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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Hi vj friends,

My Marriage Party attended only by 20 peoples.

Why? Because this is our second marriage. Both of us happy but also sad because our first marriage did not go long. It is very hard to my

parents they had to do my second marriage. I think nobody want this. It was also very hard for me to take this decision. My first love is no more (My previous husband). I can never forget him.It is also truth that we can not live alone. So we had

to take dicision to do second marriage for live life.

My husband was alone and I was also alone.

when we meet each other decide to marry

each other.He said I had enjoy my first marriage party and u also and this is not age to enjoy this. So this is our requirment. I want a simple marriage. So there is only 20 people in my marriage party. My parents, brothers,

sisters,cousins,sister-in laws only. From my father -in-laws-family, only attended husbands friends. No any more.

So what u think friends, with this number in marriage party, Can there be a problem for spouse visa. Have any experience?

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

Edited by rajvinder kaur

raj

Filed: Other Country: India
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That is not the case at all... Embassy People understands it (you believe it or but they do). The main concern they have, this is not a marriage to get immigration benefits

Rest is all up to you to prove that your marriage is a valid one and you have on-going relationship before marriage (talk, chat, emails, .... etc together)

I believe that you are in India and hubby is going to apply for you.

Now, you are married, please keep all the on-going relationships proofs... like cards exchanges, emails, phone records (you may have to change your phone company who can provide you a paper bill), chats records, pictures together before marriage, during marriage, after marriage... (Marriage can not be simple, there must be proof that it has happened and number of people has attended it).

Good luck with married life and immigration journey.

Edited by Deep2009
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I totally agree with deep 2009.I am an indian, belongs from skin religion ,my second marriage was attended by only 4 ,5 people my blood relation people only.

same question I asked Deep and the same he had advised me like you and i am through now.stay connected with Deep 2009 he will give you right advise.And don't worry just keep ready all documents which will prove your relationship genuine and you will not get any trouble.Good Luck.

Edited by aanu
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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That is not the case at all... Embassy People understands it (you believe it or but they do). The main concern they have, this is not a marriage to get immigration benefits

Rest is all up to you to prove that your marriage is a valid one and you have on-going relationship

before marriage (talk, chat, emails, .... etc together)

I believe that you are in India and hubby is going to apply for you.

Now, you are married, please keep all the on-going relationships proofs... like cards exchanges, emails, phone records (you may have to change your phone company who can provide you a paper bill), chats records, pictures together before marriage, during marriage, after marriage... (Marriage can not be simple, there must be pro

of that it has happened and number of people has attended it).

Good luck with married life and immigration

journey.

Hi deep, Thanks for reply.

Yes I have a proof of mariage like Marriage album, some photos of together after marriage, but no any photo before marriage. lot of money reciepts, letters, birthday card to send each other. phone records, aut insurance, life inturance together, babk account etc. But I have marriage party bell attended only by 20 peoples. So I wanted to make sure if there is problem with this.

Yes, I am from India. My hubby applied for me.

Thank you.

raj

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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I totally agree with deep 2009.I am an indian, belongs from skin religion ,my second marriage was attended by only 4 ,5 people my blood relation people only.

same question I asked Deep and the same he had advised me like you and i am through now.stay connected with Deep 2009 he will give you right advise.And don't worry just keep ready

all documents which will prove your relationship genuine and you will not get any trouble.Good

Luck.

Ok Thank u Anu.

raj

Filed: Other Country: India
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Thanks Aanu for the confidence... I am glad that you are through with this.... I am also a Jat Sikh originally from Amritsar...

Rajvinder, you will do fine... just hang in there.... Like I said and Annu agreed... keep track of everything (all interaction between you and your Hubby).

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Thanks Aanu for the confidence... I am glad that you are through with this.... I am also a Jat Sikh originally from Amritsar...

Rajvinder, you will do fine... just hang in there....

Like I said and Annu agreed... keep track of everything (all interaction between you and your

Hubby).

Ok Thank Deep2009 for good advise and make me feel good.

Thank you

Edited by rajvinder kaur

raj

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Belgium
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I had about 15 people at mine and it wasn't a problem. I just included a few pictures of them with my husband and I and our I-130 was approved with no RFE. :)

Married 11/08/2013

USCIS

01/25/14- Mailed I-130 form

01/31/14- NOA1

02/05/14- Check Cashed

05/29/14- NOA2

NVC

06/04/14- NVC Received

06/24/14- Case Number Assigned

07/01/14- Requested NVC expedite

07/09/14- DS-261 available and completed

07/16/14- AOS paid

07/17/14- Expedite approved

09/08/14- Interview

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Belgium
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I didn't submit any bills, just the pictures of the after wedding dinner party.

