Pre Wedding Before Leave US

[Utha 10]

Hello.

Would you please raise your hand who is here who had or will have PRE WEDDING PARTY in your home country before leave US?.

[Grant-Hyunjung 0]

I'm hoping that the pre-party will be after a visa has been issued, but it is unlikely. We'll see what God wants for us.

If not, we'll have a party, but no pictures on Facebook. (that will be the hardest part)

[Brad and Vika 129]

We had a family get-together, but Ukranian culture doesn't call for any big production. Since we married here, her family had no chance to be present - so the party to wish us well was a great send off.

[payxibka 10,047]

not a k-1 visa process question... moving thrad

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You can do anything you want EXCEPT actually get married. That would void your k1 visa

[Dan J 277]

You can have a ceremony in Indoneisa as long as you don't take the steps to recognize the ceremony as a marriage. Weddings are conducted within each faith in Indonesia, with the exception of Muslim marriages, you would have to register your ceremony with the government to be considered married (I think its called Catatan Sipil). If you are on a K-1 visa, you would not do that step.

For a Muslim ceremony, you would normally be issued a Buku Nikah (Marriage Book). In that case, you would want to inform the imam performing the ceremony not to do that.

You may be asked questions upon entry about your marriage status/plans. Just use common sense, if you do a ceremony but do not follow through with the legal recognition of it, you are not yet married. They do not need to know about a ceremony that did not change your marriage status. If you do tell them about it, it can cause confusion and problems.

Once you are in the US, you will have to register your address with the local Indonesian consulate/embassy to keep your citizenship. You may also optionally register your US marriage to be recognized in Indonesia. That part is only really necessary if you intent to move back to Indonesia later.

[Utha 10]

Thanks guys for the feedback. Before we plan to get married in US, and just have farewell party here but seems K1 process takes longer now, so we plan to get married and file CR1. Just in case. We will have second wedding for all of his family once we get there. What you think guy?. I am still confuse.

Edited December 1, 2010 by Utha

[Dan J 277]

Thanks guys for the feedback. Before we plan to get married in US, and just have farewell party here but seems K1 process takes longer now, so we plan to get married and file CR1. Just in case. We will have second wedding for all of his family once we get there. What you think guy?. I am still confuse.

If you are already waiting for K-1 I don't think its a good idea to start over. It certainly wont be any faster.

[RokNRich 7]

Just had a big "wedding" in the Phils.....it took us a long time to talk the pastor into doing it since we wouldn't be registering the wedding as official.........hopefully it doesn't come back to harm us in the future, but she insisted on having a "wedding" for her family and friends...and it was fun !

[Utha 10]

If you are already waiting for K-1 I don't think its a good idea to start over. It certainly wont be any faster.

I think you're right. Well, so here we are, even canceling the pre-wedding party thing. After waiting so long, we dont wanna be so rush and hurry just because family and friends keep asking when we gonna get married. Thanks everybody.