Din Hon requirement?

[rafaeltost 1]

Good Morning to all,  

 

Have any of you here had success getting K1 approved without having a din hon?   We plan to have ours once my fiance is in the states since my family will not be able to attend it in Vietnam and she also has family here so there is no point in having it in VN. 

[payxibka 10,044]

Have you read somewhere that an engagement party is a mandatory requirement?

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Just now, payxibka said:

Have you read somewhere that an engagement party is a mandatory requirement?

yes.  read it a lot actually.   

[payxibka 10,044]

2 minutes ago, rafaeltost said:

yes.  read it a lot actually.   

The definitive answer would come from the US Embassy in Vietnam.  The K-1 information page from the website does not even mention this

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Just now, payxibka said:

The definitive answer would come from the US Embassy in Vietnam.  The K-1 information page from the website does not even mention this

yes,  its not a uscis requirement but i have read people getting denied because the CO did not believe it was a bonafide relationship since a din hon is traditional social norm in vietnam.   I wonder how many people if any have gotten approved without one. 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, rafaeltost said:

yes,  its not a uscis requirement but i have read people getting denied because the CO did not believe it was a bonafide relationship since a din hon is traditional social norm in vietnam.   I wonder how many people if any have gotten approved without one. 

USCIS does not have make the visa decision as the CO works for the Department of State

[cyclone27 710]

We never had one though we were married  prio to the CR1 visa r so sort of pointless. 

Edited December 27, 2017 by cyclone27

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14 minutes ago, cyclone27 said:

We never had one though we were married  prio to the CR1 visa r so sort of pointless. 

already married would not need one.   I will be applying for K1

[K&N2609 68]

Although it is not a requirement, it is a tradition. My fiance is in a FB group. People have passed without one, but it does seem that the percentages drop if you do not have one.  Thats from reading over the past year. 

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2 minutes ago, K&N2609 said:

Although it is not a requirement, it is a tradition. My fiance is in a FB group. People have passed without one, but it does seem that the percentages drop if you do not have one.  Thats from reading over the past year. 

which group is that?  I would like to join also.

[K&N2609 68]

Just now, rafaeltost said:

which group is that?  I would like to join also.

Its night time over here right now. Ill ask her when she wakes up. They speak vietnamese on in that group, not sure if you can?

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23 minutes ago, K&N2609 said:

Its night time over here right now. Ill ask her when she wakes up. They speak vietnamese on in that group, not sure if you can?

my fiance does...  i will have her join. 

[K&N2609 68]

Hey the fb group name is k1visa.vn

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5 hours ago, K&N2609 said:

Hey the fb group name is k1visa.vn

Thanks !   

[poh 124]

engagement or marriage ceremony is not an requirement for K-1.  My fiancee told CO we are planning to have one eventually.    She got her visa.   Most important is to prove real and genuine relationship.  One way is to visit her as much as you can.  i visited her total of  4 times!

Edited December 28, 2017 by poh