Detailed Wedding Plans

[Casey&Titi 14]

I keep reading that some VJ members have been asked for detailed wedding plans during the interview. My question is how would you correctly answer this question if:

1. You don't know if you're going to be approved for the visa at that time, so how can you give them a date

2. Besides a deposit, which isn't a problem, most places require an actual date to hold a venue

If anyone has any incite on this, please let me know.

[annem 15]

Hello,

I haven't had my interview yet, so I don't know for sure.

I guess you can talk about the kind of wedding you want, about who will be invited, what kind of venue, and explain to them that you don't want to plan anything concrete until you have the visa in hand. That's what I would do.

Edit: Sorry, didn't see you posted this in the Vietnam forum Maybe my answer will help, though.

Edited January 13, 2015 by annem

[Pheebs1201 269]

I am not going to be interviewing at the same embassy as you, however I will explain that we intend to get married in a courthouse upon my arrival as we did not feel it was wise to plan a wedding when we were unsure how long the visa process would take. Then, once I am settled in the USA, we will plan a wedding in order to celebrate with our family and friends.

I have read about lots of people doing this on VJ and have had no problems. It's the honest answer and that's the best you can give.

Good luck

[Casey&Titi 14]

Thanks for the responses. I was thinking about doing the same thing as you Pheebs. We already have a venue picked out, but setting a date is impossible without knowing when she'll actually arrive.

[Pheebs1201 269]

They cannot honestly expect anyone to have absolutely concrete wedding plans when we do not know exactly when we will have our visa. Good luck!

[Casey&Titi 14]

My thoughts exactly. I'll see if the place will take a deposit, despite not having a set date and take some brochures and other information to the interview and go from there.

[ConGau1981 56]

my wife and I got married at the courthouse so we could get the marriage license and about 4 months later we had our wedding ceremony, Just tell them you are planning to do the same thing.

[Pheebs1201 269]

my wife and I got married at the courthouse so we could get the marriage license and about 4 months later we had our wedding ceremony, Just tell them you are planning to do the same thing.

Is that your dog in the profile pic?! Love him/her!!!

[Casey&Titi 14]

my wife and I got married at the courthouse so we could get the marriage license and about 4 months later we had our wedding ceremony, Just tell them you are planning to do the same thing.

Thanks ConGau