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I got friends who got pre-wedding celebration here, they wore gowns, barong and there were flower girls. But in behind there was no papers being signed so, I don't think it will be a problem if you will just have a wedding celebration not a mass wedding, you know just for family and friends.

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Thank you everyone and God Bless.

Zenaida and I agree, we will wait and return to Phil with in one year (ASAP). Have Marriage doon for her family.

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Very smart decision. It can wait. Joe and I will have our Filipino wedding too when we go back to the Philippines next year.

Goodluck!!

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I agree with Yogi. Get married here in the US since the legal marriage certificate recognized by our country is the one from here. Then once she is a greencard holder, have a blast over there! Edited by Bubush

No need to fear. My wife is now a legal alien

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Have you had an engagement party? you could propose to her in front of her family and friends, some kind of ceromony express your commitment to each other, have favors for the guests. it will give them the feel of having participated in part of the wedding process. that's what we did.

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that's too risky and its commiting visa fraud if you're under K1... my family especially my grandma wanted me to get married by my aunt whose a judge and saying its just a "secret marriage" with just family... i told her i cant commit that risk knowing i am under oath per se that i am not married and wont get married till i got my visa and be married the "U.S" only (pertaining my visa is a fiancee visa)... i hope she'll understand and i know she will knowing she cant risk that ceremony and in the end she'll be ban in the US for commiting a fraud (not sure how long, if being found)... u can change K3 if you'll pursue getting married in phil... its both your choice and this is just my opinion... God bless!!!

is it fraud if it's a wedding ceremony.. I mean not a legal wedding no documents. Only a big wedding with family.

Please let me know.

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that's too risky and its commiting visa fraud if you're under K1... my family especially my grandma wanted me to get married by my aunt whose a judge and saying its just a "secret marriage" with just family... i told her i cant commit that risk knowing i am under oath per se that i am not married and wont get married till i got my visa and be married the "U.S" only (pertaining my visa is a fiancee visa)... i hope she'll understand and i know she will knowing she cant risk that ceremony and in the end she'll be ban in the US for commiting a fraud (not sure how long, if being found)... u can change K3 if you'll pursue getting married in phil... its both your choice and this is just my opinion... God bless!!!

is it fraud if it's a wedding ceremony.. I mean not a legal wedding no documents. Only a big wedding with family.

Please let me know.

Well... not really a fraud since it doesn't have documentation (marriage certificate) but they say it's risky...

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SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

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got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

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recved biometrics letter: march 10

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that's too risky and its commiting visa fraud if you're under K1... my family especially my grandma wanted me to get married by my aunt whose a judge and saying its just a "secret marriage" with just family... i told her i cant commit that risk knowing i am under oath per se that i am not married and wont get married till i got my visa and be married the "U.S" only (pertaining my visa is a fiancee visa)... i hope she'll understand and i know she will knowing she cant risk that ceremony and in the end she'll be ban in the US for commiting a fraud (not sure how long, if being found)... u can change K3 if you'll pursue getting married in phil... its both your choice and this is just my opinion... God bless!!!

is it fraud if it's a wedding ceremony.. I mean not a legal wedding no documents. Only a big wedding with family.

Please let me know.

put it this way,,,you exchange vows with each other and you take an OATH in front of a presider may it be a judge/pastor/mayor, to commit your self with your SO...it may not be documented but in all aspects it still is a marriage...

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