No wedding party

[Xkaret510 4]

I have a question, once we get to U.S we wont have a wedding party, we dont even know where we will go to get married because we are a same sex couple and right now that its not legal in Florida.

Will that affect my interview once we change my fiancee status?

[BobH 17]

I would have a plan to get married. You can always change your plan, but I would investigate Bed and Breakfast wedding packages in Vermont. A friend of mine did that and his wife chewed our ears off about how nice it was.

[chiggins82 87]

You will need to legally get married to fulfill the K-1 requirement when you enter the US, but you don't need a wedding. I think that is pretty common for people in this situation. You could just say in the interview that you will be finalizing plans after you have the visa? That is what I plan to say. I also plan to not have a wedding, just going to the courthouse for me. If they ask, that's what I will be telling them.

You may want to start some research on where you can legally marry though so you can plan that out in advance if it will be in a different state.

[googolplex 7]

I did some research on this. It seems that you can first apply for a marriage license and then schedule a "civil ceremony". A civil ceremony is a non-religious

marriage ceremony performed by a government official. I believe that you will obtain your marriage certificate after this ceremony (i.e. no wedding party and legally married).

[Xkaret510 4]

I have a question, once we get to U.S we wont have a wedding party, we dont even know where we will go to get married because we are a same sex couple and right now that its not legal in Florida.

Will that affect my interview once we change my fiancee status?

I was not clear if by not having a party and just a simple ceremony in a court house, it woul affect our interview when we change her status.

[Pitaya 2,576]

We just scheduled a marriage ceremony appointment with a Seattle municipal court judge four days after my wife and stepson's POE. We applied for the marriage license the day they arrived, there is a 3-day waiting period in WA state. After the ceremony at the Seattle Justice Center, the wedding party consisting of, bride, groom, stepson, and two witnesses went to the Seattle Space Needle restaurant and enjoyed a delightful wedding celebratory dinner. Pretty simple and low-key, both of us were satisfied with our simple marriage ceremony.

YMMV,

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Kay&Jay 44]

We just scheduled a marriage ceremony appointment with a Seattle municipal court judge four days after my wife and stepson's POE. We applied for the marriage license the day they arrived, there is a 3-day waiting period in WA state. After the ceremony at the Seattle Justice Center, the wedding party consisting of, bride, groom, stepson, and two witnesses went to the Seattle Space Needle restaurant and enjoyed a delightful wedding celebratory dinner. Pretty simple and low-key, both of us were satisfied with our simple marriage ceremony.

YMMV,

Good luck on your immigration journey.

My fiancé and I will do that too,it seems less stress and simple .One question will it affect your interview if you mention that you will have a court marriage only no parties?

[Pitaya 2,576]

My fiancé and I will do that too,it seems less stress and simple .One question will it affect your interview if you mention that you will have a court marriage only no parties?

Doubt it. Think about it, you had to submit letters of intent to marry within 90 days and attest to same when signing the I-129F petition....that's all.

[gwenstar 66]

As long as you get married within the 90 days in a state that allows same-sex marriage - that is AOK. Once you are married in the US, you can live wherever you want (even if the state does not allow same-sex marriage). It is fine that you are not planning a big ceremony - just that you are getting married and will have a valid marriage certificate to submit.

For instance, my husband and I got married in Las Vegas - no waiting period - did not need to be a resident/citizen of the US - just pre-ordered online, picked it up at the courthouse and then we had a minister that did a short little ceremony and he filed the paperwork with the courthouse. It was just my husband and myself - literally was done within a couple of hours.

Just be honest in your interview that at the moment you don't have a big party planned. There is nothing wrong with that.

Also, unsolicited opinion: I would recommend deciding on a city/state of where you plan to get married so that you can give an honest answer about that in the interview.

Dont stress! It will all work out

http://www.uscis.gov/family/same-sex-marriages

"Q3: My spouse and I were married in a U.S. state or a foreign country that recognizes same-sex marriage, but we live in a state that does not. Can I file an immigrant visa petition for my spouse?

A3: Yes. As a general matter, the law of the place where the marriage was celebrated determines whether the marriage is legally valid for immigration purposes. Just as USCIS applies all relevant laws to determine the validity of an opposite-sex marriage, we will apply all relevant laws to determine the validity of a same-sex marriage. The domicile state’s laws and policies on same-sex marriages will not bear on whether USCIS will recognize a marriage as valid."

[sscoup 1]

I have a question, once we get to U.S we wont have a wedding party, we dont even know where we will go to get married because we are a same sex couple and right now that its not legal in Florida.

Will that affect my interview once we change my fiancee status?

We are a same sex couple in Ohio. Our original application and letter of intent stated clearly that we would marry in an equality state (such at Vermont). We were stalled for quite a while on a request for evidence that centered around where we would marry. We got our I29F approval this week after 4 months.

Our plan is to have a civil ceremony and then a reception for friends later once Henry gets to know more people in Ohio. From what I've learned, just being able to show a plan for legal marriage should eventually be enough.