Wedding Issue (K-1 visa)
#1
Wedding Issue (K-1 visa)
I will be booking my appointment at the embassy soon-ish, so I was looking through example questions. Most of them seem to be straightforward, but the last one on the list has me a little concerned.
It is about producing details and supporting documents of wedding plans: hall booking, invitations, wedding clothes/ring receipts, guest lists, food preparations...
My problem is neither myself nor my sponsor want any of that. Our idea of what would happen that day is I would fly my family out, her family would attend and we would go to a courthouse (casually dressed), get married and then get pizza.
Has anyone else been through this process where they have not wanted a "wedding"; just a marriage.
Thanks,
It is about producing details and supporting documents of wedding plans: hall booking, invitations, wedding clothes/ring receipts, guest lists, food preparations...
My problem is neither myself nor my sponsor want any of that. Our idea of what would happen that day is I would fly my family out, her family would attend and we would go to a courthouse (casually dressed), get married and then get pizza.
Has anyone else been through this process where they have not wanted a "wedding"; just a marriage.
Thanks,
Last edited by Anticitizen; May 25th 2015 at 9:31 am.
#2
Re: Wedding Issue
Tell them exactly that, that it will be a small courthouse wedding.
You can't give them what you don't have.
You can't give them what you don't have.
#3
Re: Wedding Issue
My initial thought was that 'honesty is the best policy' etc... But I don't want our lack of interest in a wedding to raise any red flags and cause us issue with getting approved. Do you know how they might view our plans (or lack thereof)?
#4
Re: Wedding Issue
Like civilservant says, you can't give them what you don't have.
#5
Re: Wedding Issue (K-1 visa)
My problem is neither myself nor my sponsor want any of that. Our idea of what would happen that day is I would fly my family out, her family would attend and we would go to a courthouse (casually dressed), get married and then get pizza.
Has anyone else been through this process where they have not wanted a "wedding"; just a marriage.
Has anyone else been through this process where they have not wanted a "wedding"; just a marriage.
As it turned out for us, 2 weeks after his arrival in the USA, we were downtown getting his SS card applied for, and decided to get the marriage license applied for too. We saw they could do same-day ceremonies at the courthouse, so we went home, got the cash to pay the JP, had lunch, made quick calls to my best friend and my sister, and we all met up about 2 hours later at the courthouse. I was wearing dress slacks and a blouse, my husband was wearing jeans and a red Nike t-shirt. LOL We said our vows, my witnesses signed the marriage certificate, and my sister took us out for a steak dinner. No photos, no big affair, but a very special day for us!
Our lack of fancy marriage and no wedding photos was never a problem throughout my husband's immigration process...he became a USC in 2009.
Rene
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Re: Wedding Issue (K-1 visa)
I don't want our lack of interest in a wedding to raise any red flags and cause us issue with getting approved.
Ian
#8
Re: Wedding Issue (K-1 visa)
Lots of K1 users have simple courthouse weddings. This is usually due to the time restrictions on when you get your visa and when you land etc. It is very common and not unusual at all.
Some often then have a fancy do or even second marriage later which gives everyone time to book flights and plan it all properly.
Some often then have a fancy do or even second marriage later which gives everyone time to book flights and plan it all properly.