No Dam Hoi but we are having a Wedding

[Seth And Quynh 77]

I met my wife April 21, 2015 and asked her to be my girlfirend online June 2, 2015.

I decided i wanted to meet my wife in person and bought my plane ticket for vietnam December 15, 2015

We met June 29, 2016 and i fell in love with her and stayed with her and her family in her house. 

August 1, 2016 I was Supposed to Go back August 28 but decided to extend my trip to September 29, 2016 

after she got denied her B-2 Visa i Invited her to come back to the usa and meet my family Denied under 214b not strong enough ties( Common Refusal)

August 26,2016 I asked Quynh to marry Me in front of her parents and they approved. We started the Process to get our marriage Certificates becauase there's alot of paperwork and time involved. 

September 23, 2016 We got legally married by law and just in time because i had to leave in 6 days. 

September 29, 2016 Left Vietnam and promised that i would be Back 

December 7, 2016 I sent her I-130 In Also decided we would marry in May or June Wrote a letter of our Relationship to Uscis stating we would get married In May or June

January 3, 2017 Bought Second Plane Ticket a Stay of 80 Days

February, 2017 Bought her Wedding Ring

May 11, 2017 Returned to Vietnam

May 13, 2017 Had a Wedding Photo shoot

June 4, 2017 WEDDING DAY. 

 

I Want to Know because I'm having the Ceremony if Not Having the Dam Hoi will affect us? We couldn't have one because my family was not able to attend it nor or Wedding We are having a Big Wedding with over 400 Guests and It's Going to be Big. I Know the Dam Hoi Is Important but If i was only there for it and had a Dam Hoi it Wouldn't be Apporiate Because Both Sided of the Family's must be Present. 

 

[millefleur 5,046]

**Moved from IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures to the Vietnam regional forum; question concerns local customs and how they relate to getting a visa there**

[Liam2021 583]

That not a problem. I'm doing Dam Hoi in the morning, then the ceremony at noon( We have a church ceremony 2 days before it). The big things is both side of the spouse needs to be at the weeding( Vietnamese's tradition).

[cyclone27 710]

Doesn't matter - we never had one!