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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhy me
as i posted in our other thread... crash e-mailed the embassy this morning (as instructed to by the very nice Marine who answered the phone last night) and explained the mistake they made. they e-mailed back in an hour telling him that thankfully he will not have to go back to london but instead they will make arrangements with the courier service to pick up his visa package, return it to the embassy for correction and then be returned to him! :dance:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-05 09:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureswhy me
ok well we used to be mr and mrs crashandcari,but now it seems the london embassy has made us mrs and mrs crashandcari

on my visa summary on brown envolope they have put me down as FEMALE and i havent got the bits that go with the f all my bits are m lol

rang the embassy but have to call tommorow and speak to the visa unit

me thinks someone is having a laugh

crash
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-04 18:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts
ooopps i said numbnuts i so sorry
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 17:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts

Glad things were sorted out eventually although it makes me worry that i have to go through there next.

im sure you will be fine how many times can they make that mistake lol good luck to you thought :thumbs:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 16:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

well i take it all back ... well for now.... the courier are delivering my visa and passport tommorow

it seems if you send a pissy email to them they reply between cari and me we emailed them 5 times

although maybe we should do a poll to see what they have put me down as this time

a martian

a cat

a dog

a hamster

little bo peep


thank you all for the kind and funny replies it helped

cari says to say sorry for not being around much lately .... apparently shes been busy getting the apartment in order...i think that is code for napping and sitting in front of the tv...... but shhhhhh dont tell her i said that lol

so the good news is in 2 days i will be able to see my darling wife again this time without having to leave her again

very good luck to all you guys about to have medicals and interviews it will be fine (typo's excluded)


we will be around soon to catch up it may take a few days but we will be thinking of you all

(crash)

:



For the record... I have not been napping... LOL

Wanted to say hi myself and thank you all for the amazing support.. yet again...

And yes.. I'M gonna post this poll cuz its too freaking funny....

Kisses to you all !!!!

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 10:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts


:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

well i take it all back ... well for now.... the courier are delivering my visa and passport tommorow

it seems if you send a pissy email to them they reply between cari and me we emailed them 5 times

although maybe we should do a poll to see what they have put me down as this time

a martian

a cat

a dog

a hamster

little bo peep


thank you all for the kind and funny replies it helped

cari says to say sorry for not being around much lately .... apparently shes been busy getting the apartment in order...i think that is code for napping and sitting in front of the tv...... but shhhhhh dont tell her i said that lol

so the good news is in 2 days i will be able to see my darling wife again this time without having to leave her again

very good luck to all you guys about to have medicals and interviews it will be fine (typo's excluded)


we will be around soon to catch up it may take a few days but we will be thinking of you all

(crash)

:

Bloody hell Crash...close call eh!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: ...............glad its sorted & in the process you didnt bust a blood vessel :whistle:
tell Cari Hi, ..........and you 3 have a great life together :thumbs:

hi euro yes a little to close for comfort although i havent seen it yet ,thank you for your words will say hi to cari for you ,we will have a great life together its taken long enough to get where we are now,but no worries we will be around supporting everyone else too

just cos we got our visa's doesnt mean we wont be back

Edited by crashandcari, 15 May 2006 - 09:15 AM.

crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 09:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts
:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

well i take it all back ... well for now.... the courier are delivering my visa and passport tommorow

it seems if you send a pissy email to them they reply between cari and me we emailed them 5 times

although maybe we should do a poll to see what they have put me down as this time

a martian

a cat

a dog

a hamster

little bo peep


thank you all for the kind and funny replies it helped

cari says to say sorry for not being around much lately .... apparently shes been busy getting the apartment in order...i think that is code for napping and sitting in front of the tv...... but shhhhhh dont tell her i said that lol

so the good news is in 2 days i will be able to see my darling wife again this time without having to leave her again

very good luck to all you guys about to have medicals and interviews it will be fine (typo's excluded)


we will be around soon to catch up it may take a few days but we will be thinking of you all

(crash)

:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 06:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslondon consulate bunch of numbnuts
well it took the london embassy 3 hours to process and issue my visa although the stupid bas***ds issued me a female visa haha yeah was funny once

well i have emailed them 3 times and the bast***s cant even be bothered to reply they tell you to send the ####### off by sms courier marked urgent blah blah fuc***g blah they will sort it well my flights are booked for wednesday and they cant even be bothered to reply

bunch of ********* ********** ************* well anyone else have stupid errors dont expect therm to get off their lazy fat arses to fix it or even have the decency to reply to you bunc h of wan***s

they vcan rot in hell crash

hopei havent offended anyone or broke any rules but im pissed in more way than 1

and if any of you ars****es are reading this from the london embassy sort it the f**K out please

Edited by crashandcari, 14 May 2006 - 05:28 PM.

crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-14 17:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresstupid question
lol yodrak.. thankfully the cruise is only going to the caribbean... bahamas, san juan, st. thomas and st. maartan
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 20:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresstupid question
Great feedback guys.. thanks so much.. I'll do some researching later in the day... Appreciate it !!!

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-05 07:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresstupid question
ok thanks.. so where would i check? we're crusing to the caribbean.. specifically.. puerto rico, st. thomas (which both are ok cuz they US territories), st. maartin and the bahamas...

thanks :)
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-04 20:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresstupid question
Just to show you that I've lost my mind with all of this.... When my boys are finally here and they have their green cards (fingers crossed).. They WILL be allowed to travel as they wish right? No limitations or need for advance parole .. nada?? The entire family is planning a cruise in August for ALL of us and I just want to make sure..

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-04 14:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI can't believe it!!
wonderful news !!! :dance: congrats!!

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crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 12:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPacket 4 Here
thats great news !!! :dance: :dance: :dance:

(thought i was crazy cuz i added a reply but that was in the other forum LOL)
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-19 21:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduressocial security part of ds-230 i think not
hi guys and girls all through our visa process it was said by the embassy website,the documents from them and funnily enough the ssa website themselves.if you come in on a cr1 it is supposed to be issued as part of this process as long as you check the box,

so we call ssa to check we are in the system and they ask if we have applied,so we say yes as part of the visa process,his reply"who told you that"

so when we told the erm the us embassy in uk, erm the visa documents, and erm your website you get a pause then"well they are all wrong you have to come down to ssa and apply"

so if you are all expecting a ss card throught the post along with your green cards you may have to go the your local social security office and apply for one

we went we were there for about 3 hours most of which was waiting in line ,it took the woman 25 mins to do both mine and juniors we will get them within 2 weeks,they did say however they cant process 2 numbers at the same time for same family members and had to post jnrs reciept letter
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-06-04 13:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
LOL Lorelle... well just for the record CORRECTED visa in hand 5/18/06 ...
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-18 12:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
Congrats to everyone who got their case complete and interview dates these last couple of days !!!! :dance:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-15 12:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
hi lorelle...

guess you can update the list to say our visas were received yesterday May 4th... even tho there was a typo on Crash's we did get them in 2 days :dance:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-05 09:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
Just to let you all know.. Crash and his were both APPROVED this morning !!!! WOO HOOOO :dance:

Will let you know when their visas are in hand so this list can be updated !!

Thanks for all the love and support everyone !!!

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-02 07:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview


Lorelle....

I am SHOCKED.... where is our WENCH QUEEN??????? I don't even recognize your posts anymore :crying:

what :o you dont like me, her alter ego :cry: I got tired of her so sent her for a rest for a few days...she'll be back :yes:


not saying i dont like the mona lisa but you of all people cannot deny your inner wench LOL
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-05-01 09:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
Lorelle....

I am SHOCKED.... where is our WENCH QUEEN??????? I don't even recognize your posts anymore :crying:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-30 20:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
hey lorelle.. you need to update your signature!!!
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-29 18:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
CONGRATULATIONS LORELLE ! :dance: :dance:

Thrilled to hear your news!!
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-06 12:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
Wow... very quiet in here ... hopefully thats good news and not bad news for everyone :)
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-04-04 10:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview


Adding joyeann

Name.........Case#Assigned..Complete..Days....Embassy............Interview....Da
ys...VisaInHand


