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On 4/16/2019 at 3:37 AM, Mans155 said:

hello every one 

plz I just need good answer for my quotation

my fiancée she got approved from USCIS AND ALSO NVC also her case at the embassy at her country lets say

she got the visa and she about ready to enter to the USA BEFOR she leave her country

we thinking if I can go get her to USA also marry her there as her religious faith but we still will do right by k1 visa no change  

is that okay or will be issues when she enter to the USA

thank u for helping me 

If you do any kind of ceremony do not sign or do anything legally binding you 2 as husband and wife,  you can have a religious ceremony as long as you are not legally married from it.   They are many religious temples, churches, mosques in the US which will gladly do the ceremony here, but I know she probably wants it done for family.

[Mans155 0]

thank u so much for helping me another thing now I did form ds160 and we done with it now what I should to do what am waiting for ? if u know the answer plz let me know thank u again 

[Mans155 0]

I need help to know what next after the form DS160 for k1 

me and my sermon finished   so what is next do we call the embassy or they call her or what we need to know thank u so much for helping 

by the way she is Egyptian I don't know if that any different or no thanks 

[Going through 5,668]

Your other thread says she already got the visa?

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Going through said:

Your other thread says she already got the visa?

 

 

No, it was hypothetical 

[Mans155 0]

6 minutes ago, Going through said:

Your other thread says she already got the visa?

 

 

no she didn't get any visa  all we want to know when will she get all her documents to schedule the interview do she call them or they will contact her like I said the last thing we did is done with DS160 then we stopped  

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[Mans155 0]

hello every one 

plz I need to know after my fiancée payed  the fee to the CIP bank at her country (Egypt) then she choses the day for her interview  what next she can wait  for also what about her medical exam does she do it by her self or she will wait till the us embassy tell her 

thanks

[lorenzo Loves God 0]

Greeting Manns 155, 

1. It is too late I assume to answer your question, but this is fact. If it is for religious purpose "Islamic Ceremony". Go ahead and allow an Imams (Iman) to marry you all. "BUT DO NOT" involve the Egyptian Government, Ministry of Justice, Egyptian Courts, Ministry of Affair, or the US Embassy Cairo. If the marriage becomes legal in Egypt it is also legal in the US. The purpose of the ceremony in Egypt is only to allow the family to attend, for in most cases the all the family will not be able to attend in the USA when the marriage is made legal. This will still be keeping in with the letter of the Law of the K-1 (129F) Fiancee VISA "NOT BEING LEGALLY Married". 

 

2. The time for a K-1 VISA from start to completion is about 7 to 12 months on average to completion. Marriage VISA is about an average of 9-14 months. If you violate the K-1 ViSA and become  legally married in Egypt and not  legally in the USA. The USCIS is more strict and in all cases. The K-1 VISA will be made void if a person legally marry before the Fiancee arrives to the USA and the possibility  "NOT" being able to reapply for any VISA since you lied on your 129F application. At best you will have to apply all over for a Marriage VISA and start the VISA all over as a Marriage VISA.

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DO NOT listen to anyone in here saying a religious ceremony is OK if it’s not verified by the government. It’s absolutely NOT OK. 

 

To those who are giving this advice, please stop as you are giving false advice that will put OPs fiancées K1 status in jeopardy.

 

Not accusing anyone of having ill will, maybe y’all are uninformed, but please stop giving this false advice as it could be detrimental if one acted upon it.

 

A legal marriage is not required to be considered “married” in the eyes of the US Government. There are numerous cases on here where people have had a religious or civil ceremony, never ratified the marriage through the legal channels, and been denied a K1. There are even cases where lavish engagement ceremonies result in a denial.

 

Further, if the Visa is already granted, you have a ceremony before entering the country, then enter on the K-1 visa, and it’s discovered later on in the process it could really mess things up. In this case it will be considered fraud since you misrepresented yourself and entered on a visa for which you do not qualify (since you were already married before entering the country). I believe this would result in deportation and a lifetime ban.

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7 hours ago, lorenzo Loves God said:

Greeting Manns 155, 

1. It is too late I assume to answer your question, but this is fact. If it is for religious purpose "Islamic Ceremony". Go ahead and allow an Imams (Iman) to marry you all. "BUT DO NOT" involve the Egyptian Government, Ministry of Justice, Egyptian Courts, Ministry of Affair, or the US Embassy Cairo. If the marriage becomes legal in Egypt it is also legal in the US. The purpose of the ceremony in Egypt is only to allow the family to attend, for in most cases the all the family will not be able to attend in the USA when the marriage is made legal. This will still be keeping in with the letter of the Law of the K-1 (129F) Fiancee VISA "NOT BEING LEGALLY Married". 

 

2. The time for a K-1 VISA from start to completion is about 7 to 12 months on average to completion. Marriage VISA is about an average of 9-14 months. If you violate the K-1 ViSA and become  legally married in Egypt and not  legally in the USA. The USCIS is more strict and in all cases. The K-1 VISA will be made void if a person legally marry before the Fiancee arrives to the USA and the possibility  "NOT" being able to reapply for any VISA since you lied on your 129F application. At best you will have to apply all over for a Marriage VISA and start the VISA all over as a Marriage VISA.

We know you are trying to help but this is not good advice. A K1 can be denied EVEN IF THE APPLICANTS HAVE A CEREMONY THAT IS NOT A LEGAL MARRIAGE. Therefore, the best approach is to not have any ceremonies at all to pay it safe.

 

There are even threads that were posted of people who got denied for having religious ceremonies. We see it all the time here on VJ. Any resemblance of a formal union, whether it was official or not, CAN be used against a K1 applicant. 

 

 

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