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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Hello All,

I was hoping you fine folks could help out with something that I'm newly concerned about. I'm a US citizen and my fiancee is an Australian citizen and we've already submitted the petition for the K1 visa at the VSC (we waited a lot longer than we should have). We have already planned a wedding in Australia in November and I highly doubt that the K-1 visa for my fiancee would be granted by then. We're also planning an additional reception here in the US for my friends and family.

What concerns me is that, technically, we would already be married in Australia by the time my fiancee would be called in for the interview at the consulate there. Is this something I need to worry about? The original plan was to file for the K1 in advance, obtain the visa, have a ceremony in Australia for her family and friends, and then come back to the US for a court marriage and another reception for my family and friends.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!

Jul 22, 2009: I-129F Sent

Jul 30, 2009: I-129F NOA1

Oct 09, 2009: I-129F NOA2

Oct 13, 2009: NVC received

Oct 21, 2009: NVC sent to Sydney

Oct 26, 2009: Sydney Received

Oct 27, 2009: Packet 3 email received

Nov 02, 2009: Packet 3 sent

Nov 04, 2009: Packet 4 received

Nov 24, 2009: Interview scheduled

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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If you are married your fiance will not be issued a K1 visa.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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As long as you don't file the paperwork to make you legally wed in that country, there shouldnt be an issue. I wouldnt get her to bring any pictures of it to the interview and makes sure she doesnt call you her husband or they will think you have married and make you start over on a K3.

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Married: 2010-01-20

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I-751 Sent: 2015-05-22
NOA1 Notice Date: 2015-05-27
NOA1 Received: 2015-06-06
Biometrics Notice Date: 2015-06-27
Biometrics Date: 2015-07-17

Interview Notice Date: 2015-07-28

Interview Date: ​2015-09-01
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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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As long as you don't file the paperwork to make you legally wed in that country, there shouldnt be an issue. I wouldnt get her to bring any pictures of it to the interview and makes sure she doesnt call you her husband or they will think you have married and make you start over on a K3.

Thanks for the replies. We probably should of thought this through a bit better in the beginning.

Jul 22, 2009: I-129F Sent

Jul 30, 2009: I-129F NOA1

Oct 09, 2009: I-129F NOA2

Oct 13, 2009: NVC received

Oct 21, 2009: NVC sent to Sydney

Oct 26, 2009: Sydney Received

Oct 27, 2009: Packet 3 email received

Nov 02, 2009: Packet 3 sent

Nov 04, 2009: Packet 4 received

Nov 24, 2009: Interview scheduled

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: England
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You're applying for a Fiancee visa. Performing anything that could even be interpreted as a wedding (legally binding or not) could invalidate or seriously hamper your K-1 application. Play safe and leave the wedding ceremonies until after you've been granted the visa.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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Hello All,

I was hoping you fine folks could help out with something that I'm newly concerned about. I'm a US citizen and my fiancee is an Australian citizen and we've already submitted the petition for the K1 visa at the VSC (we waited a lot longer than we should have). We have already planned a wedding in Australia in November and I highly doubt that the K-1 visa for my fiancee would be granted by then. We're also planning an additional reception here in the US for my friends and family.

What concerns me is that, technically, we would already be married in Australia by the time my fiancee would be called in for the interview at the consulate there. Is this something I need to worry about? The original plan was to file for the K1 in advance, obtain the visa, have a ceremony in Australia for her family and friends, and then come back to the US for a court marriage and another reception for my family and friends.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!

No, nothing to worry about. You getting married before completing the K-1 process properly will just get you a denial and go away from the consulate. Then you merely refile with a K-3 or CR-1 petition and go down that path. Very simple.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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As long as you don't file the paperwork to make you legally wed in that country, there shouldnt be an issue. I wouldnt get her to bring any pictures of it to the interview and makes sure she doesnt call you her husband or they will think you have married and make you start over on a K3.

What is described here is visa fraud. Not a problem, worst case if they find out is that she is banned for life. Not at issue; Australia is a nice place.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Hello All,

I was hoping you fine folks could help out with something that I'm newly concerned about. I'm a US citizen and my fiancee is an Australian citizen and we've already submitted the petition for the K1 visa at the VSC (we waited a lot longer than we should have). We have already planned a wedding in Australia in November and I highly doubt that the K-1 visa for my fiancee would be granted by then. We're also planning an additional reception here in the US for my friends and family.