LebaneseBride...03-23-04....09-17-05..543...Lebanon...............??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
BrianATGemma....12-27-04....09-19-05..251...Manila Philippines....03-23-06....451.....??-??-??
konfuz..........03-12-05....12-08-05..271...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
kimjoshian......06-07-05....10-05-05..120...Abu, Dhabi............03-27-06....293.....??-??-??
mrs.mnez........07-14-05....12-09-05..148...Manila, Philippines...03-27-06....256.....??-??-??
melliemel.......07-15-05....12-19-05..157...Montreal, Canada......04-19-06....278.....??-??-??
jennieh.........07-21-05....01-13-06..175...Casablanca, Morocco...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
Chicken_Little..08-01-05....11-17-05..101...Montreal, Canada......03-20-06....231.....03-21-06
louandmikek3....08-05-05....??-??-??..???...London, England.......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
Gurney..........10-01-05....02-16-06..138...Montreal, Canada......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
classic.........10-03-05....01-12-06..101...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
crashandcari....10-10-05....02-23-06..136...London, England.......05-02-06....204.....??-??-??
awaterlily......10-14-05....01-11-06...85...Turkey................03-06-06....143.....03-24-06
shonjaved.......10-16-05....01-31-06..107...Islamabad, Pakistan...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
yellow stars18..10-20-05....02-21-06..124...London, England.......04-28-06....190.....??-??-??
BobandXiaomei...10-21-05....01-10-06...81...Guangzhou, China......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
euro............10-25-05....02-14-06..112...London, England.......04-28-06....185.....??-??-??
dmencaroni......10-27-05....01-06-06...71...Naples................04-03-06....158.....??-??-??
YamSam..........11-15-05....01-04-06...50...Bombay, India.........03-23-06....128.....03-24-06
Aussiewench.....11-29-05....??-??-??..???...Sydney, Australia.....??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
Fischkoepfin....11-29-05....02-27-06...90...Frankfurt, Germany....03-31-06....122.....??-??-??
crazi4christ....12-08-05....03-13-06...95...Lagos, Nigeria........??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
djcess..........12-08-05....03-10-06...92...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
simone24........12-13-05....02-23-06...49...Jamaica...............03-28-06....105.....??-??-??
Turcoturk.......01-09-06....??-??-??..???...Turkey................??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
ofelya_tr.......01-10-06....??-??-??..???...Ankara, Turkey........??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
JoelAndAnalyn...01-12-06....??-??-??..???...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
daisy...........01-17-06....??-??-??..???...London, England.......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
joyeann.........01-27-06....??-??-??..???...Ankara, Turkey........??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
germangel.......01-31-06....??-??-??..???...Frankfurt, Germany....??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
jennyjenny......02-02-06....??-??-??..???...Guangzhou China.......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
BC_Ed...........02-16-06....??-??-??..???...Montreal, Canada......??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
Shortie81.......02-21-06....??-??-??..???...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??
ylime0411.......??-??-??....??-??-??..???...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???.....??-??-??


Aussie,

Please update visa in hand 3/30/06.

Thanks


Congratulations Simone :dance:
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-31 19:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
thank you thank you thank you everyone!!!
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-28 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW DATE!!!! UPDATE THE LIST UPDATE THE LIST !!!!

"An appointment has been scheduled for May 2 at 10:30 am for both your
husband and son. Written confirmation of the date and time of the
appointment has been sent to you. "


HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-28 10:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview

We are nearing the end hopefully. NVC have received the last of it, the DS-230, and now we wait for completion before off to embassy.

All the best to all with interviews coming up.

Lorelle


Great news Lorelle!!! Soon you will be inducted into the Embassy Stress Club along with the rest of us LOL. Seriously, happy to hear your case is moving along....

Cari
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-24 11:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview

Readding crashandcari & updating Fischkoepfin.

Fischkoepfin, Congrats on the interview date :dance: That is coming up quick...

crashandcari. I put in a case assigned number of 10th October as figured it would of been around then had it not been assigned a kept from the prior I-129f for K-1.

