"When will you marry?"

[james&olya 1,121]

We had picked a specific date, July 8, but when her daughter suddenly needed hospitalization and specialist consultations, MRI's, etc, we decided that it had to be immediate so we would have her covered under my insurance! Did a wedding right there at her daughter's bedside in the hospital after having the 3-day waiting period waived. After my experience I would encourage everyone to consider their need for health insurance coverage and how this might influence plans as to wedding dates, etc.

[Ellie-n-Vladimir 3]

The 2/3 of your examples is irrelevant to the question. The 'within 90 days/August' is a perfect answer. I keep telling Vladimir - to give a specific answer(s), wait for a specific question(s). Simple. Who is going to have an interview, Tanya or Greg? I'm confused by reading Beneficiary: Tanya

Edited June 9, 2011 by Ellie-n-Vladimir

[marklovetina 52]

for us.. we will have a civil wedding in court of OK on Aug. 2011 after a month i arrive in USA.. then follow a simple ceremony with family and friends on Dec. 2011 in Fl.

[Messybrownhair 251]

I had a set date when they asked me.. I even had the invitations and asked if he'd like to see it, he was like "no, thats fine, I believe you.."

[KevinF 3]

I told my fiancee that we would drive straight from the airport to the courthouse. She asked "I can't even stop to use the bathroom?" I said only if we really needed to.

Truthfully, we have agreed to give it a day or so as the plane trip is long and we would both like to remember it. We'll marry in Holy Mother Church later.

[Honey&Bee 1]

I was asked that during my embassy interview, and I answered, ' Our plans about the wedding are not final. However, we are aware of the 90-day limit from the day I arrive in the US, so we're planning a wedding 30-45 days from the time I enter the US to plan a court wedding that's simple, yet memorable for both of us'

HE looked at me and nodded hihihi..

[spikedog 2]

As soon as possible in the courthouse. Then religious couples counseling and a church ceremony later.

[b & q 35]

Probably not a big deal in Ukraine, or most other countries for that matter. If you're asked this question at the consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, then you better have a very specific answer. Location, date, time, and who will be there. Not having a specific answer to the wedding plans question has been cited, repeatedly, on denial slips in HCMC. Yeah, I know - they tell you not to make any specific plans until you've got the visa in your hands. The consulate in HCMC says the same thing, but they've gotten it into their heads that not making very specific plans is an indicator of fraud - someone who thinks the game ends when they get the visa, and hasn't put any thought into what happens after.

You could also quote the "Within 90 days of entry" mantra. The CO will chuckle and then hand you a blue slip.

CO Will not hand you a blue slip because of that, but thanks for sensationalizing something like this on a board where people are already emotionally strained

[Peanuts 1]

The CO asked me when will we get married, I told her I want to be a June Bride and she laughed. And then she said "well your dream of becoming a June Bride will come true, you're approve!" I was so Happy. Got married on June 3.

[USColombia 6]

We have a set date for October 18. If you don't know, you could always tell them "before the 90 days are up" and flash a smile

[slangofoil 50]

CO Will not hand you a blue slip because of that, but thanks for sensationalizing something like this on a board where people are already emotionally strained

Looks like you didn't read the entirety of Jim's post...

[Helen Louise Pile 80]

"Within 90 days of my arrival" and "Within 90 days" were my answers at my interview and POE, respectively. It was the extent of our planning at the time so no problems.

Good luck!

Edited June 9, 2011 by Helen Louise Pile

[baron555 934]

Hey guys, so I would like to hear some thoughts regarding answering the question "When will you marry?" during the interview?

My fiance & I, like many of the couples here, have not planned anything and have decided to get married in city hall as soon as he comes and later, sometime in 2012, have a big religious ceremony. So, when its time to answer the question, should he respond:

"we will marry in city hall and have a small party as soon as i come to the u.s., within 90 days, and we plan to have a religious ceremony for our families later on" or "we will marry in city hall as soon as I come, in August" and leave out the later ceremony (I wouldn't want them to think we will have 2 weddings, although I know that legally, we will be married in city hall.

Just wanna hear some input on what others have answered because my fiance thinks it sounds weird having to explain both ceremonies and we should keep it simple

Thanks

Say: "We plan to get married within 90 days of arrival in the US."

[j and s fernandez 1]

We said we were going to marry as soon as possible after coming to USA, maybe two weeks or something like that. Then the CO asked "what about your family? will they travel for the ceremony?" So we told him that we were planning on having a legal wedding in USA and then going back to DR in a few months for a religious wedding. He didn't seem to have a problem with that.

ETA: At POE they asked if we knew when we were going to get married and we said in about two weeks. The officer said "ok, you have to do it before June -----".

Edited June 9, 2011 by j and s fernandez

[bt1 42]

Hey guys, so I would like to hear some thoughts regarding answering the question "When will you marry?" during the interview?

My fiance & I, like many of the couples here, have not planned anything and have decided to get married in city hall as soon as he comes and later, sometime in 2012, have a big religious ceremony. So, when its time to answer the question, should he respond:

"we will marry in city hall and have a small party as soon as i come to the u.s., within 90 days, and we plan to have a religious ceremony for our families later on" or "we will marry in city hall as soon as I come, in August" and leave out the later ceremony (I wouldn't want them to think we will have 2 weddings, although I know that legally, we will be married in city hall.

Just wanna hear some input on what others have answered because my fiance thinks it sounds weird having to explain both ceremonies and we should keep it simple

Thanks

This is not weird at all, I think they are use to this by now, we are more or less, all doing the same thing. Good luck