marriage ceremony for CR1

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My US citizen fiance and I are going to register marriage very soon in china. before the marriage, He has visited me in china more than 10+ times; tons of emails; tons of call list; We don't plan to have big marriage ceremony, just invite my parents, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces to have nice meal together in a nice resturant. 1) Will the visa officer doubts why we don't have big ceremony? will this become a problem?

[Alaska2012 462]

No it won't be a problem.

For our wedding it was only me, my husband and my son...they didn't even mention it during the interview.

[MLB 0]

No it won't be a problem.

For our wedding it was only me, my husband and my son...they didn't even mention it during the interview.

Thanks to Alaska2012 for the prompt reply.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Lots of adults don't have big weddings. My first wedding was just me and my ex-husband with no officiant (which was legal in Colorado) and this time it was just me and my husband with a judge and two court witnesses. There were 3 other couples there and none of them had brought anyone but themselves.

[*Snowdrop* 604]

You might want to double check with others who have gone through the CR1 process in China. In some consulates and embassies they take into account what is the custom in that particular country to determine whether the marriage is genuine.

What is fine in a European country might not be okay in China.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

You might want to double check with others who have gone through the CR1 process in China. In some consulates and embassies they take into account what is the custom in that particular country to determine whether the marriage is genuine.

What is fine in a European country might not be okay in China.

[pushbrk 12,824]

My US citizen fiance and I are going to register marriage very soon in china. before the marriage, He has visited me in china more than 10+ times; tons of emails; tons of call list; We don't plan to have big marriage ceremony, just invite my parents, sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces to have nice meal together in a nice resturant. 1) Will the visa officer doubts why we don't have big ceremony? will this become a problem?

That is very normal for China, so no problem at all. Those 10+ visits are going to be your best evidence of a bona fide relationship.

[MLB 0]

You might want to double check with others who have gone through the CR1 process in China. In some consulates and embassies they take into account what is the custom in that particular country to determine whether the marriage is genuine.

What is fine in a European country might not be okay in China.

thanks for the reminder. I don't have big family. all I can invite is about 10 closest family members. I planned to have a church wedding. But the priest told me they do that only for the 1st marriage couples.

[bigdog 376]

Have the type of marriage both of you want, keeping customs in mind. Have Fun.

[pushbrk 12,824]

Don't worry too much. You will be fine for not having big wedding ceremony. In my case, I am planning to have a small wedding ceremony too, but after AOS interview. Just relax, your evidence should be enough to support your AOS application.

Your answer is irrelevant as the couple is marrying in China and taking the CR1 visa route. There will be no adjustment of status for them.

Marriage in China only involves a ceremony if chosen by the couple. Otherwise it's pretty much like getting a marriage license in the USA. You walk out of the government office, "married". How you celebrate after that is a matter of choice, but most often it's with a banquet. That's what they have planned, so no problem.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Don't worry too much. You will be fine for not having big wedding ceremony. In my case, I am planning to have a small wedding ceremony too, but after AOS interview. Just relax, your evidence should be enough to support your AOS application.

The OP will not have an AOS interview and will not be submitting an AOS application. Her US Citizen fiance will be traveling to China where they will marry; subsequently, the US Citizen will then file the necessary paperwork to begin the spousal visa process. The OP will ultimately have an interview at the Consulate in Guangzhou for a spousal visa.