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jlvr   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Jamaica
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Once everything is approved, does it matter where you get married?

I'm thinking that it might be nice to have the wedding in my fiance's country. Does anyone know if that's possible?

Would he have to come here first with his visa and then we both travel to his country and back to the US together?

Or would it be better to have everything approved and then I travel to his country, get married and we return to the US?

I haven't even started the process yet, I have a lot of work to do. But I was thinking that a wedding here would be one-sided, with none of his family or friends. :(

Just starting the journey, haven't yet filed... Until today(2/12/07)!

K-1

2/12/07 - Mailed I-129F via USPS Priority w/ Delivery Confirmation

2/16/07 - VSC received package

2/22/07 - Check has been deposited, now I can track!

2/23/07 - NOA1 Received via snail mail

3/9/07 - NOA2 via email!

3/15/07 - NOA2 via snail mail

3/19/07 - Called NVC, case sent to embassy on 3/15/07

4/19/07 - DS230 submitted to embassy

4/30/07 - Email from embassy: Interview scheduled for 6/19/07!

5/30/07 - Medical

6/19/07 - Interview!!! - Approved!!!

7/6/07 - VISA delivered!!!

7/21/07 - Fiance arrives

AOS

11/30/07 - Mailed packet Priority w/signature

12/2/07 - Received in Chicago

12/7/07 - Check cashed

12/10/07 - Received 3 NOA1s via snail mail

12/27/07 - RFE - Tax returns

12/27/07 - RFE returned

1/3/08 - RFE received at Lee's Summit

1/8/08 - I-485 Receipt # shows up in case status

1/15/08 - Case transferred to CSC

1/30/08 - Email: EAD Card production ordered

2/1/08 - Email: AP approval

2/8/08 - EAD card received

4/4/08 - RFE for full medical

6/9/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USPS)

6/16/08 - RFE received at CSC (according to USCIS)

6/19/08 - Card production ordered

6/24/08 - Approval email & Welcome letter in mail

6/26/08 - Card arrives in the mail

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sophyie   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Germany
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Once everything is approved, does it matter where you get married?

I'm thinking that it might be nice to have the wedding in my fiance's country. Does anyone know if that's possible?

Would he have to come here first with his visa and then we both travel to his country and back to the US together?

Or would it be better to have everything approved and then I travel to his country, get married and we return to the US?

I haven't even started the process yet, I have a lot of work to do. But I was thinking that a wedding here would be one-sided, with none of his family or friends. :(

Nope, the legal wedding will have to be in the US.

Maybe you could get married in the US and have a big ceremony in your fiance's country a little later?

Read the K1 guide, that will answer most (if not all) of your questions.

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short history:

2001 - met in Germany

April 2003 - fell in love

Aug 2004 - go to the US for internship

Feb 2005 - both return to Germany

Aug 2006 - getting married

DCF timeline:

09/01/2006 - filed the petition in Frankfurt

09/06/2006 - medical in Frankfurt

09/26/2006 - faxed checklist

10/05/2006 - received interview invite

11/01/2006 - INTERVIEW in Frankfurt - approved!

11/04/2006 - VISA IN HAND!!

12/21/2006 - POE San Francisco and ON TO SEA!

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Cassie   8

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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If you apply and recieve the K-1 fiance visa, you have to get married in the USA.

If you get married in your fiance's country, you'll have to go home to the US without him, and apply for a spousal visa for him.

You'll have to figure out which will work for you. Best wishes!

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Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Ladylethal   12

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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It does matter. After having the K1 approved you HAVE to get married in the US or restart the process with a different visa type in case you get married in a country other than the USA.

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


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felnfrank   1

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It does matter. After having the K1 approved you HAVE to get married in the US or restart the process with a different visa type in case you get married in a country other than the USA.

determine first what type of visa would u want to apply i.e. K1 or K3...then read and ask information bout these...

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