Running Out of Time

[kitkat1 5]

If a congressional or senate office liaison is stupid enough to request an expedite based on money to be lost on wedding plan deposits, they should lose their job IMO. What a complete waste of time that would be for everyone involved. Expedites for I-129Fs are for serious situations - medical emergencies and military deployment. And even then, they are not easy to obtain.

I think we're now confusing issues in the thread - fwaguy and devilette are talking about just calling to ask for what's-up, which isn't the same thing as asking them to expedite the case.

As far as husker's information, however, that *might* work sometimes or for some people, but considering my own experience, I'll go ahead and just volunteer a big "Not Always," because I've tried it and received nothing for the efforts.

And husker disappeared, so . . . . .

You're right - an inquiry is not a big deal but I just felt the need to reiterate that an expedite would never be granted based on the OP's situation as soon2bemarried thinks might be possible.

[rebeccajo 14]

I'm thinking soon2bemarried is confused about when an elected rep might intervene in the case of a wedding.

There have been accounts on VJ of congresspeople and senators expediting things at the interview stage. But not this early on - before the petition for the visa interview has even been approved.

[HobGoblin 0]

Cultural Wedding Ceremony vs Legal Marriage

From my experience the Consulate is perfectly ok with having a cultural ceremony and

then getting legally married in the US after entering on a K-1 visa. A marriage

is legal only if you sign a marriage license and register the marriage.

We told the CO that we are having a cultural ceremony and the CO said it was fine.

[tracymike 0]

UK - California K1 Application, NOA1 received 2/2/07. No further contact.

Drop me an email Rob and I will get back to you mikegiddings1@yahoo.com (TracyMike)

Well, it is coming up to 30 days now since NOA1.

I hope I pre-empted an RFE by submitting the correctly signed G325A for me with a covering letter marked with my receipt number and contact details.

HOWEVER - We have the wedding all arranged for the 28th July 2007 (booked it, packed it etc), and I really dont think now that it will all come through in time - it seems to me generally to take 90 days to the day for interviews etc which would put us inside of August.

SO - does anybody know if there is an effective way of contacting the consulate. Is it worth telling them this - I have evidence of all of the arrangements? Is there a chance of pulling forward the interview assuming all other things run smoothly?

Otherwise, would I have to leave the USA after the wedding and sit through another 6 months of isolation awaiting a spouses Visa?

Thanks for your help!

[kitkat1 5]

never mind

Edited May 21, 2007 by kitkat1

[robburnsefc 0]

UK - California K1 Application, NOA1 received 2/2/07. No further contact.

Well, it is coming up to 30 days now since NOA1.

I hope I pre-empted an RFE by submitting the correctly signed G325A for me with a covering letter marked with my receipt number and contact details.

HOWEVER - We have the wedding all arranged for the 28th July 2007 (booked it, packed it etc), and I really dont think now that it will all come through in time - it seems to me generally to take 90 days to the day for interviews etc which would put us inside of August.

SO - does anybody know if there is an effective way of contacting the consulate. Is it worth telling them this - I have evidence of all of the arrangements? Is there a chance of pulling forward the interview assuming all other things run smoothly?

Otherwise, would I have to leave the USA after the wedding and sit through another 6 months of isolation awaiting a spouses Visa?

Thanks for your help!

NOt sure if this thread will ever be read again, but as a message of hope, I have got my visa 25 days before my wedding. I have been extremely lucky and I am grateful to the contributors to and maintainers of this site for all of its instructions, guides and forums that made it go smoothly. I know this is only the first stage of the journey but it really is a big step when at one stage I thought hope of meeting the wedding date was gone!

Thanks again!

ROb.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

wow, after just reading the whole thread from start to finish, and seeing post after post of impassioned replies and advice and so on, I didn't expect THAT at the end of it all

congratulations... hope things continue to go smoothly for you

[marieke 1]

wow same here! congrats! all worked out! ENJOY!