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Andy and Pui Rising Star

Andy and Pui   16

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Actually, they can. I went to Mexico and had big wedding before my fiancee came here on a K-1. We had out Catholic wedding there and our civil wedding here.

Some please correct me if I am wrong. Having a Catholic wedding in Mexico is married and would make the K1 visa invalid as you are already married. Best thing to do is what other people have suggested earlier in the thread. Come to the US get married very shortly after arrival. File for AOS along with EAD and AP. Once you have your AP go back home and have a big party for family there.

AOS Journey

11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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Some please correct me if I am wrong. Having a Catholic wedding in Mexico is married and would make the K1 visa invalid as you are already married. Best thing to do is what other people have suggested earlier in the thread. Come to the US get married very shortly after arrival. File for AOS along with EAD and AP. Once you have your AP go back home and have a big party for family there.

Religious ceremonies are not legal in Mexico. Only a civil marriage is recognized as legal.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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Andy and Pui Rising Star

Andy and Pui   16

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Religious ceremonies are not legal in Mexico. Only a civil marriage is recognized as legal.

Ok. Thank you for the clarification. I was wrong.

AOS Journey

11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

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christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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However, tread lightly with this one as here n VJ we have seen many who only had religious ceremonies or pseudo weddings before entering on K1 denied because the officer suspected they were married... There is a grey area where an person can be considered too married for K1 but not married enough for CR1 ... That is not to say the WILL have a problem, just that past experiences here will show that SOME have had an issue... Better to go into it knowing the risks.

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

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03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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sandrine29 Apprentice

sandrine29   1

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first, let me thank you all for your information and advices ! we do appreciate it !

then i guess i understand what was said, we can go in Mexico, i am the french one ! lol so i should arrive in mexico, get some religious ceremony and only after get into the US or get into the US , get married and then ask for allowance to travel..

well we will do our plan B, which is getting married in the US, both civilian and Christian wedding, and then if needed to visit his sister in Mexico just ask for the authorization from the USCIS !

we applied in May 1st and i'm already notified for my interview so, i will arrive in the US mid August , i won't take the risk to spoil our fast process !

i think i can wait for 6 other month or more to get the green card and then be allowed to travel !!

thank you all !

good luck in your process!

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