Matching Outfits a problem?

[Karim2018 99]

21 hours ago, KristaDaniel87 said:

The embassy in Ghana doesn't let the petitioner inside the embassy only the beneficiary. That embassy is VERY strict

High-fraud or no,t I thought that goes for all US consulates! No petitioner can go in with his/her spouse (beneficiary).

Edited January 4, 2019 by Karim2018

[Lemonslice 4,553]

5 minutes ago, Karim2018 said:

High-fraud or no,t I thought that goes for all US consulates! No petitioner can go in with his/her spouse (beneficiary).

Many consulates let the spouse/fiancé(e) come in and attend the interview.   

[Karim2018 99]

3 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Many consulates let the spouse/fiancé(e) come in and attend the interview.   

Wow! That's fantastic, but also discriminatory in nature would you think?

[Lemonslice 4,553]

3 minutes ago, Karim2018 said:

Wow! That's fantastic, but also discriminatory in nature would you think?

I think it has to do with the physical location/space available in the chancery, as well as the security concerns. 

[Karim2018 99]

That's what they want us to believe. C'mon "space" lol, I know you're smarter than that . Anyway Cheers and sorry for hijacking the post!

[Lemonslice 4,553]

2 minutes ago, Karim2018 said:

That's what they want us to believe. C'mon "space" lol, I know you're smarter than that . Anyway Cheers and sorry for hijacking the post!

Not sure what is so funny. Space and security concerns seems like reasonable factors that could influence their decision. Never said they were the only factors. 

[Karim2018 99]

2 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Not sure what is so funny. Space and security concerns seems like reasonable factors that could influence their decision. Never said they were the only factors. 

Ok you're absolutely right. I'll leave it at that.

[Anna1988 5]

6 hours ago, theresaL said:

Remember with a K1 the requirement is to marry within 90 days of entry into the US. You can always marry at the courthouse to fulfill the legal requirement and then plan an elborate reception at a later date. Maybe your vendors would be willing to waive the rescheduling fees if you chose an off-season date with more avaibaility. Sometimes vendors are more flexible with dates that are not during prime season. It may not be axactly what you envisioned but it might help with the financial side. Don't panic just yet, but it wouldn't hurt to call the vendors and explore options. Hope things work out.

Definitely! At this point my main concern is that my fiance gets here and we can marry. I will definitely let my vendors know what's going on and see what options we have.

Thank you!

[TBoneTX 43,048]

A lecturing post from someone who didn't read the full thread has been removed, along with a reply to it.

Please read threads in full before replying, to avoid embarrassing yourself and needlessly antagonizing others.

 

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Yes, available space and (to a lesser extent) security reasons dictate why petitioners might or might not be admitted into a consulate.  Nothing prevents a petitioner from staying within range on or near the consular grounds in case questions are necessary, in which case the petitioner will be invited in.  The petitioner's availability can save time by clearing up questions on the spot, thus averting a return visit by the beneficiary.

[John & Rose 7,237]

12 hours ago, Karim2018 said:

High-fraud or no,t I thought that goes for all US consulates! No petitioner can go in with his/her spouse (beneficiary).

I went in with my now wife in the Philippines.  I believe MOST allow the petitioner in since he is the citizen.  Manila has a very large and modern Embassy.

Edited January 4, 2019 by John & Rose

[John & Rose 7,237]

12 hours ago, Karim2018 said:

That's what they want us to believe. C'mon "space" lol, I know you're smarter than that . Anyway Cheers and sorry for hijacking the post!

HUH?  Many consulates are very small and if they allowed both in they would not get everyone in the building.  

[theresaL 408]

16 hours ago, Anna1988 said:

Definitely! At this point my main concern is that my fiance gets here and we can marry. I will definitely let my vendors know what's going on and see what options we have.

Thank you!

You're welcome. Sorry about the typos in my original post. Typing without my glasses. 😀

 

[O&GForever 387]

I know some of this feed say that everyone in Ghana knows a knocking ceremony isn’t considered a traditional marriage, but I can tell you first hand that the US Embassy sees it very differently. We didn’t do a knocking ceremony or a traditional married. We did however have an engagement part in which my husband and I were wearing matching outfits. No gifts or rings exchanged...no vows read...nothing ceremonial. We did this because we wanted his family to celebrate our soon-to-be union in America since they wouldn’t be able to be with us for what we thought would be our wedding. My now husband took photos of this party to the interview, even though I strongly advised him not to. Sadly the CO made up his mind that we were married and therefore didn’t qualify for the K1. We most definitely weren’t married but it didn’t matter. I am not alone in this. Many others have similar stories on this site. 

 

I tell you this so you can be aware it very much can become an issue when dealing with the Ghana embassy. I hope it doesn’t for you, but you need to be prepared for what could be coming. If unfortunately it does, please reach out to me. I traveled to Ghana after our K1 was denied, got married and applied for the CR1. My husband has now been here almost 2 years. 

Edited January 5, 2019 by O&GForever