TSC Anxiety Kicking In

[jamyestrella 8]

My NOA2 took over 7 months at the TSC. Unless you are extremely lucky, I would reconsider the wedding date.

[Cody and Daisy 373]

They obviously won't see any reception photos. They will see a marriage certificate with a date in those 90 days of the K1. Proof of ongoing relationship? We have tons of those which will not show any wedding dresses

Then I suggest you don't post anything online either.

Don't think they don't check up on us.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

They obviously won't see any reception photos. They will see a marriage certificate with a date in those 90 days of the K1. Proof of ongoing relationship? We have tons of those which will not show any wedding dresses

Good luck. The US Gov't can find out anything they want to.

[acgmph 42]

My NOA2 took over 7 months at the TSC. Unless you are extremely lucky, I would reconsider the wedding date.

This post is about I129F. You had I130, which has different processing times.

Good luck. The US Gov't can find out anything they want to.

You overestimate the USCIS.

Then I suggest you don't post anything online either.

Don't think they don't check up on us.

People tend to exaggerate on what the US gov't can and can't do. I don't use social media anyway.

Edited January 28, 2015 by acgmph

[TheAndies 50]

This post is about I129F. You had I130, which has different processing times.

You overestimate the USCIS.

They might've had an i-130 at TSC, but we submitted an i-129F. NOA1 was 6/5, NOA2 was 12/9. It took 187 days (6+ months). Others from late June are still waiting on their approvals. So they aren't entirely off with their 7 months timeframe for TSC.

Also, in regards to social media - you may not use it, but friends/family probably do. And, if you're using a photographer, many post their photos online. So, there's that to think about it...

Edited January 28, 2015 by TheAndies

[acgmph 42]

They might've had an i-130 at TSC, but we submitted an i-129F. NOA1 was 6/5, NOA2 was 12/9. It took 187 days (6+ months). Others from late June are still waiting on their approvals. So they aren't entirely off with their 7 months timeframe for TSC.

Also, in regards to social media - you may not use it, but friends/family probably do. And, if you're using a photographer, many post their photos online. So, there's that to think about it...

True - that's something to think about and control at the time.

I want to believe a miracle happens and I get NOA2 in May

[NBari247 2]

Just playing devils advocate, what if Visitor visa is denied? Though I pray everything goes smooth.. Then you would have to reschedule your wedding... I would suggest hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Smart move is to reschedule... Again my 2 cents on the table.. Wish you good luck..

[usmsbow 802]

Just playing devils advocate, what if Visitor visa is denied? Though I pray everything goes smooth.. Then you would have to reschedule your wedding... I would suggest hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Smart move is to reschedule... Again my 2 cents on the table.. Wish you good luck..

No visitors visa is needed, the fiance(e) is from the Netherlands.

[Pennycat 880]

But legally we aren't, and that's what matters. Technically we are not breaking any law.

We can even call it an engagement party, even though she'll wear a wedding dress

I know exactly what you're talking about and am/was/maybe still am considering something similar but people do tend to warn you off of this because:

The issue is that you can't prove a negative. If they somehow see what looks like a wedding (which...I don't know, maybe they look on Facebook, maybe they don't. But truth is: they could), then how do you intend to prove that you are not married? Show them your empty hands that don't have a marriage certificate in them? You could easily be lying.

As for me, I'm not 100% sold on the fact that this is a real risk (although I certainly see how it could be). And my fiance and I may do a simple church wedding and a nice dinner with our families because his family won't be able to come to the US for our "real" wedding. Although we're Catholic, so in a way the church wedding is as real to us as the civil marriage, it's not legally biding (and in Costa Rica, clergymen aren't authorized to sign legally binding marriage certificates. They have a much stricter separation of church and state than we do).

That whole idea is WAY more complicated than just flying down for a church wedding (we'd need to find two priests, one here one there, who are both bilingual who are willing to work with each other and us do pre-cana for us basically over Skype and one-on-one rather than sticking us in those big group classes....it really just may not be possible or worth it). Plus the Catholic church has it's own fair bit of paperwork (I'd have to dig up baptism and confirmation records), and I think that we have enough of THAT on our plate at the moment

[daphnee1286 1]

TSC is the devil but don't lose hope your time will come.

[Keith J 0]

So Sorry to hear that this has happened to you, hope it all works out for you for your August wedding,

Can someone please tell me what TSC is, all these initial short forms are throwing me for a loop I have been writing down all the ones I come across but I can't find this one.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

This post is about I129F. You had I130, which has different processing times.

You overestimate the USCIS.

People tend to exaggerate on what the US gov't can and can't do. I don't use social media anyway.

You play your dangerous game; then & let us know how it turns out.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Marco&Bettina

[av8or1 246]

TSC - TEXAS Service Center

CSC - California Service Center

Etc.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

So Sorry to hear that this has happened to you, hope it all works out for you for your August wedding,

Can someone please tell me what TSC is, all these initial short forms are throwing me for a loop I have been writing down all the ones I come across but I can't find this one.

TSC is Texas Service Center.

[acgmph 42]

I know exactly what you're talking about and am/was/maybe still am considering something similar but people do tend to warn you off of this because:

The issue is that you can't prove a negative. If they somehow see what looks like a wedding (which...I don't know, maybe they look on Facebook, maybe they don't. But truth is: they could), then how do you intend to prove that you are not married? Show them your empty hands that don't have a marriage certificate in them? You could easily be lying.

As for me, I'm not 100% sold on the fact that this is a real risk (although I certainly see how it could be). And my fiance and I may do a simple church wedding and a nice dinner with our families because his family won't be able to come to the US for our "real" wedding. Although we're Catholic, so in a way the church wedding is as real to us as the civil marriage, it's not legally biding (and in Costa Rica, clergymen aren't authorized to sign legally binding marriage certificates. They have a much stricter separation of church and state than we do).

That whole idea is WAY more complicated than just flying down for a church wedding (we'd need to find two priests, one here one there, who are both bilingual who are willing to work with each other and us do pre-cana for us basically over Skype and one-on-one rather than sticking us in those big group classes....it really just may not be possible or worth it). Plus the Catholic church has it's own fair bit of paperwork (I'd have to dig up baptism and confirmation records), and I think that we have enough of THAT on our plate at the moment

The most negative scenario in which, let's say, the USCIS finds out about your "party," this is the worst that I can imagine:

- which process could get affected by this? K1? - I doubt the K1, because by that time it would be at NVC, or even consulate - where you have to prove ongoing relationship and affidavit (and a bunch of other things). No wedding here!

- AOS? - maybe here, because, let's say, the USCIS finds out about your thing. OK, but here you have to prove that you married legally within 90 days of entry with a K1 visa - which will be true, and proven with a marriage certificate issued accordingly, within this 90 days.

Key here is the marriage certificate - it is proof that you were both legally able and willing and married each other. If you follow the letter of the law - you will have a legally obtained marriage certificate, within the legally required 90 days of entry with a K1 visa.

We are skipping the religious ceremony because we are of different confessions, and we are both more spiritual than religious anyway

As for moving our date, it's impossible, because trying to get people from all corners of the world together is not an easy task, especially when you have only 90 days between K1 entry and marriage. So, worst case scenario, we will have a reception, leaving the legal ceremony for later, whenever the bloody K1 is issued. Yes, this country needs immigration reform badly

Good luck to you!