reason for denial

[pushbrk 12,814]

But it shouldnt be likely that I get denied for this right? We havent lied about anything and we have proof of a bonafide relationship.

Did you read the last sentence of my post?

[arabianprincess 5]

Did you read the last sentence of my post?

Yes I just reread it.

[sttom 6]

But it shouldnt be likely that I get denied for this right? We havent lied about anything and we have proof of a bonafide relationship.

I don't think you will be outright denied, as long as you have the supporting documents and (more than) enough evidence to support a bonafide marriage. You might have to jump through some hoops to rectify an honest mistake on your part. Or you might be lucky in "sneaking in" the date into the form DS-230 as mentioned in the "certificate of marriage".

One thing to note moving forward from here is: Although honesty is an absolute when it comes to immigration department, it doesn't really matter how it appears what happened, it matters what you can or cannot prove about the event, and with the level of ease. Things are much more straightforward here in the US when compared to other countries.

A marriage certificate means what it says it is: a certificate of marriage. If it were an engagement you would get a "certificate of engagement" (if there is anything like that in the country) .

[arabianprincess 5]

When it comes down to it like say at the interview if he is asked I think its best to explain everything as it happened like explaining we signed our marriage certificate in 09 but consideded ourselves engaged until the wedding reception which took place in 2012. Wouldnt this be better because this is how we were.

[NikLR 13,227]

Not really. You may have considered yourself engaged but you were LEGALLY married in the eyes of the law. So from this point forward I would suggest putting down the date on the marriage certificate. You can explain at the interview how you felt due to your religious reasons but that you've since learned that LEGALLY you were married at that time. I would pick that date, the legal date, and stick with it. There are many people who have a little bitty wedding in a home country and then have a large ceremony once they move to the USA (or vice versa) and they may not tell people or change anything until after the large ceremony. But the date of which a legal, binding document, such as a marriage certificate says you are married, is the date from which you are legally married, religious preferences aside.

[arabianprincess 5]

Not really. You may have considered yourself engaged but you were LEGALLY married in the eyes of the law. So from this point forward I would suggest putting down the date on the marriage certificate. You can explain at the interview how you felt due to your religious reasons but that you've since learned that LEGALLY you were married at that time. I would pick that date, the legal date, and stick with it. There are many people who have a little bitty wedding in a home country and then have a large ceremony once they move to the USA (or vice versa) and they may not tell people or change anything until after the large ceremony. But the date of which a legal, binding document, such as a marriage certificate says you are married, is the date from which you are legally married, religious preferences aside.

Ok so basically just say we signed our marriage certificate in 09 and had a receptiin in 2012 would be a good answer to that question. Right? And I will start using that date from now on.

Do you think they will ask about our old petition?

If so do you think they will ask why we applied for a fiance visa?

[NikLR 13,227]

Ok so basically just say we signed our marriage certificate in 09 and had a receptiin in 2012 would be a good answer to that question. Right? And I will start using that date from now on.

Do you think they will ask about our old petition?

If so do you think they will ask why we applied for a fiance visa?

Yes you signed the marriage certificate, and then the reception was in 2012.

They may ask about your old petition but just say you didn't understand the question at the time due to your religious preferences but have since learned that you were legally married at that time.

[arabianprincess 5]

Ok thank you so much everyone helped me so much with my issue tgank u