To get married while there's pending K1 application?!?!

[jundp 191]

So true, Yodrak. But we can keep trying to dispell the myths and reduce the unnecessary fear!

(Anecdotally, my best friend's brother is having his wedding to his Mexican bride in two weeks, and she'll be entering on her K1 a week or so after they honeymoon in Cancun. They'll then legally marry after she gets here. Not a hint of worry anywhere. They know the laws and they know what they are doing. I think sometimes this place, as helpful as it is, creates one new fear for every 4 it puts to rest.)

Daisy,

You are right. But as long as people continue to use the words 'wedding' and 'marriage' interchangeably, synonymously, this discussion will go on.

Yodrak

Ok, I'm going to be an language nerd here but:

According to Webster's Dictionary

a wedding is: the formal ceremony in which one is to marry another person.

a marriage is: the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

So technically, the words are interchangeable and synonymous. In fact, they are listed as synonyms.

I know I sound like an azz by saying that, but the point is that some people don't understand the difference. I think what should be clarified is the legal or civil aspect of the ceremony. I am planning on a relgious ceremony, non-legal in my SO's country and non-legal in the US. If we are asked when entering the US if we got married in Germany, no we did not legally get married. I think that some people are afraid that a religious/non-legal ceremony in their SO's country will look bad. I read a LOT of information and made some phone calls before I felt comfortable with the idea myself.

[Yodrak 7]

jundp,

We're not dealing with Webster's dictionary definitions when talking immigration, we're dealing with the legal definition of a marriage, which can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

So let me add to my previous post addressed to TimsDasiy - as long as people continue to use dictionary definitions of 'wedding' and 'marriage' rather than the INA definition of a marriage.

Yodrak

So true, Yodrak. But we can keep trying to dispell the myths and reduce the unnecessary fear!

(Anecdotally, my best friend's brother is having his wedding to his Mexican bride in two weeks, and she'll be entering on her K1 a week or so after they honeymoon in Cancun. They'll then legally marry after she gets here. Not a hint of worry anywhere. They know the laws and they know what they are doing. I think sometimes this place, as helpful as it is, creates one new fear for every 4 it puts to rest.)

Daisy,

You are right. But as long as people continue to use the words 'wedding' and 'marriage' interchangeably, synonymously, this discussion will go on.

Yodrak

Ok, I'm going to be an language nerd here but:

According to Webster's Dictionary

a wedding is: the formal ceremony in which one is to marry another person.

a marriage is: the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

So technically, the words are interchangeable and synonymous. In fact, they are listed as synonyms.

I know I sound like an azz by saying that, but the point is that some people don't understand the difference. I think what should be clarified is the legal or civil aspect of the ceremony. I am planning on a relgious ceremony, non-legal in my SO's country and non-legal in the US. If we are asked when entering the US if we got married in Germany, no we did not legally get married. I think that some people are afraid that a religious/non-legal ceremony in their SO's country will look bad. I read a LOT of information and made some phone calls before I felt comfortable with the idea myself.

[alexandra8886 0]

hi guys!!!

first of all, I want to thank you all for sharing your opinion regarding this issue.

anyway..its true that we plan to get married on july though we have a pending K1 application. then we realized it will just be a headache to us..so we disregard the plan & continue with the K1 procedure.

then, i saw this island_princess which i reacted so fast without asking why they have 2 approvals.

i immediately post this thread because i was excited to find an anwer that our previous plan is possible.

Which..Again..rE-validated..ITS NOT!

So, to close this thread..& clear the issue..

island_princess has two approvals since K3 applicant like her needs to have this 2 forms.

THANKS & CASE CLOSED...

[jundp 191]

Wow, ok.

I think my point was missed. But I shall take your message and butt out of your conversation....

jundp,

We're not dealing with Webster's dictionary definitions when talking immigration, we're dealing with the legal definition of a marriage, which can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

So let me add to my previous post addressed to TimsDasiy - as long as people continue to use dictionary definitions of 'wedding' and 'marriage' rather than the INA definition of a marriage.

Yodrak

So true, Yodrak. But we can keep trying to dispell the myths and reduce the unnecessary fear!

(Anecdotally, my best friend's brother is having his wedding to his Mexican bride in two weeks, and she'll be entering on her K1 a week or so after they honeymoon in Cancun. They'll then legally marry after she gets here. Not a hint of worry anywhere. They know the laws and they know what they are doing. I think sometimes this place, as helpful as it is, creates one new fear for every 4 it puts to rest.)

Daisy,

You are right. But as long as people continue to use the words 'wedding' and 'marriage' interchangeably, synonymously, this discussion will go on.

Yodrak

Ok, I'm going to be an language nerd here but:

According to Webster's Dictionary

a wedding is: the formal ceremony in which one is to marry another person.

a marriage is: the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

So technically, the words are interchangeable and synonymous. In fact, they are listed as synonyms.

I know I sound like an azz by saying that, but the point is that some people don't understand the difference. I think what should be clarified is the legal or civil aspect of the ceremony. I am planning on a relgious ceremony, non-legal in my SO's country and non-legal in the US. If we are asked when entering the US if we got married in Germany, no we did not legally get married. I think that some people are afraid that a religious/non-legal ceremony in their SO's country will look bad. I read a LOT of information and made some phone calls before I felt comfortable with the idea myself.