jlee

Hello everyone!

Well, don't know if my question was asked before and I did try to search and read several posts, but didn't find any of my nature. Basically, my fiancee and I want to get married by this year (December) "hopefully" if we can get the filing back quickly (I hear being an officer in the military expedites the process due to proof being much easier to validate?)..

Well my question is the following:

I would like to have my wedding in Nicaragua though not "Legally" in Nicaragua so that I can apply for the K-1 via the U.S. I understand that if I get a legal marriage in Nicaragua I would have to go through a whole different process of paperwork (confirm/deny please?) and I'd like to deviate from that. However my fiancee is telling me she believes that I need to do it LEGAL, but I doubt that since I know of a friend who also did a wedding/reception there without having to do any legal paperwork of Nicaraguan nature.

The reason I would like to have the real wedding in Nicaragua and the Court-style wedding here is because she has all her family/friends and while myself, I only have my immediate family with me (Mother, sister, grandmother and uncle) my friends have either been deployed or stationed in other countries and the rest are off in their own world (studying, getting married, etc..) so I see it much more fitting to have the reception in Nicaragua and simply fly my family there.

If anyone can comment and/or contribute their information or experience, I would greatly and wholeheartedly appreciate it.

Thank you,

2LT Lee, Javier

Awesome I'll definitely look into that CR-1 Visa (have no clue about it) thanks so much for your helpful answers! The reason I'd rather have the big ceremony there is that I honestly have only 3 family members and friends here in the U.S, everyone else is over there hehe.. but hey, again thanks guys.

Hello everyone this is my first post on this board, thanks to my friend who directed me here.

Basically my question is this:

I am currently a 2LT in the United States Army and I have met a wonderful and beautiful girl in Nicaragua to which we have spoken and I would love to get married with her. However, I would like to get married with her in Nicaragua FIRST, then later down the road married in the United States. The reason I want to do this is so that she can finish her career in Nicaragua before I bring her over.

So, what are the procedures for this and how will this affect my military status? Let me know, thank you guys for listening!!