waiting for Noa2 and praying

[AnchorsAweigh 0]

Actually, the Dam Hoi (Engagement ceremony) is a very important part of Vietnamese culture. It is "wedding like" and the consular officers in Ho Chi Minh City are well aware of this practice. It would actually raise more eyebrows if you did not have this ceremony, as this is the promise to not only your fiance, but also to her entire family and friends that you intend to marry and take care of your wife. All cultures are different, and this is one of the unique things about Vietnam. And, in our I129F package, many pictures and proof of this ceremony was sent.

[William33 110]

Actually, the Dam Hoi (Engagement ceremony) is a very important part of Vietnamese culture. It is "wedding like" and the consular officers in Ho Chi Minh City are well aware of this practice. It would actually raise more eyebrows if you did not have this ceremony, as this is the promise to not only your fiance, but also to her entire family and friends that you intend to marry and take care of your wife. All cultures are different, and this is one of the unique things about Vietnam. And, in our I129F package, many pictures and proof of this ceremony was sent.

I agree with you. It is very much the same in Indonesia. Yet, in my case, I attempted unsuccessfully to document the ceremony, which would have qualified us for Direct Consular Filing (DCF).

As it turned out, the Embassy Consular Staff advised us to go K-1, since we could not "validate" the ceremony as a marriage.

The Consular section Jakarta fully understand the traditional ceremonial process, and also realize that some can successfully document it. In my case, no. That cost us a year.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Good luck on your journey!

The ceremony may be well understood at the consular office in Vietnam, hopefully it won't confuse the good folks processing your K-1. Hopefully your application indicated clearly this was an engagement ceremony and not a wedding?

[gugu24 0]

Well its just like muslim culture. In reality we are married according to religious point of and our babies are not out of wedlock but since due to stupid technicalities, we are not actualy married.

So we trying to eat the cake and save it at the same time(half clever?)

[William33 110]

Well its just like muslim culture. In reality we are married according to religious point of and our babies are not out of wedlock but since due to stupid technicalities, we are not actualy married.

So we trying to eat the cake and save it at the same time(half clever?)

You make a good point. In Muslim culture or at least in Indonesia, they have trouble documenting (Bule) Foreigners. Like me, for example. It's all good though. The end of this road is near.

[gugu24 0]

Well its just like muslim culture. In reality we are married according to religious point of and our babies are not out of wedlock but since due to stupid technicalities, we are not actualy married.

So we trying to eat the cake and save it at the same time(half clever?)

You make a good point. In Muslim culture or at least in Indonesia, they have trouble documenting (Bule) Foreigners. Like me, for example. It's all good though. The end of this road is near.

OK if i am not wrong and no personal offense here pls Willi. did you get marry there i mean NIKKAH thing(oops guess i am chewing metal balls now )

[William33 110]

Well its just like muslim culture. In reality we are married according to religious point of and our babies are not out of wedlock but since due to stupid technicalities, we are not actualy married.

So we trying to eat the cake and save it at the same time(half clever?)

You make a good point. In Muslim culture or at least in Indonesia, they have trouble documenting (Bule) Foreigners. Like me, for example. It's all good though. The end of this road is near.

OK if i am not wrong and no personal offense here pls Willi. did you get marry there i mean NIKKAH thing(oops guess i am chewing metal balls now )

Yes, but without the documentation, which in Indonesia, are like "passport" documents. I get one with her picture and mine. She gets one with my picture and hers. Of course, their is writing in there, to validate the Ceremony. Quite an event I must add. Started at 8 am and finished at 1000 pm. That was the first day.

I will never forget that.