father to get you in front of the preacher man.