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Elima   0

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Hi VJ family members,

My church wedding as well as civil wedding date is different...will it be a problem while going to chennai on interview day????...

I have filed my application based on Civil wedding date...What if CO ask for church wedding certificate...

Please help....Any information based on experience are welcome...

Thanks in advance

Saddle Bronc Grand Master

Saddle Bronc   124

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Not an issue--"time-honoured" to use civil wedding date for immigration process (as some even do church wedding in the US instead of India).

2005/07/10 I-129F filed for Pras

2005/11/07 I-129F approved, forwarded to NVC--to Chennai Consulate 2005/11/14

2005/12/02 Packet-3 received from Chennai

2005/12/21 Visa Interview Date

2006/04/04 Pras' entry into US at DTW

2006/04/15 Church Wedding at Novi (Detroit suburb), MI

2006/05/01 AOS Packet (I-485/I-131/I-765) filed at Chicago

2006/08/23 AP and EAD approved. Two down, 1.5 to go

2006/10/13 Pras' I-485 interview--APPROVED!

2006/10/27 Pras' conditional GC arrives -- .5 to go (2 yrs to Conditions Removal)

2008/07/21 I-751 (conditions removal) filed

2008/08/22 I-751 biometrics completed

2009/06/18 I-751 approved

2009/07/03 10-year GC received; last 0.5 done!

2009/07/23 Pras files N-400

2009/11/16 My 46TH birthday, Pras N-400 approved

2010/03/18 Pras' swear-in

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Imua Experienced

Imua   0

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We had religious puja on 6/21/07(of which there is no official record, which is common in Nepal) and court marriage papers were signed on 6/29/07 - no problems. Socially we count our anniversary as 6/21 but USCIS only really cares about the legal marriage papers, whether they were signed in a church/mandir/mosque or courthouse.


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Elima Contributor

Elima   0

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We had religious puja on 6/21/07(of which there is no official record, which is common in Nepal) and court marriage papers were signed on 6/29/07 - no problems. Socially we count our anniversary as 6/21 but USCIS only really cares about the legal marriage papers, whether they were signed in a church/mandir/mosque or courthouse.

Thanks Pattu Rani,

The problem is i have two legal pappers one from church i.e have May date and other in June date from panchayath....so that's really worries me

HYENA Rising Star

HYENA   4

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I already did the ceremony in Thailand (but no paperwork) so I'll be going with the one when she gets here (the legal one). When the government wants to know something, it always has to do with paperwork or legal recognition dates

7/21/08 I 129f K-1 app given to Siam Legal Lawyers office

8/3/08 K-1 I 129f Sent (Atty Ofc made mistake delayed app, we learned later)

8/14/08 NOA-1

1/23/09 RFE Color Passport Picture

1/29/09 RFE Color Pics sent

2/3/09 RFE Pics USCIS acknowledged

4/28/09 NOA-2

5/01/09 NVC Received

5/01/09 Left NVC

5/15/09 Embassy Sent Packet 3 (we did not receive-they have correct addresses)

6/19/09 Packet 3 to Embassy

6/28/09 Appointment (packet 4) never mailed, had to ask to get email-they've got correct addresses

7/23/09 Interview Scheduled for 7:00am (A YEAR AFTER SUBMISSION)!!!!!!!!!!! APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/28/09 Pick up visa

8/11/09 She came to the USA with me!

 
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