US Immigration from Vietnam

Hi everyone,

I and my fianc e are planning to obtain our marriage certificate through self united marriage (marrying without a ceremony and an officiant). I would like to know if this special marrying process will affect my AOS process negatively, since there will be no officiant and ceremony. We went to the marriage licensing office today, we were told we only to return the license with our signatures and two witnesses signatures, then we will receive the official marriage certificate. Is this marriage certificate any different from the one with a ceremony and an officiant? Thank you

The CO rquire me to complete Spousal Relationship evidence form and upload to ceac.state.gov together with additional pictures due to the fact that we marry 4 months from the first facetime call. sine non of the evidence document is list in the drop down box. Shouls I choose Pther as catergory for these upload? Anyone hand on experienced on this issue, please give me feed back. Thanks

Hi everyone,

My fianc e is a k1 visa holder. She just arrived in the US last Wednesday. I am planning to take her to social security administration office tomorrow to an apply for SSN, ID card, then getting married, then work permit. Any advice or suggestions? Thank you so much.

Hi everyone

My fianc is coming to the US from Vietnam next month through JFK. She is a K1 visa holder. I wonder if she needs to fill out any form on the airplane. What does she need to give CPB officer beside the package that I received at the consulate?

Hello all,

I am a U.S. citizen, and my fianc e is Vietnamese, currently residing in Vietnam.

I am deployed overseas and will not return until early to mid-2026. We plan to marry in early July via the Utah online marriage service and file the CR1 petition right after. I understand the process can take quite a while. After deployment, I plan to go to Vietnam for a family wedding celebration and hope to bring her back with me soon after.

My questions:

1. Will an online marriage through Utah be recognized for a CR1 visa?

2. What is the current average processing time for a CR1 visa for a Vietnamese spouse?

3. We do not have many photos together. What is the minimum recommended for proof of relationship?

4. Do we need shared property or a joint bank account for additional proof?

5. Is there anything I might be missing or should prepare for?

6. Does my military status help or hurt in this process?

Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!