'I'm in an Arranged Marriage'

[Fandango 1,440]

I'm watching MTV True Life & this one is about arranged marriages....

there are three couples..one of them is an Indian guy who lives in Jersey () and his parents in India arranged his marriage with a local girl. He flew over and married her. As an aside, I gotta say I love how colorful all the fabrics and everything are! But what I found curious is that he 'had an appt' at the registrar's office to apply for a visa for his bride. They left the wedding (him in a bit of a huff btw) and got to the registrar's office on time....he filled out an application, and then said 'I've now done everything I could do to get the visa for her...now it's in the hands of the US consulate...'

huh?

Edited December 12, 2007 by LisaD

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I'm sure it's just the editing - the MTV audience doesn't have the attention span to handle a televised illustration of this process.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I'm watching MTV True Life & this one is about arranged marriages....

there are three couples..one of them is an Indian guy who lives in Jersey () and his parents in India arranged his marriage with a local girl. He flew over and married her. As an aside, I gotta say I love how colorful all the fabrics and everything are! But what I found curious is that he 'had an appt' at the registrar's office to apply for a visa for his bride. They left the wedding (him in a bit of a huff btw) and got to the registrar's office on time....he filled out an application, and then said 'I've now done everything I could do to get the visa for her...now it's in the hands of the US consulate...'

huh?

Sounds like terminological confusion related to DCF.

[Fandango 1,440]

I'm watching MTV True Life & this one is about arranged marriages....

there are three couples..one of them is an Indian guy who lives in Jersey () and his parents in India arranged his marriage with a local girl. He flew over and married her. As an aside, I gotta say I love how colorful all the fabrics and everything are! But what I found curious is that he 'had an appt' at the registrar's office to apply for a visa for his bride. They left the wedding (him in a bit of a huff btw) and got to the registrar's office on time....he filled out an application, and then said 'I've now done everything I could do to get the visa for her...now it's in the hands of the US consulate...'

huh?

Sounds like terminological confusion related to DCF.

That's what I thought too...

[Fandango 1,440]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Edited December 12, 2007 by LisaD

[JA Tam 7]

Yeah, you would think this process was so easy, before you know it, she was here. The power of editing!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

That's quite common.

1. Legal marriage in India

2. Groom flies home

3. Petition sent in

4. Visa approved

5. Groom flies to India

6. Religious marriage with the whole world watching... de facto "marriage" in the eyes of the community

7. Fly home right after

Edited December 12, 2007 by VJ Troll

[Fandango 1,440]

Well, I still dunno what he did at the registrar's office with an 'application', but it's no wonder why noobs have no clue! Before VJ, I thought the process was this easy, and now I know why!

[kim&james 0]

Funnily enough, there was also a immigration episode of wings this morning (was up early and bored) He married the girl but then they found out about the GC lottery being easier and quicker and he applied got picked and the gov phoned to ask where to send the GC too....

Ahh if only.....

[Caladan 19]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Is he a citizen or permanent resident, or someone on an H1B who just added his wife as an H4?

[natty bumppo 297]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Is he a citizen or permanent resident, or someone on an H1B who just added his wife as an H4?

Maybe Hollyweird will start showing a rash of "ease of immigration movies/ shows" now ... it is the season

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Is he a citizen or permanent resident, or someone on an H1B who just added his wife as an H4?

I thought of that too. This would make the visa process a heck of a lot easier.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Is he a citizen or permanent resident, or someone on an H1B who just added his wife as an H4?

Aah, yes! H1 and L1 dependents take days to process, not months and years.

[Caladan 19]

woooo

[Fandango 1,440]

Ok, well the visa was apparently approved cos she just flew home with him

Is he a citizen or permanent resident, or someone on an H1B who just added his wife as an H4?

Ahh, then it makes sense!!!

Edited December 12, 2007 by LisaD