wedding question

[waiting80 0]

random question... i have a 1-129f petition pending right now. i am wondering when it gets approved if we could have our wedding in england and then enter the united states-- my fiance on his fiance visa and get married in the us with a justice of the peace? is that ok, or is that a big no, no?

[~Chad~ 0]

you might want to consider a k-3

[*JG* 2]

It is a fiance visa.....you MUST get married in the US first and foremost. You can always go back and fake a wedding for relatives after AP or AOS then.

If you marry in England, you chuck that whole K-1 visa and the process up to it and have to start all over again with a K-3 or CR1.

Fiance.......means you MUST enter the US as a fiance.

[Steve'sGirl 0]

You could have a non-legal wedding in England and then enter the US with the K1 visa and then have your legal wedding there.

Good luck in whatever you'll choose to do!!!

[psiprez 3]

you might want to consider a k-3

Looking at your timeline, you could be receiving your K-1 approval any day now!

Are you willing to give up all that progress for a ceremony?

To me the most important thing is getting to be together as soon as possible.

Seems like your options would be:

1. finish getting the K-1 visa, have a quick ceremony in the US, apply for AP, then go back to the UK for a formal ceremony

2. forget the K-1, get married in the UK, start from scratch waiting all over again for a K-3 (!)

[Gringita/Morenito 0]

you might want to consider a k-3

Looking at your timeline, you could be receiving your K-1 approval any day now!

Are you willing to give up all that progress for a ceremony?

To me the most important thing is getting to be together as soon as possible.

Seems like your options would be:

1. finish getting the K-1 visa, have a quick ceremony in the US, apply for AP, then go back to the UK for a formal ceremony

2. forget the K-1, get married in the UK, start from scratch waiting all over again for a K-3 (!)

3. If UK does not recognize a religious type ceremony as a legal civil marriage (not sure on UK but my fiance is from Peru and only civil mariages are legal) you would be okay as your LEGAL fiance would still be coming to the US for marriage....

Best of Luck!

Edited February 6, 2008 by Gringita/Morenito

[DakotaK1 1]

random question... i have a 1-129f petition pending right now. i am wondering when it gets approved if we could have our wedding in england and then enter the united states-- my fiance on his fiance visa and get married in the us with a justice of the peace? is that ok, or is that a big no, no?

When filing for K1 you have to get married in the US,if you dont want that then K3 would of been the way to go.

You can however have a type of reception in England,do remember that you need the advance parole or greencard to leave the country if you decide to do this after your legal marrige in the US.

Edited February 6, 2008 by DakotaK1

[waiting80 0]

thanks everyone... i think i've gone crazy waiting for a noa2 and am thinking up new ideas.. sounds like the safest thing to do is wait to get married in the us...

[msu17 0]

You can have an engagement party/wedding party type thing as long as you remain legally unmarried until you enter the US (or your SO, can't remember who's the USC) Obviously, don't wear wedding rings, bring photos etc with you when you enter the US on the K1. The safest route would be waiting till you have AP though.