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Cambodian Engagement Ceremony

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khmerheart   2

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I just got back from Cambodia and meeting my fiancee in person. While there we had an engagement ceremony with permission from the government for just an engagement ceremony. I was wondering if I should mention this in the "how we met" section and if I will be fine to include pictures of the engagement. I am a little afraid they may take it as a wedding ceremony when it wasn't and make me file the spouse visa instead. The words written on the wall behind us in the photos say engagement in Khmer and I can edit the photo to include this in English as well.

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X2BWU   2

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I just got back from Cambodia and meeting my fiancee in person. While there we had an engagement ceremony with permission from the government for just an engagement ceremony. I was wondering if I should mention this in the "how we met" section and if I will be fine to include pictures of the engagement. I am a little afraid they may take it as a wedding ceremony when it wasn't and make me file the spouse visa instead. The words written on the wall behind us in the photos say engagement in Khmer and I can edit the photo to include this in English as well.

Thanks

It might depends on what other proof of relationship evidence you have. For example, if you have enough photos together taken during trips and with families and friends, and reciepts and phone logs, emails in addition to the engagement certification perhaps you don't have to include the engagement ceremony photo. Although for me I did include my engagement photo and I specify it on my photo that it was engagement ceremony.

 
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