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I hope that my fiancee will be coming to the States within a couple of months. Her interview is only in a few weeks.

All we want is just to be together and neither of us likes crowds of people and big shows; we also aren't fond of too much "officialness". What this means is that we want our wedding to be humble: we'll just go to a government office to make it happen formally, after which we'll go to a restaraunt with a few tables reserved for the occasion. I can't imagine more than a dozen guests-- all my family, as well as our close friends. We'll take some pictures, some toasts will be said, gifts given and everyone will go home. No formal invitations, no fancy suits, no live band-- just something pleasant and stress free.

My first concern is with whether that'll be good enough for the US immigration officials: if the "ceremony" is so basic, can they doubt the validity of the marriage more than they otherwise would? I know that wedding photos are popular for the purposes of establishing that the marriage is real: if all we have is a bunch of people sitting in a restaraunt, can that be a problem?

My more pressing concern is about my fiancee's upcoming interview. They'll ask her about Wedding plans, most likely. So if she says "In Month X, go to a government office and then go to an Italian restaraunt, where family and close friends will be invited", is that going to be alright? Since as of today there's no visa, there are no specific arrangements either-- will they be OK with a general description like that?

So, those of you who share our view of how a wedding should be (quiet, simple, only with people that really care about us)-- could you please share your thoughts? Thank you!

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I-129F sent to USCIS: 2007-11-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-11-20

I-129F RFE(s) : none, thank Goodness

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-03-20

Packet 3 recieved: 2008-04-14

Appt. Packet received: 2008-05-06

Interview in Bogota: 2008-06-02 (approved!)

Applied for Green Card: July 2008

Got Green Card: November 2008

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She can answer the question at the interview with something along the lines of, "Once approved and I arrive in the US, we will be having a small ceremony and reception with our family and close friends". They understand that people don't have set in stone plans for a wedding as everything is pending the visa processing.

I don't think you will have any problems by just having a small ceremony.

AOS

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) : 2008-03-13

Bio. Appt. : 2008-03-18

AOS Transfer** :

Interview Date : 2008-07-23

Approval / Denial Date : 2008-07-23

Approved : 2008-07-23

Got I551 Stamp :

Greencard Received:

EAD

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 2008-03-18

Approved Date : 2008-04-24

Date Card Received : 2008-05-03

Comments : Packet Arrived in Chicago - Feb 20, 2008

Check cashed Feb 28, 2008

AP

Date Filed : 2008-02-15

NOA Date : 2008-02-26

RFE(s) :

Date Approved: 2008-04-24

Date Received : 2008-05-01

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motu   6

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We had a court marriage ceremony in Orlando - it only cost $5 or $10 - we then went to her sister's house and had some cake (we had bought it from a grocery store - a nice one) and some champagne. And then we went to a nice place for dinner (4 tables) about 15 people in all. The marriage certificate proves that we were married not the size of the party or how much you spent on it! By the way she wasn't asked about her wedding plans in Bogota - she would have said we haven't made any plans yet - cause we hadn't then. Don't worry about it - Good Luck

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

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Immigration Blues   0

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We had a court marriage ceremony in Orlando - it only cost $5 or $10 - we then went to her sister's house and had some cake (we had bought it from a grocery store - a nice one) and some champagne. And then we went to a nice place for dinner (4 tables) about 15 people in all. The marriage certificate proves that we were married not the size of the party or how much you spent on it! By the way she wasn't asked about her wedding plans in Bogota - she would have said we haven't made any plans yet - cause we hadn't then. Don't worry about it - Good Luck

Yours sounds very much like the wedding we had. I had my uncle, aunt, cousins, and a couple of friends and their significant others present. On my wife's side there were only her parents present. We had a simple court wedding, cake -cutting at our apartment with everyone present, and a dinner at a nice restaurant. We took a lot of pictures and some video (make sure you do that as well). The wedding was real and genuine, and so is our relationship - I think this is all USCIS will (should) care about.

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Our Journey...

  • Married Dec 2006
  • I-130 filed in Jan 2007
  • I-130 approved April 2007
  • AOS, EAD, AP Filed on 02/19/2008 (Chicago) - Application transferred to National Benefits Center
  • Biometrics completed on 03/11/2008, all applications touched on the same day
  • I-765 touched and EAD card production ordered April 14, 2008
  • AP touched and approved April 14, 2008
  • AP touched April 15, 2008
  • I-765 touched and EAD card production ordered (why again????)April 16, 2008
  • I-765 touched April 17, 2008
  • AP received April 19, 2008
  • EAD received April 21, 2008
  • I-765 touched and received approval email April, 21 2008.
  • I-765 touched April 22, 2008
  • Interview notice received November 20, 2008. Interview date January 6, 2009
  • I-485 touched Dec 24, 2008
  • I-485 touched Dec 29 2008
  • AOS interview completed. Verbal approval obtained from interviewing officer on Jan 06 2009
  • I-485 touched and card production ordered Jan 07, 2009
  • Welcome letter received Jan 12, 2009
  • Permanent Resident card received Jan 15, 2009

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waitman   0

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Thanks for the consolation, everybody! Good luck!

K-1 Visa

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I-129F sent to USCIS: 2007-11-13

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-11-20

I-129F RFE(s) : none, thank Goodness

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-03-20

Packet 3 recieved: 2008-04-14

Appt. Packet received: 2008-05-06

Interview in Bogota: 2008-06-02 (approved!)

Applied for Green Card: July 2008

Got Green Card: November 2008

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We got married in the magistrate's office, directly after he filed in some prisoners in handcuffs! Then we went to Wal_mart to have the photos developed in their one hour lab, and went to the Olive Garden for supper. We had no family present at all, just a couple of friends my husband's who were our witnesses, and their kids who for some reason decided to come along for the ride.

It never even came up at our interview at all.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

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Cassie   8

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They don't care how fancy it is, they only care that you get legally married in the US. :)

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Mononoke28   135

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They don't care how fancy it is, they only care that you get legally married in the US. :)

:yes:

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

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10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

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*JG*   2

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The rules of the K-1 only say you have to marry in 90 days. End of story.

An official wedding serves the same purpose no matter where it is held!

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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