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Anyone else have ceremony abroad and official marriage in the states?

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One thing I am worried about is that me and my wife had our ceremony abroad, but our marriage was made official in the US by means of pastor and marriage license.

will this be a hinderance? should I leave the part out about having the ceremony abroad?

thnx in advance

My Timeline:

2/27/2007 sent I-129f

5/??/2007 USCIS needed additional info

7/23/2007 I-129f approved

8/3/2007 NVC approves application

8/27/2007 NVC sends approval notice to Seoul embassy

9/6/2007 Seoul embassy finally receives application/filed for interview

9/21/2007 worried about interview

10/13/2007 K-1 approved.

10/20/2007 Arrived in Ameriva

10/29/2007 Filed for marriage certificate

11/24/2007 Filed for AOS I-485 and AP

12/18/2007 Received RFE (overpaid, had to resend check)

1/24/2008 USCIS resumed application process/biometrics appt received

2/04/2008 Biometrics appt

4/??/2008 AP approved and received

9/??/2008 AOS interview schedule received

10/22/2008 AOS interview

11/3/2008 RFE received and returned

FAST FORWARD to Dec 2012. US CITIZEN!!

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we had a wedding in Moldova first, but that don't count!

What's important is where do you officially get married...

But i, personaly, wouldn't go out of my way to insist on the fact that we did have that ceremony before the official wedding...

They wouldn't hold nothing against you at this point!

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My Timeline:

2/27/2007 sent I-129f

5/??/2007 USCIS needed additional info

7/23/2007 I-129f approved

8/3/2007 NVC approves application

8/27/2007 NVC sends approval notice to Seoul embassy

9/6/2007 Seoul embassy finally receives application/filed for interview

9/21/2007 worried about interview

10/13/2007 K-1 approved.

10/20/2007 Arrived in Ameriva

10/29/2007 Filed for marriage certificate

11/24/2007 Filed for AOS I-485 and AP

12/18/2007 Received RFE (overpaid, had to resend check)

1/24/2008 USCIS resumed application process/biometrics appt received

2/04/2008 Biometrics appt

4/??/2008 AP approved and received

9/??/2008 AOS interview schedule received

10/22/2008 AOS interview

11/3/2008 RFE received and returned

FAST FORWARD to Dec 2012. US CITIZEN!!

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One thing I am worried about is that me and my wife had our ceremony abroad, but our marriage was made official in the US by means of pastor and marriage license.

will this be a hinderance? should I leave the part out about having the ceremony abroad?

thnx in advance

This is rather common. The one that counts in the court of law in the States is when you two got married officially in the States, and that would be your official wedding date. Don't worry. :star: :star:

AOS Timeline:

  • Date Filed : 2008-08-28
  • NOA Date : 2008-09-03
  • RFE: 2008-09-19
  • Biometrics Appt. : 2008-09-23
  • RFE Mailed: 2008-10-06
  • RFE Delivered: 2008-10-10
  • Case Processing Resumed: 2008-10-16
  • I-485 TOUCHES: 2008-10-17, 2008-10-20, 2008-10-21
  • EAD Approved: 2008-11-06 (Day 70)
  • AP Approved: 2008-11-06 (Day 70)
  • AP Received: 2008-11-12
  • EAD Received: 2008-11-18
  • AOS GC Interview Letter Received: 2008-11-18
  • AOS GC Interview: 2009-01-12 - APPROVED!

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One thing I am worried about is that me and my wife had our ceremony abroad, but our marriage was made official in the US by means of pastor and marriage license.

will this be a hinderance? should I leave the part out about having the ceremony abroad?

thnx in advance

This is rather common. The one that counts in the court of law in the States is when you two got married officially in the States, and that would be your official wedding date. Don't worry. :star: :star:

In the States? You mean United States? That is not necessarily true. We got officially married in Mexico, and that is the marriage certificate we are used...and it counts. We were told we did not need to marry in the US....

4.28.07 - Married in Jalisco Mexico - Cozumel Honeymoon for 2 weeks

***I-130***

5.24.07 - I-130 Received in CSC

7.14.07 - Received NOA1 (WOW after 6 weeks, I was worried...called INS and told me CSC had a computer "glitch" causing delays on printing Receipt notices and approvals)

10.30.07 - APPROVED No email, the NOA2 came in the mail...hard copy.

***1-129F***

7.23.07 - I-129F received in Chicago

7.30.07 - Received NOA1

11.21.07 - APPROVED!!!! APPROVED. GOT AN E-MAIL ON THANKSGIVING!

03.03.08- INTERVIEW IN CIUDAD JUAREZ. VISA GRANTED ON 03.03.2008

***AOS & EAD***

3.10.08 - Case Received at Chicago Lockbox, check cashed 3.14.08

3.17.08 - Received both NOA's in the mail

3.21.08 - Received Biometrics appointment letter in the mail, biometrics Appt. 4.02.08

5.05.08 - EAD Card Production ordered GOT EMAIL (we received the same email on 5.09.08)

5.13.08 - Approval Email for EAD (so the card was ordered first, and then we were approved...hum)

5.15.08 - EAD Card Received in mail.

8.08.08 - WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT YAY...9/12/08 - INTERVIEW APPROVED

9.24.08 - Received Green Card in the mail YEAH!

***I-751***

6.15.10 - Mailed I-751 Docs to CSC, check cashed 6.24.10

6.26.10 - Received NOA in mail dated 6.21.10

6.29.10 - Received Biometrics appointment for 7.15.10

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One thing I am worried about is that me and my wife had our ceremony abroad, but our marriage was made official in the US by means of pastor and marriage license.

will this be a hinderance? should I leave the part out about having the ceremony abroad?

thnx in advance

This is rather common. The one that counts in the court of law in the States is when you two got married officially in the States, and that would be your official wedding date. Don't worry. :star: :star:

In the States? You mean United States? That is not necessarily true. We got officially married in Mexico, and that is the marriage certificate we are used...and it counts. We were told we did not need to marry in the US....

The OP appears to have filed for a K-1, that means they have to be married in the US within three months of POE. You applied for a K-3 which means you could marry where you wanted and then file.

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~Laura (UK)

The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread - Post your date here!!

VSC October 2008 filers (K1)

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One thing I am worried about is that me and my wife had our ceremony abroad, but our marriage was made official in the US by means of pastor and marriage license.

will this be a hindrance? should I leave the part out about having the ceremony abroad?

thnx in advance

Should you leave the part about having the ceremony abroad out of what? Out of the AOS papers, out of the discussion at the interview?

Your official marriage date is the one that appears on your marriage certificate, and is the one you put down in the AOS papers. I assume you did not have a crowd on that date, rather the celebration with family and friends was during your ceremony abroad - that is absolutely fine, USCIS should not care one way or another - if they ask for wedding pictures at the interview, just explain that you had a traditional Korean ceremony abroad so that family and friends from Korea could attend.

I had my official (legal) wedding - judge and marriage license - here in the US; we also had a reception for our US friends and family. Then we went to my country and had a religious ceremony there, plus reception for the "other half" of the friends and family. The interviewer did not even ask for wedding pictures, but had she asked, we had pictures to show from both ceremonies.

Relax and don't worry, you are absolutely fine!

10-Apr-08...Filing date for I-130/AOS/EAD/AP

02-May-08...Biometrics

31-Jul-08...EAD Card received

15-Sep-08...Interview (APPROVED)

27-Sep-08...GC received

03-Aug-10...Filed I-751 (Removal of Conditions)

06-Aug-10...NOA 1-yr Extension Letter

10-Sep-10...Biometrics

02-Dec-10...ROC approved! (Card production ordered)

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