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How many people were/will be at your FIRST wedding to your SO???  

135 members have voted

  1. 1. How many guests?

    • 0-5
      49
    • 6-10
      14
    • 11-15
      8
    • 16-30
      19
    • 31-40
      6
    • 41-50
      7
    • 51-100
      23
    • 101+
      9

  2. 2. Did you have a second "wedding" or ceremony?

    • yes
      39
    • no
      96

  3. 3. If yes, how many people were at THAT ceremony or reception?

    • we didn't have a second one
      94
    • 0-10
      1
    • 11-50
      10
    • 51-100
      14
    • 100+
      16

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MichelleandCraig Experienced

MichelleandCraig   1

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Hmmm..just posted this but it didn't take, so hope it doesn't come up again...anywayyyyyyy :)

We had about 75 people and one wedding & reception about 2 1/2 months after Craig arrived. :)

PS... Christina, Welshcookie beat me too it! :) Been gonna say that for a couple days now, but keep forgetting to add it..that is a really cute piccy! :) :) :) M&C

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KarenCee   3

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:luv: We're having one wedding....July 15....and since it will be outside and HOT, maybe 50 people, not including his family. Since we'll be doing a Native American blanket ceremony too, the ceremony will be a few minutes longer than most. Reception inside though. :thumbs:

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A-PhiJill   0

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We got married in Las Vegas and we had a few family menbers come out. Glad we kept it small. If my mom had her way, we woulda had a big church wedding with 300+ guests :help:

Loved having a Vegas wedding...wouldn't have it any other way

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Got married in Las Vegas 12/11/01

Filled out I-130 2/15/02

Filled out I-129F 2/22/02

I-130 was approved 10/22/02

Was out of work for 6 months :( Immigration process was at a stand still thanks to this

Got his EAD and SSN in February 2003

Job market sucked, he couldn't get a job in the US so no AOS

9/8/04 :( DH moved back to Canada K-3 expired

End of 2004, now have job and salary to satisfy affadavit of support (YAY!)

in the wee hours of 6/1 Fire was lit under our butts! (Don't ask!) :(

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11/15/05 Interview--APPROVED BABY!

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aamna   0

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We had a courthouse marriage with one witness, a friend that's like a brother to us, and then a really small religious ceremony with 3 witnesses: my FIL, BIL, SIL, and 3 year old nephew (he doesn't count). We never had a grand ceremony with all the works (mehndi, elaborate wedding outfit, jewelry, etc.), and never will, due to family issues around our marriage.. though I've always dreamed of a big wedding when i was a younger. It's a price I had to pay to have my hubby i guess.

My hubby's timeline (F1-visa):

Married January 2003 :)

Sept 2003 - Filed AOS, EAD

Sept - November 2003: Took fingerprints. Received receipts, EAD.

Oct 2004 - Renewed EAD

Nov 2004 - received EAD

April 2005 - changed address, 2nd set of fingerprints received

August 2005 - Received interview letter

Oct. 18 2005- Interview, no on the spot decisions given at this office anymore

Oct. 19 - "touched"

Oct. 20 - Case status online is missing, touched

Oct. 21 - touched, ONLINE APPROVAL MESSAGE! YAY!

Oct. 22 - touched

Oct. 24 - touched

Oct. 25 - 10 year permanent resident card received!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG SO HAPPY!!!

Oct. 30 - touched

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*Robert* Veteran

*Robert*   2

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23 guests at our ceremony here in the US

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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MHandMB   0

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We signed our marriage certificate in front of a notary and were legally married. However, our actual wedding is in November and we are planning between 100 and 120 guests. I'm so excited!!!

4/15/06- Visa in hand!!!

4/21/06 Arrival in U.S.

5/11/06 Legal Marriage

11/4/06 Wedding

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AOS

6/12/06 AOS, EAD, and AP papers sent off

6/26/06 NOA1 Date

7/17/06 Biometrics done

8/04/06 Case transferred to CSC

8/8/06 Case received at CSC

9/21/06 Greencard received!!!!

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8/31/09 Naturalization- Done with USCIS

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Mrs. Forgetful   2

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We were married in the Masjid in February, and then had a (legal) wedding ceremony in June.

Adil & Janine

06/17/06- Wedding

08/16/06- I-130 and EAD sent with AOS packet

08/24/06- I-130, EAD, I-485 recieved

08/28/06- NOA1 for I-130, EAD, and I-485

09/01/06- Recieved boimetrics appointment letter

09/07/06- Biometrics appointment

10/24/06- Recieved letter for initial interview

11/21/06- EAD approved

11/27/06- EAD Recieved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/30/06- Touched- NOA for EAD sent

12/01/06- I-130 and I-485 Touched

12/20/06- Initial interview

12/20/06- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (4 months!)

12/27/06- Recieved NOA2 for I-130

12/27/06- Recieved welcome letter

12/27/06- I-485 touched, New card ordered

01/03/06- PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD RECIEVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY!!!

09/18/08- Sent I-751... hopefully I did it corectly!

09/something... recieved NOA1 for I-751

10/16/08- Recieved biometrics appointment letter

10/25/08- Biometrics appontment!

03/19/09- Recieved letter stating I-751 transfered to CSC

03/30/09- I-751 approved!

04/02/09- Recieved approval letter

04/30/09- Recieved new card

10/14/09- Sent N-400... the wait begins again.....

10/24/09- Recieved NOA receipt letter

02/05/10- Recieved Fingerprint notification

02/23/10- Fingerprinting appointment

04/07/10- N-400 Interview

10/07/10- Request for aditional evidencce

02/07/11- Oath Ceremony letter arrives!!!!!!!!!!

02/18/11- Oath Ceremony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kittykatwoman   0

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There were 4 people at our wedding, our witnesses and their SO, no family.

We didn't organize a reception either. We married in black for myself and him in jeans, I dress better to grocery shop sometimes :P

I don't plan on having any sort of celebration with our American family either when we move soon. i'm sure they would like it but it's not gonna happen!

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Our wedding was very small... at the actual ceremony, it was just my family which consisted of mom & dad, sister, 4 brothers and sis in law, my grandma, 2 aunts, 1 uncle and 2 of my friends... None of hubby's family could make it, which was too bad... the ceremony was in a little chapel that couldn't have fit any more people :no: ...

At the informal creception at my parent's house we invited a few more people... all together at the reception there was probably about 25 or so people.... Hubby and I liked it that way... I never wanted a big huge fancy wedding.... One of my brothers had video taped the ceremony and we played it at the reception for the people who weren't at the ceremony....

When I moved here last year... hubby's sister threw us a wedding reception.... I had no say whatsoever about any of it... :lol: ( I am kind of glad we didn't get married here in Cali, I probably wouldn't have ended up with a big, huge fancy wedding that I would have had no say in :lol::P)

the reception was very nice though :thumbs:

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we had a our first wedding in the Philippines about 60 people attended then during our renewal(2nd wedding) here in US we just had 50 people.

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