Married 11/08/2013

USCIS

01/25/14- Mailed I-130 form

01/31/14- NOA1

02/05/14- Check Cashed

05/29/14- NOA2

NVC

06/04/14- NVC Received

06/24/14- Case Number Assigned

07/01/14- Requested NVC expedite

07/09/14- DS-261 available and completed

07/16/14- AOS paid

07/17/14- Expedite approved

09/08/14- Interview

Posted

We did not have any guests at our wedding. Our roommate was the only person there, as the photographer. We did include photos of us with our families and friends over the years in the petition as evidence, however. Definitely don't worry about having a small amount of guests.

USCIS (Priority date April 1, Approval April 17, no RFEs)

March 28, 2014: I-130 sent via FedEx from Bogotá to Chicago Lockbox

April 1, 2014: Delivered to Chicago Lockbox at 10:29 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by J. CHYBA (date confirmed by My Case Status)

April 4, 2014: NOA1 e-mail received at 12:17 a.m.; case accepted and routed to CSC for processing. Check cashed.

April 17, 2014: Changed mailing address with USCIS Tier 2 representative. He also confirmed that our case had arrived to the CSC and that our NOA1 date is April 3.

April 18, 2014: NOA2 e-mail received at 12:30 a.m. Case status online changed to post-decision activity; date of "last updated" changed to April 17. Change of address e-mail received at 3 a.m. Status changed back to initial review on e-mail and online. Date of "last updated" now April 18. Called and spoke to two Tier 2 reps; both were useless.

April 21, 2014: Approval confirmed verbally by Tier 2 rep. Order put in to send second NOA2 hard copy to new address. Instructed to ignore online case status.

April 25 or 26, 2014: NOA1 hard copy arrives to old apartment in Bogotá. Priority date actually April 1. (April 3 was the notice date.)

May 16: USCIS change of address e-mail received

May 19: USCIS e-mail received saying a duplicate notice was mailed on this date. Case status now set to "Acceptance."

May 22: NOA2 duplicate hard copy arrives to U.S. address

NVC

April 29, 2014: Case received

​May 22, 2014: Case number and IIN assigned. Asked operator about our move from Colombia to Argentina and received instructions.

May 24, 2014: E-mails about embassy change/address change sent to nvcinquiry@state.gov at 4:36 p.m. NVC time

​June 3, 2014: Payment portal message "This case is in the process of termination" appears. DS-261 appears, submitted. E-mails received from NVC concerning case number and AOS bill.

June 4, 2014: AOS payment invoiced, paid; DS-261 received by NVC

June 6, 2014: AOS payment shows as PAID in payment portal

June 17, 2014: Response received from nvcinquiry@state.gov. "The correspondence submitted is currently under review. An appropriate action will be taken once this review is completed."

June 24, 2014: AOS package sent via FedEx overnight shipping from Houston to NVC

June 25, 2014: AOS package delivered at 9:43 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by F.FNU

July 1, 2014: AOS package scanned

July 18, 2014: Checked payment portal and saw: "CASE NUMBER CHANGE: The applicant's case number, [bGT#], has been changed to [bNS#]." Called and confirmed. Also said today marked 30 business days since NVC received DS-261; operator said she would have that reviewed and make IV payment available ASAP.

August 5: E-mail sent to nvcinquiry@state.gov concerning changing our embassy BACK to Bogotá at 6:41 p.m. NVC time

August 6: IV invoice e-mail FINALLY received at 2:13 a.m. NVC time

August 7: IV payment made available on payment portal; paid

August 8: IV payment shows as PAID in payment portal; DS-260 becomes available

August 14: Checklist received; errors on sponsor's I-864 form and on joint sponsor's I-864A

August 15: DS-260 submitted

August 29: Checklist response and IV package sent via FedEx ground from Houston to NVC

September 4: Checklist response and IV package delivered at 11:21 a.m. according to FedEx tracking; signed for by GPETERS

September 8: Checklist response and IV package scanned

September 10: DS-260 accepted; false checklist received

September 17: E-mail response received from asknvc@state.gov (30 business days/43 calendar days later): Correspondence under review

September 26: Embassy change approved; new case number assigned

October 30: CASE COMPLETE

Embassy

Interview scheduled: Nov. 10 -- Medical: Nov. 25 -- Interview: Dec. 1, 9:30 a.m. APPROVED! -- Visa in hand: Dec. 5 -- POE: Dec. 29 in Houston

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Posted

We did not have any guests at our wedding. Our roommate was the only person there, as the photographer. We did include photos of us with our families and friends over the years in the petition as evidence, however. Definitely don't worry about having a small amount of guests.

Abby and Mario, Thank you for sharing your experience.

raj

 
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