Hi i got married last year(aug) to US citizen..
It was arranged mairrage ....we found asuitable match throw a website shaadi.com in june 2006

..our family& we met 3-4 times before mairrage in hyderabad & we finally decided to get married..

what shall i say to consulate officer about this question

1. How did you meet?

2. How do your families know each other?

3. was it a arranged mairrage?

4 since how long u know ur wife

eagerly waiting for your helpfull reply .plz help me so god will also help u

Dear Jatin, First of all wlecome to board. Telling truth is best thing you can do to help your case. I am also waiting for interviw. Good luck to you

Stick with truth. My friend was in a same situation and she answered all the questions honestly and was approved with no trouble.

Sandip

Honesty like the others stated is always the best because if you tell inaccurate information and the consulate investigates you could end up with denial. Good luck on your journey.

Mary

Yes as others say, be honest, but no need to give many details. Just answer in short sentences. The Consulate just wants to confirm that you will give the same answers as your spouse gave on the original petition, and it is a bona fide relationship. Good luck!

Be honest and don't give too many details like ELW mentioned, an example we are both Christian so we had a prayer ceremony, some friends that are priest came over. So for someone whose not familiar with the christian culture they might think of it as a wedding or something like that. To prevent any kind of misconception, we left out any picture that had the priests there. Nothing that might give the consulate the slight idea that maybe it's a wedding.

I have a couple of friends who met on shaadi, they didn't have any problem.