I-130 and date of marriage

[cognac 0]

Thanks in advance for any replies or pointers to other threads where this might have been addressed.

I've just started to fill out the paperwork but wondered what I should do regarding the date of marriage on the I-130 form. We initially had a civil service and then about a month later had a Catholic wedding, which of course for the family was the "real wedding" and the one where we really have all the pictures.

The most obvious thing would just be to put down the first date, the one for the civil service, but just to make sure there wouldn't be problems or questions created for the interview and presenting evidence via pictures, I thought I'd ask the forum what the best course of action would be.

[Robby999 1,024]

Thanks in advance for any replies or pointers to other threads where this might have been addressed.

I've just started to fill out the paperwork but wondered what I should do regarding the date of marriage on the I-130 form. We initially had a civil service and then about a month later had a Catholic wedding, which of course for the family was the "real wedding" and the one where we really have all the pictures.

The most obvious thing would just be to put down the first date, the one for the civil service, but just to make sure there wouldn't be problems or questions created for the interview and presenting evidence via pictures, I thought I'd ask the forum what the best course of action would be.

The date you were "legally" married!

[TayRivers 4]

You were legally married on the date you had your civil ceremony, so that is the date you will have to put on the application forms. The Church wedding was a celebration for the family and a marriage in the eyes of God.

USCIS are only interested in the legal marriage. You can still use your photo's from your church wedding as evidence, many people have a civil wedding and then a family/church wedding after a few months.

Tay

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

We also had two weddings (legal and religious), but on paperwork, you always need to put the legal date, they don't care much about the religious part of the wedding (other than possibly for bonafide proof).

[Twisted K 2]

put the legal date that is registered with the legal system.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Put the date on the marriage certificate. You should only have 1 of those

[sachinky 465]

The date on your marriage certificate. Use the pictures from the ceremony.

You were married only once, according to the law. The USCIS doesn't care what God or your family thinks. Your church ceremony is a celebration.

Good luck on your visa journey!