Hi all- have searched high and low for this one, but haven't gotten a definitive answer - anyone have any experience with this issue below in the Philippines?
My Fiance is a Filipina, and we are almost complete with the K-1 process. NOA-2 has been issued and we are awaiting the NVC process and the CO interview at the Manila Embassy.
She is completing a course of study in Manila, and will be complete with her coursework in December 2019, even though we anticipate the Visa to be issued in July 2019. The plan is for us to 'officially' marry in the US in December.
In the interim, we have been planning to have a ceremony at a Catholic Church in order to have a ceremony that we can celebrate with her family and friends and honor her mother (Which is something that is important to me). However, now that we are through this process, we have learned a few things and one that we are considering is asking the church for us to register the wedding ourselves. Then basically put off the registration until after she has come to the USA where she will stay with me, and we will get married officially in December, and ultimately 'not' register the Philippines wedding, only the US Wedding for the Visa purposes, and we will then begin our lives together in the USA.
Is there any issue with this? Having a Catholic Wedding Ceremony, but not registering your wedding until after you have come to the USA and completed a US Marriage?
Is this possible?
Has anyone else run into this before?
We've learned about a 'blessing' ceremony, but according to the church, that is not the same as a 'wedding' and doesn't have all of the pieces of a traditional filipino wedding which is what my fiance and her mother really want (as well as me for her!). The church has informed us that we can 'register on our own' with the Philippine Government which seems to me that we can take that route and just be on our merry way once she comes to the USA.
The primary reason for this is to simply have a wedding ceremony and celebration in the Philippines for her family and friends as they will be unable to attend a ceremony in the USA. That is it. I kind of feel bad not being up-front with the church about this, and definitely don't want to impede on our immigration process, even though the Philippine ceremony will happen well after our K-1 Visa is issued, but technically before she travels to the USA to live here permanently.
We just want to do the right thing and make her family happy with a celebration and yet follow the requirements of the K-1 visa (as well as the Catholic church)
Anyone have any feedback or advice on this one? Really appreciate it in advance as we really want to do the right thing.
Appreciate it so much in advance for your short or long reply!
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Hi all- have searched high and low for this one, but haven't gotten a definitive answer - anyone have any experience with this issue below in the Philippines?
My Fiance is a Filipina, and we are almost complete with the K-1 process. NOA-2 has been issued and we are awaiting the NVC process and the CO interview at the Manila Embassy.
She is completing a course of study in Manila, and will be complete with her coursework in December 2019, even though we anticipate the Visa to be issued in July 2019. The plan is for us to 'officially' marry in the US in December.
In the interim, we have been planning to have a ceremony at a Catholic Church in order to have a ceremony that we can celebrate with her family and friends and honor her mother (Which is something that is important to me). However, now that we are through this process, we have learned a few things and one that we are considering is asking the church for us to register the wedding ourselves. Then basically put off the registration until after she has come to the USA where she will stay with me, and we will get married officially in December, and ultimately 'not' register the Philippines wedding, only the US Wedding for the Visa purposes, and we will then begin our lives together in the USA.
Is there any issue with this? Having a Catholic Wedding Ceremony, but not registering your wedding until after you have come to the USA and completed a US Marriage?
Is this possible?
Has anyone else run into this before?
We've learned about a 'blessing' ceremony, but according to the church, that is not the same as a 'wedding' and doesn't have all of the pieces of a traditional filipino wedding which is what my fiance and her mother really want (as well as me for her!). The church has informed us that we can 'register on our own' with the Philippine Government which seems to me that we can take that route and just be on our merry way once she comes to the USA.
The primary reason for this is to simply have a wedding ceremony and celebration in the Philippines for her family and friends as they will be unable to attend a ceremony in the USA. That is it. I kind of feel bad not being up-front with the church about this, and definitely don't want to impede on our immigration process, even though the Philippine ceremony will happen well after our K-1 Visa is issued, but technically before she travels to the USA to live here permanently.
We just want to do the right thing and make her family happy with a celebration and yet follow the requirements of the K-1 visa (as well as the Catholic church)
Anyone have any feedback or advice on this one? Really appreciate it in advance as we really want to do the right thing.
Appreciate it so much in advance for your short or long reply!
Best-
H