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lovepath   11

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So we are planning to get married in Las Vegas...which is almost 2000 miles away from our home State.

Is this a good idea? Is there a "stigma" attached to marrying in Las Vegas?

We live in NY. Will we encounter issues when applying for AOS because we did not marry in our home state and married in Vegas?

We could marry here in our home state, but we figured that marrying in Vegas whould me more fun!

Thanks :)

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You can get married in Vegas; there will be no issue whatsoever for doing so.

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With all of your other ducks in a row, it won't matter one bit. Your AOS CO may not personally like "Vegas Marriages," but they'll be objective enough to filter that bit out.

Just don't include the photos of you dressed up as Elvis for the ceremony!

Hell, we married ourselves at the country courthouse, with no priest or Justice of the Peace. Not only was it boring, but it really wasn't much more "official"...

I say go have fun.

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Me and my wife got married in Vegas and we applied for AOS and got the greencard in just under 3 months with nointerview day!actually it was closer to 2 months



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southcalhog   43

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Theres no Stigma attached to Vegas!! Heck we planning on getting Married there also. Like the previous poster said...Just dont dress up in Elvis costume :whistle:its only a 4 hour drive from me. Good Luck and have FUN in the City that NEVER SLEEPS!!!:yes::thumbs:

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Sent NOA1 April 30th 2011

received May 2nd 2011

NOA1 Notice Date:May 4th 2011

NOA 2 txt/ email on july 18th 2011

NOA 2 received in Mail July 20th dated July 18th 2011

NOA2 in "74" days!

NO RFE

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Arrival Los Angeles California: July 7th 2012.

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southcalhog   43

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Thanks guys/gals!!! However, I do not know if I can resist dressing like Elvis....that is just asking toooo much! :angry::lol:

Thanks again!

:rofl:::rofl:::rofl:

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Sent NOA1 April 30th 2011

received May 2nd 2011

NOA1 Notice Date:May 4th 2011

NOA 2 txt/ email on july 18th 2011

NOA 2 received in Mail July 20th dated July 18th 2011

NOA2 in "74" days!

NO RFE

Personal issue in the Philippines

Medical Exam: March 22nd 2012

Medical Cleared on March 23rd 2012

Interview Date:April 16th, 2012......PASSED

Arrival Los Angeles California: July 7th 2012.

Marriage September 7th 2012 at San Bernardino County Hall of Records

Preparing for AOS

"I Wholly disapprove of what you say, But I will defend to the death, Your RIGHT to say it"

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Plenty of people get married in Vegas. I don't think they'll see it as odd. Just don't book your Vegas trip until you have visa in hand. ;)

Squeaky, you have not heard? I thought you are the "mother" of the MENA forum! :wow:

They say M&M candy "melt in your months and not in your hand"...but when we got it "in hand" we were the ones that literaly melted. :thumbs:

Squeaky, thank you(truely)for providing the MENA forum with valuble information. Best wishes to you.

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So we are planning to get married in Las Vegas...which is almost 2000 miles away from our home State.

Is this a good idea? Is there a "stigma" attached to marrying in Las Vegas?

We live in NY. Will we encounter issues when applying for AOS because we did not marry in our home state and married in Vegas?

We could marry here in our home state, but we figured that marrying in Vegas whould me more fun!

Thanks :)

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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Live in Arizona got married in Las Vegas no issues. You can pre-apply for marriage license on line so when you get to the office you are ready to go. Used a place called 702 Vegas weddings, keep it simple. With the right package they will internet your wedding. Have a great time.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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Is this a good idea? Is there a "stigma" attached to marrying in Las Vegas?

My wife and I did it. You can ask the minister/JoP/Elvis/etc. for a copy of the document that they will send back to the courthouse as an "advanced" copy of your wedding license, but technically you should wait until the county clerk sends you the official copy with the seal on it. (We received it in the mail about a week after our marriage.)

There's no stigma that I'm aware of. A marriage in Vegas is legal anywhere in the country. I'm disappointed because I couldn't sell the wife on Elvis, but that's my problem.

I agree with filling out the pre-application online...it makes things so much easier. See http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/clerk/Pages/PreApp.aspx.

One caveat...Nevada does not test for syphilis before marriage, as other states do. Remember that a syphilis test will be required as a part of the I-693 medical.

Care,

Bill

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Channah&Aaron   51

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; we are also thinking about doing this "court wedding" in Vegas this August until our Official wedding in South-East Texas next year.

It's good to know that most people here tell that it'll be fine to get married in the City that never sleeps :dance:

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October 28th, 2011: case transferred to California for faster processing
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Squeaky, you have not heard? I thought you are the "mother" of the MENA forum! :wow:

They say M&M candy "melt in your months and not in your hand"...but when we got it "in hand" we were the ones that literaly melted. :thumbs:

Squeaky, thank you(truely)for providing the MENA forum with valuble information. Best wishes to you.

LOL congrats. Sorry, sometimes I get distracted from mothering MENA when I'm actually mothering my KID :lol:

Thanks ;)

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