Party in Beneficiary Country After K1 Approval

[iop287 0]

Hi All!
I have been lurking this forum and reading on the possible cause for denial if people seem "too married" by having a party before or during K1 processing and the interviewer finds out.

 

What about if there is a party in the beneficiary's country after the K1 is issued? So if the K1 visa is approved, wait in home country to have party with approved K1 visa in passport, then enter US to get married officially. Wondering if this party before POE would cause any problems at later stages.

 

Thank you!

Edited January 13, 2018 by iop287

[TNJ17 1,329]

Why would a party cause problems? 

[iop287 0]

3 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Why would a party cause problems? 

It would be a party before the actual wedding and before POE

[TNJ17 1,329]

6 minutes ago, iop287 said:

It would be a party before the actual wedding and before POE

Again I don’t see how a party can cause problems. Maybe I’m missing a point here. A party is a party. 

[aleful 1,905]

you can have a party as long as it doesn't look like a wedding

 

the fiancé still has to go through customs and review the paperwork, so no wedding or anything like a wedding

 

just a get together with no traditional wedding clothes, nothing religious

 

once your are married and the spouse has a travel permit, you can return to the beneficiary's country and have any wedding ceremony you like'

[iop287 0]

20 minutes ago, aleful said:

you can have a party as long as it doesn't look like a wedding

 

the fiancé still has to go through customs and review the paperwork, so no wedding or anything like a wedding

 

just a get together with no traditional wedding clothes, nothing religious

 

once your are married and the spouse has a travel permit, you can return to the beneficiary's country and have any wedding ceremony you like'

No religious ceremony wanted, but I was sort of hoping we take could photos with fancy attire at a pretty location as wedding photos as beneficiary's country is beautiful before helping him move to the US/go through POE  

[aleful 1,905]

don't run the risk of getting denied at port of entry,

 

until your fiancé enters the country, there is always a risk of being denied. you can always return once married and filed for adjustment of status

 

once he has his advance parole, you can go back and do whatever you want, don't hurt your chances of the K1.

 

that may be considered too married for the k1

[iop287 0]

5 minutes ago, aleful said:

don't run the risk of getting denied at port of entry,

 

until your fiancé enters the country, there is always a risk of being denied. you can always return once married and filed for adjustment of status

 

once he has his advance parole, you can go back and do whatever you want, don't hurt your chances of the K1.

 

that may be considered too married for the k1

Thank you for your reply.

I guess I'm a bit confused by "that may be considered too married for the k1", because the K1 would be approved and issued already by that point? I think you're right either way.

[aleful 1,905]

he still has to go through port of entry as single, unmarried

 

you can do whatever you want, but why risk it?

 

 

[Unlockable 7,316]

Party is fine.

 

Anytime of wedding ceremony or event with wedding attire, exchanging vows, etc etc, is definitely not suggested.

[geowrian 22,338]

Wedding photos but no wedding...

While you wouldn't need to disclose a non-legal wedding/celebration/whatever at POE (unless asked something leading to it), I personally think they would have a hard time accepting that explanation if it did come up for whatever reason.

[iop287 0]

Thank you all!

After reading your replies and other similar posts on here about it, I'm realizing this would be a huge risk of denial. Not going to risk it. 

[Loren Y 2,756]

Well, this topic got me thinking. My fiance and I had planned a party with her family only in March to kinda celebrate our engagement etc. etc. She really wants it and I initially had no problem, and still don't see a problem with it. She is in Thailand, and I am going to visit in March. Sent in my I129F in December, and her family lives in a little village in the middle of nowhere, and I never heard of being too married? Either you are legally married or not, I didn't think there was a grey area. If you don't record the ceremony or anything the way it is supposed to be in that particular country, How can that be held against you. You come thru the port of entry and they ask if you are married its either a yes or no question, it's not well you see I had this party and we took some photos, and yada yada yada. One thing I know in dealing with any government official is don't embellish, simple to the point honest answers and I have never had a problem at customs or immigration, and I have been asked some really out of this world questions.

[Jaquelly 1,647]

17 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Well, this topic got me thinking. My fiance and I had planned a party with her family only in March to kinda celebrate our engagement etc. etc. She really wants it and I initially had no problem, and still don't see a problem with it. She is in Thailand, and I am going to visit in March. Sent in my I129F in December, and her family lives in a little village in the middle of nowhere, and I never heard of being too married? Either you are legally married or not, I didn't think there was a grey area. If you don't record the ceremony or anything the way it is supposed to be in that particular country, How can that be held against you. You come thru the port of entry and they ask if you are married its either a yes or no question, it's not well you see I had this party and we took some photos, and yada yada yada. One thing I know in dealing with any government official is don't embellish, simple to the point honest answers and I have never had a problem at customs or immigration, and I have been asked some really out of this world questions.

They HAVE held ceremonies and parties like this against many. There are countless threads here on VJ where they were considered to be 'too married'.

 

You can say no, we are not married, but if they do think you are (based on whatever evidence they have - pictures, letters, texts, verbal confirmation) they DO have the right and WILL LIKELY turn you away and reject your visa if they have the suspicion that you are legally married.

 

Trust the people who post who say to not do it. Is it worth risking it? Have a party AFTER you get approved, otherwise you're playing dice with immigration.

[D.Ba 85]

There is certainly a grey area, mainly regarding religious ceremonies that have no legal impact. For example, in Germany, a church wedding has no legal implications, you sign nothing and you still have to go to the registrar to be legally married. Actually, the priest will not do the ceremony unless you already have your papers from the registrar.

 

So, if you have a ceremony of this kind that is not accepted by law, it could count as "too married". Of course they still have to find out about it...