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Getting Married In Malaysia?

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Dan J Mentor

Dan J   277

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Yes, you have to get married in the US with the K-1 visa. If you are married when you enter the country on a K-1 visa, you will be turned back at the PoE. You still can have a ceremony for family in Malaysia if you do it after your legally married in the US, or make sure its non-legally binding.

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waitinginME   0

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Hi Mike,

The K1 visa is only valid for a fiancee entry into the US. You will need to get married within 90 days.

In the days of the DCF ( direct consular Filing), i probably would have suggested getting married first in Malaysia, if your fiancee wanted to do the ceremony with their friends and family. But now that is no longer possible.

My husband and i had initially considered either the K1 ( i.e coming in as a fiancee) or the IR1 (spousal visa via the Malaysian embassy).We had decided on the IR1 via DCF because it was supposed to be quicker. Got married in Malaysia, prepared our paperwork, police certs etc etc only to find that they had officially stopped DCF on the Monday, the day we registered.

We have been apart for close to 4 years now and to have this ray of hope extinguished just like that was heartbreaking for me. But no use crying over spilt milk, so we continued on with the formal wedding ceremony. We had a beautiful church wedding + the dinner with close family and friends :D

I would suggest the K1, especially if you want to be together as soon as possible.

I130

Feb 21 Submitted to Vermont

April 27 Touched (Finally something!)

July 20 20.07.2007 We got our NOA2 for the I 130F!!

NVC

Aug 3 Called NVC - informed that received file and NVC File number generated on July 24(i'm soo happy!!!) but no letter?

Aug 6 DS3032 form & AOS fee bill generated

Aug 13 sent Choice of Agent form by Email

Aug 18 Hubby receives AOS fee bill

Aug 22 Hubby mails AOS fee bill

Aug 24 Receive email from NVC confirming choice of agent

Aug 27 IV immigrant Visa fee bill generated - expect to receive in a few weeks.

Oct 31 Case completed! (Thank you Lord!)waiting to hear something in 8 weeks..

Embassy

Nov 29 Received letter from Embassy re interview date

Dec 08 Medical

Dec 13 Interview - stayed up until 1pm the night before to ensure docs were in order. GREAT Embassy! :)

Dec 21 Picked up passport & visa

I129f

March 5 Submitted to MSC

April 5 Transferred to Vermont

April 9 Touch

April 23 Email about transfer to VT

April 26 Touched (hmm about same time as I130)

July 20 20.07.2007 We got our NOA2 for the I 129F!

Embassy

July 31 Received letter from Embassy confirming receipt of file & File number

Thanks be to God! Just wanted to share some things that helped me through no touches for close to 4 months :)

**The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation**Psalms 118:14

**Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths **Proverbs 3:5-6

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SanFrancisco-BKK Explorer

SanFrancisco-BKK   0

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This might help you to decide:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Thank's for all the information. We have alot to think about now.

Mike

12/11/06 - I-129 was send to CSC

3/13/07 - NOA-2 Actual Date

3/22/07 - Arived to NVC, BNK2007XXXXXX number issued

3/29/07 - Leter from NVC via snail mail: I-129F was approved on March 26 and forwarded to BKK Embassy

3/31/07 - Medical Exam

4/2/07 - Packet 3 Send to Embassy

4/30/07 - BKK Embassy posted our interview date JUNE 11

6/11/07 - INTERVIEW DATE

6/11/07 - Interview

6/13/07 - Receive Visa

7/31/07 - POE San Francisco

8/26/07 - Recieve SSN card

9/4/07 - Applied for CA ID

10/26/07 - Wedding

11/2/07 - Filed AOS, EOD, Travel

11/13/07 - Check Cashed

11/9/07 - NOA-1 actual date (AOS, EOD, Travel)

11/16/07 - NOA - 1 arrived via snail mail

11/24/07 - I-797C NOA for Biometrics arived via snail mail

12/13/07 - Biometrics Appointment

1/9/08 - Email 1: Travel documents (I 131) were approved and mailed on January 5, 2008. Email 2: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, Card production ordered on January 9, 2008

1/14/08 - Empoyment Card and Travel documents arrived in the mail.

5/6/08 - Interview in SF - APPROVED

2/24/10 - File I-751

4/1/10 - Biometrics Appointment

5/31/11 - Appled for Citizenship

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