What concerns me is that, technically, we would already be married in Australia by the time my fiancee would be called in for the interview at the consulate there. Is this something I need to worry about? The original plan was to file for the K1 in advance, obtain the visa, have a ceremony in Australia for her family and friends, and then come back to the US for a court marriage and another reception for my family and friends.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!

do it the other way around... have just a "reception" in Australia and the legal marriage event in the USA...

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Kenya
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You're applying for a Fiancee visa. Performing anything that could even be interpreted as a wedding (legally binding or not) could invalidate or seriously hamper your K-1 application. Play safe and leave the wedding ceremonies until after you've been granted the visa.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Hey Smizzy

I am in the same predicement as you. My fianance is from NY and I am from Sydney Australia. We would like to have a wedding service here in Australia but understand that we need to marry in the US first.

We are planning on having a civil ceremony in the US first and then applying for advance paraole to have a wedding service here. I sort of feel that if we leave it to long it defeats the purpose of having a wedding here if too much time has lapsed so that is partly the reason we want to apply ASAP for an AP document.

Can anyone tell me if we are ok to do this?? Has anyone else done this? :blush:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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As long as you don't file the paperwork to make you legally wed in that country, there shouldnt be an issue. I wouldnt get her to bring any pictures of it to the interview and makes sure she doesnt call you her husband or they will think you have married and make you start over on a K3.

What is described here is visa fraud. Not a problem, worst case if they find out is that she is banned for life. Not at issue; Australia is a nice place.

Explain to me how exactly it is fraud to have a ceremony only with no legal contract for marriage that makes you legally married in that country? Lots of people on this board have done the same thing, ceremony/reception with NO marriage certificate, they file for marriage in the states. Re-read my statement before you try to tell me I am telling people to do things that are illegal.

~*~*~Steph and Wes~*~*~
Married: 2010-01-20

ROC: (for the complete timeline click on my timeline button, the signature was getting too long!)
I-751 Sent: 2015-05-22
NOA1 Notice Date: 2015-05-27
NOA1 Received: 2015-06-06
Biometrics Notice Date: 2015-06-27
Biometrics Date: 2015-07-17

Interview Notice Date: 2015-07-28

Interview Date: ​2015-09-01
Approval Date:
Approval Notice Date:


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Hello All,

I was hoping you fine folks could help out with something that I'm newly concerned about. I'm a US citizen and my fiancee is an Australian citizen and we've already submitted the petition for the K1 visa at the VSC (we waited a lot longer than we should have). We have already planned a wedding in Australia in November and I highly doubt that the K-1 visa for my fiancee would be granted by then. We're also planning an additional reception here in the US for my friends and family.

What concerns me is that, technically, we would already be married in Australia by the time my fiancee would be called in for the interview at the consulate there. Is this something I need to worry about? The original plan was to file for the K1 in advance, obtain the visa, have a ceremony in Australia for her family and friends, and then come back to the US for a court marriage and another reception for my family and friends.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!

do it the other way around... have just a "reception" in Australia and the legal marriage event in the USA...

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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Hey Smizzy

I am in the same predicement as you. My fianance is from NY and I am from Sydney Australia. We would like to have a wedding service here in Australia but understand that we need to marry in the US first.

We are planning on having a civil ceremony in the US first and then applying for advance paraole to have a wedding service here. I sort of feel that if we leave it to long it defeats the purpose of having a wedding here if too much time has lapsed so that is partly the reason we want to apply ASAP for an AP document.

Can anyone tell me if we are ok to do this?? Has anyone else done this? :blush:

This is the path most K1's take although it would be considered renewing your vows. We always planned to renew our vows and do the whole big wedding in Scotland very soon :) .

29/06/2004 Met online

24/10/2004- Officially started dating!

-Various Trips Between the USA and Scotland-

25/12/2007- Steven Proposed, and gave me a lovely Ring!

29/02/2008- Sent I-129F to VSC

22/09/2008-1pm - Recieved Visa!

04/11/2008 -Steven comes back to Scotland for the Celebrations!

09/11/2008- We return home together!

23/01/2009- Wedding!!!

Your I-129f was approved in 108 days from your NOA1 date.

Preparing AOS Forms.

09/4/2009- Sent AOS

11/4/2009- Received and signed for

20/4/2009- Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP (Dated April 17th)

20/4/2009- USCIS cashed check for $1010

09/5/2009- Biometrics

11/5/2009- Case transferred to CSC

05/6/2009- Received AP

09/6/2009- Received EAD

22/7/2009- Approved!

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Removal of Conditions.

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