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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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8 hours ago, Redro said:

Get married ASAP. 

Pay an officiant. Ask a friend or family member to become an officiant so they can marry you...

When does the marriage license expire? I believe in Ohio it has a 60 day validity? 

Good point!  In my State, you can choose anyone to marry you.  All they need to do is to go register for a "1 time officiant" license at the town clerk's office. That license only costs about $25.  Then they can sign your marriage license and you are now married!  As a side note, I don't know why, but my ex didn't want to do that for me 🤣   But as a bonus the justice of the peace was only $150 (not $300), the prices are regulated by the State.  It was well worth it as he also helped craft vows for each of us, and he even recorded the wedding and gave us a copy of the video for free.

 

 

 

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9 minutes ago, W199 said:

Good point!  In my State, you can choose anyone to marry you.  All they need to do is to go register for a "1 time officiant" license at the town clerk's office. That license only costs about $25.  Then they can sign your marriage license and you are now married!  As a side note, I don't know why, but my ex didn't want to do that for me 🤣   But as a bonus the justice of the peace was only $150 (not $300), the prices are regulated by the State.  It was well worth it as he also helped craft vows for each of us, and he even recorded the wedding and gave us a copy of the video for free.

 

 

 

yes we did this in capecod, ask a friend to be the officiant

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Greece
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Thank all for your suggestions.

We ended up having a friend filling as an officiant, getting his minister and state license and getting married in our home, accompanied by our friends and family.

 

@W199 thank you as well for the suggestion for filling taxes together, saving taxes was not as important to us as doing everything on our pace and wages are not important also since I own two companies and will be self employed anyway. 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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On 2/5/2024 at 4:31 PM, Etherial said:

I came over on a K1 visa on Dec 1st, with a K1 and I will be out of status on Feb 28th

We called our local court on Dec 3rd, there are no available appointments until March!

So I will be out of status.

 

We asked the court to notify us of any cancellations, but no luck so far.

 

What alternatives do we have?

An officiant that costs $300 or if we get married after 90 days and file i-130 concurrently, that will cost $535 extra.

 

We used an available officent for $90.  It's fast and no need to go through the slow court system. 

 

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2017-10-17, Approved!:D

2017-12-6

2017-12-12

Married:                      2018-1-8

SS Card Received:     2018-1-16

SS Application Sent(Name Change):  2018-1-17

AOS Application Sent:   2018-2-8

SS Card Received (Name Change):     2018-2-12

 

AOS Application Delivered:      2018-2-13

AOS Application Accepted:     2018-2-22

AOS NOA1 Received:       2018-2-26

AOS/EAP Biometrics NOA Received:   2018-3-2

AOS/EAP Biometrics Appointment:  2018-3-12

Interview Scheduled:       2018-7-6  

EAP/AP Card Received:    2018-7-19

Original interview Date :2018-8-24  (USCIS Rescheduled due to Hurricane):cry:

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GC Received :             2018-10-18 :thumbs:

SS Card Update :         2018-10-19

SS Card Received:      2018-10-26

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Rec'ed Text, Case # Assigned : 2020-7-11

Check Cashed: 2020-7-13

NOA Received: 2020-7-22

Case Transferred : 2021-11-10

Biometrics Applied:. 2021-5-12😄

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Amazing how much cheaper it is to Marry than Divorce.

 

Equity?

 

 

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Greece
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5 hours ago, poh said:

We used an available officent for $90.  It's fast and no need to go through the slow court system. 

We ended up having a friend filling as an officiant, getting his minister and state license and getting married in our home, accompanied by our friends and family.

 ✈️ Certified Travel Professional / Owner of two travel companies (Greece & USA) - Contact me for any travel related questions or Join my Travel Hub Info Group

 

March 2020 - Met / Started dating LDR

October 2020 - Met in person

December 2020 - Decided to get engaged/married
May 2021 - K1 filed

December 2021 - Travelled to the states on ESTA

June 2022 - K1 approval

September 2022 - NVC case number

October 2022 - Case sent to the embassy

November 2022 - Postponed interview for 1 year - Couldn't leave country yet due to work obligations

November 2022 - Travelled to the states on ESTA - 2nd time

September 2023 - Resumed case / took medical

October 2023 - Embessy interview - Approved

December 2023 - Arrived at the states

February 2024 - Married

March 2024 - AOS/EAD/AP filed

March 2024 - Biometrics 

May 2024 - EAD - AP Combo Card Approved

August 2024 - GC Approved

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