not legal wedding ceremony prior to K1 approval

[MacUK 983]

16 hours ago, Mystery12345 said:

Honestly I think all are valid points but still feel we did nothing wrong and we are not married in the eyes of the law and feel if they did deny us on it we would appeal and get the local government involved to help with the case if that be an option

 

i think in the guides both on here and the official website they need to be more clear on what can be done and can’t 

You need to stop being hung up on what you think is legal or official. None of that matters.

 

You can be denied if the CO thinks that you've had a wedding ceremony, official or not. They can deny you for just about anything, getting a visa isn't a right, it's a privilege. You can be denied even if the CO just isn't convinced your relationship is strong enough. It all comes down to a COs decision.

I know it's logical to assume that immigration should be a purely logical process but it's far from it. It should be a case of "Pay the fee, fill in the forms, tick all the right boxes and get a visa" but that's far from the truth. It actually comes down to the personal opinion of the interviewing officer deciding if you qualify or not. 

There's many stories on here concerning people being denied for having "unofficial" weddings, religious ceremonies without paperwork or elaborate "wedding style" engagement parties.

As others have said, too married for a K-1, not married enough for a CR-1. 

 

It's simple really, there's no reason why you would need to bring up this party at your interview so don't. You haven't done anything legally wrong by having a party but it's a possible reason for them to deny. It's not definite that they would deny but why take that chance?

 

I'm not sure what you think your local government can do to help. Theresa May herself could go banging on the embassy door demanding that they give you a visa and it wouldn't change a thing.

[Ontarkie 14,562]

Ok just going to harp on this one more time as you do not seem to understand. 

 

Regardless it does not matter if you did not get a marriage license. It does not matter if you did not registered it.

 

What matters is you your self on here are calling it a wedding. You may add the word legal to it or not legal but you got dressed up had a wedding. You had a photographer take pictures, no way on earth are you going to get each and every single person who was at that wedding believe it was just a party. No way on earth will every single person that saw you get married will say "oh they were just acting, it was nothing"  No way will every single person keep it off social media. I'm sure if you went to look at all the ppl that went your wedding you would not even know how many different social media accounts they have or what they posted. 

 

You keep harping on the it's not registered. But the thing is it's not just that simple. Most ppl who can perform a marriage MUST register when they marry someone. You may not have gotten any paper work done but that does not mean the person who married you did not. You mentioned you were both christian, makes me believe you did a religious ceremony. I hope that is not the case because the minister/priest will record it. 

 

As the others have said many times over do not mention this wedding party or what ever you want to call it. Pray they don't ask and pray it doesn't pop up somewhere. If it is asked about you will have to try and convince them it was a party not likely going to work when you're wearing a suit and she is in a wedding dress. 

[Kyle&Ana 718]

just saying, my friends make her fake wedding, didn't post in any social media neither family and friends... She didn't bring pictures to the interview, CO has not reason for ask... she was approved in may 15 did POE May 21 not big deal at all...

 

i was thinking doing the same but i just don't wanna risk the whole process.. i will do the same fake big party in my country with both family 3-5 months later(after EAD and AP) not big deal!  and I don't have to be afraid that somebody post a picture and the CO found it and.... u know ...

 

good luck!

Edited May 28, 2018 by Kyle&Ana

[Lemonslice 4,991]

5 hours ago, Kyle&Ana said:

just saying, my friends make her fake wedding, didn't post in any social media neither family and friends... She didn't bring pictures to the interview, CO has not reason for ask... she was approved in may 15 did POE May 21 not big deal at all...

Nothing says true live like a fake wedding

[Ban Hammer 13,659]

this thread has plenty valid advice for the op.  it is now closed.

do not restart this thread.