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Religious Ceremony Before Applying for K-1

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Hello. 

My fiance and I had a religious ceremony in Canada this past summer.

We are ready to start our immigration journey and want to apply for the K1 visa as we are not legally married, however, we did have a religious ceremony.

Would it be advisable to take the K1 visa route considering we had a religious ceremony? I've heard that if you have a religious ceremony, COs may deem you

"too married" for the K1 visa which is odd considering we're not legally married.

Should we get legally married and opt for CR1 instead?

I just don't want to waste/invest time in a K1 visa that will fail because of having a religious ceremony. I want to get my SO to America asap.

Please help. Thank you!

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1 minute ago, honeymoon22 said:

Hello. 

My fiance and I had a religious ceremony in Canada this past summer.

We are ready to start our immigration journey and want to apply for the K1 visa as we are not legally married, however, we did have a religious ceremony.

Would it be advisable to take the K1 visa route considering we had a religious ceremony? I've heard that if you have a religious ceremony, COs may deem you

"too married" for the K1 visa which is odd considering we're not legally married.

Should we get legally married and opt for CR1 instead?

I just don't want to waste/invest time in a K1 visa that will fail because of having a religious ceremony. I want to get my SO to America asap.

Please help. Thank you!

Get married apply cr1

 

that way no risks and also cr1 is a better visa at this moment as it is cheaper and takes almost the same time. K1 visas are currently taking 10-12 months. It may get shorter but overall by that time you'd be halfway to finishing all of it including the AOS and work authorization because cr1 don't need to do those. 

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Welcome to the forum!  Search for and read through the many dozens of previous threads on this exact topic.  Then, come back and ask any unanswered questions.  Good luck in your situation.

 

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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