Two Weddings...

[lynn2018 5]

Hi guys!!! myself and my fiance' from Morocco will be planning our wedding in december when i go to visit him! i was just curious how it worked if he comes on a k-1 visa to wed here is it possible to go back to morocco to get married as well so that his family and friends can be a part as well? ive never wanted to get married so i know nothing of this but i am overwhelmed with love and want to be with him the rest of my life!! im not a religious person by no means so dont really care about that part though he is a devoted muslim. he says he doesnt care, he will do whatever i want so i would like to have a small wedding here with a moroccan theme and then go back to morocco to have one with his family as well but dont know how that works within the political aspect and religious aspect.

much love to you guys :-)

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Hi guys!!! myself and my fiance' from Morocco will be planning our wedding in december when i go to visit him! i was just curious how it worked if he comes on a k-1 visa to wed here is it possible to go back to morocco to get married as well so that his family and friends can be a part as well? ive never wanted to get married so i know nothing of this but i am overwhelmed with love and want to be with him the rest of my life!! im not a religious person by no means so dont really care about that part though he is a devoted muslim. he says he doesnt care, he will do whatever i want so i would like to have a small wedding here with a moroccan theme and then go back to morocco to have one with his family as well but dont know how that works within the political aspect and religious aspect.

much love to you guys :-)

Just make sure the foreign wedding is not in anyway legal. It will mess up your K1. Do not show photos of this wedding during any interview either.

[scandal 951]

Just make sure the foreign wedding is not in anyway legal. It will mess up your K1. Do not show photos of this wedding during any interview either.

Someone should move this out of P&R and into one of the immigration forums.

I think the intent was to have the foreign wedding AFTER the US one, which should be fine.

The only thing to keep in mind is that the groom won't be able to travel back to Morocco for some time, until filing for Adjustment of Status and receiving Advanced Parole. So don't plan the Moroccan wedding for immediately after the US one, it will take a few months.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Someone should move this out of P&R and into one of the immigration forums.

I think the intent was to have the foreign wedding AFTER the US one, which should be fine.

The only thing to keep in mind is that the groom won't be able to travel back to Morocco for some time, until filing for Adjustment of Status and receiving Advanced Parole. So don't plan the Moroccan wedding for immediately after the US one, it will take a few months.

Oops your right! I skimmed over those last few sentences.

[Tahlisha 28]

Hi guys!!! myself and my fiance' from Morocco will be planning our wedding in december when i go to visit him! i was just curious how it worked if he comes on a k-1 visa to wed here is it possible to go back to morocco to get married as well so that his family and friends can be a part as well? ive never wanted to get married so i know nothing of this but i am overwhelmed with love and want to be with him the rest of my life!! im not a religious person by no means so dont really care about that part though he is a devoted muslim. he says he doesnt care, he will do whatever i want so i would like to have a small wedding here with a moroccan theme and then go back to morocco to have one with his family as well but dont know how that works within the political aspect and religious aspect.

much love to you guys :-)

There really isn't such a thing as a wedding in Islam. The Moroccan wedding is a cultural thing has nothing to do with Islam. The so called "ENGAGEMENT" parties most folks have is basically a watered down version of a Moroccan wedding (without the contract) as there is no such thing as engagement in Islam. After doing all the contract stuff we are supposed to have a Walimah (dinner/feast) and invite muslims in the area to announce the marriage. So unless you all plan on completing a marriage contract with an adoul while you are there this wedding you are planning is really what everyone is calling an engagement party and really shouldn't hurt you. My husband and I had one But our petition was sent back my brother in-law and sister-law had theirs on the same day sent in all the pics and both got their K-1 visa.

[lynn2018 5]

thanks guys! like i said i have no clue where to even begin!! i want to respect his faith and do things correctly for him and i think he is sheltered in thinking he has to do everything i say as to a "good husband" but its not like that. i truly want to do things correctly for the both of us. i was a history major in school and love learning and obtaining information about other countries, cultures and religions and want to respect all of the above. so an "engagement party" would be the best route to take (maybe) as far as having something in morocco before he comes over with his K-1 visa? and the wedding here in the US would need to be done in a manner that the islam faith accepts the marriage correct? like i said i am new to this and want to learn as much as possible. in Dec me and abedine are sitting down together to talk more about it and explain things better in person so that we both know and are on the same page. thanks again guys for your help!

[Tahlisha 28]

thanks guys! like i said i have no clue where to even begin!! i want to respect his faith and do things correctly for him and i think he is sheltered in thinking he has to do everything i say as to a "good husband" but its not like that. i truly want to do things correctly for the both of us. i was a history major in school and love learning and obtaining information about other countries, cultures and religions and want to respect all of the above. so an "engagement party" would be the best route to take (maybe) as far as having something in morocco before he comes over with his K-1 visa? and the wedding here in the US would need to be done in a manner that the islam faith accepts the marriage correct? like i said i am new to this and want to learn as much as possible. in Dec me and abedine are sitting down together to talk more about it and explain things better in person so that we both know and are on the same page. thanks again guys for your help!

To make your marriage valid Islamically all you have to do is have the Imam at your local Mosque marry is which is simply completing your marriage contract. I have included a link for an example of an Islamic marriage contract. You can do this once you receive your marriage license. Some will do it with out it... None here in Maryland where I live, will so you can just make a call to find out. You don't have to have the walimah right away either, but you should ask the Imam when you should.

[Tahlisha 28]

OOOPSY :0) Here's the link :0)

http://www.jaffari.org/files/literature/Islamic%20Marriage%20Contract.pdf