Name.........Case#Assigned..Complete..Days....Embassy............Interview....Da
ys

LebaneseBride...03-23-04....09-17-05..543...Lebanon...............??-??-??....???
BrianATGemma....12-27-04....09-19-05..251...Manila Philippines....03-23-06....451
kimjoshian......06-07-05....10-05-05..120...Abu, Dhabi............03-27-06....293
JoelAndAnalyn...07-09-05....12-29-06..173...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???
mrs.mnez........07-14-05....12-09-05..148...Manila, Philippines...03-27-06....256
melliemel.......07-15-05....12-19-05..157...Montreal, Canada......04-19-06....278
jennieh.........07-21-05....01-13-06..175...Casablanca, Morocco...??-??-??....???
Chicken_Little..08-01-05....11-17-05..101...Montreal, Canada......03-20-06....231
louandmikek3....08-05-05....??-??-??..???...London, England.......??-??-??....???
Gurney..........10-01-05....02-16-06..138...Montreal, Canada......??-??-??....???
classic.........10-03-05....01-12-06..101...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???
crashandcari....10-10-05....02-23-06..136...London, England.......??-??-??....???
awaterlily......10-14-05....01-11-06...85...Turkey................03-06-06....143
shonjaved.......10-16-05....01-31-06..107...Islamabad, Pakistan...??-??-??....???
yellow stars18..10-20-05....02-21-06..124...London, England.......??-??-??....???
BobandXiaomei...10-21-05....01-10-06...81...Guangzhou, China......??-??-??....???
euro............10-25-05....02-14-06..112...London, England.......??-??-??....???
dmencaroni......10-27-05....01-06-06...71...Naples................??-??-??....???
YamSam..........11-15-05....01-04-06...50...Bombay, India.........03-23-06....128
Aussiewench.....11-29-05....??-??-??..???...Sydney, Australia.....??-??-??....???
Fischkoepfin....11-29-05....02-27-06...90...Frankfurt, Germany....03-31-06....122
crazi4christ....12-08-05....03-13-06...95...Lagos, Nigeria........??-??-??....???
simone24........12-13-05....02-23-06...49...Jamaica...............03-28-06....105
Turcoturk.......01-09-06....??-??-??..???...Turkey................??-??-??....???
ofelya_tr.......01-10-06....??-??-??..???...Ankara, Turkey........??-??-??....???
daisy...........01-17-06....??-??-??..???...London, England.......??-??-??....???
germangel.......01-31-06....??-??-??..???...Frankfurt, Germany....??-??-??....???
jennyjenny......02-02-06....??-??-??..???...Guangzhou China.......??-??-??....???
BC_Ed...........02-16-06....??-??-??..???...Montreal, Canada......??-??-??....???
Shortie81.......02-21-06....??-??-??..???...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???
ylime0411.......??-??-??....??-??-??..???...Manila, Philippines...??-??-??....???


Sounds good to me Wench.. thanks...

Oh and FYI... YellowStars got an interview date .. same day as Amanda (Euro) which I could have sworn had been updated on your list already... but considering the stress this is giving me I may be losing my mind LOL... I'm sure both of them will update you soon...

Edited by crashandcari, 24 March 2006 - 09:46 AM.

crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-24 09:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview


Hi AussieWench..

Thought we were on your list also but I dont see us... Please add us to CR1 list... case completed at NVC 2/23/06 and Embassy is London, England and we are waiting for interview date.

Thanks.

oops sorry :blush: somehow the form got messed a lil early on and some vanished. Can you post your case assigned date please so I can put you back on.


Thats tricky... Crash's case was first assigned a # when we went through the K1 process and it carried thru to the CR1 so I dont know if its applicable... You can see my signature for other timeline dates if that helps.. otherwise I will get you whatever date you need.. :)
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-22 20:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWaiting for NVC and Interview
Hi AussieWench..

Thought we were on your list also but I dont see us... Please add us to CR1 list... case completed at NVC 2/23/06 and Embassy is London, England and we are waiting for interview date.

Thanks.
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2006-03-22 12:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS Processing Time
I noticed the VSC went from March to February and thought it was me ... So whats the real date they are up to?? Gotta just love our goverment lol
crashandcariNot TellingEngland2008-03-28 10:42:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on filling out I-864
Hi everyone.

I'm a bit confused about question 24 on the I-864. I am filing for my husband who is applying for AOS.

I looked at the sample form for the I-864 and it has 24e checked and the spouse's name written into "The person listed above, Jane Jone Smith, does not need..."

However in the 'above' section (24b) it lists none, not the spouse's name.

When I did it on my own, I left 24e blank, figuring it didn't apply as I wrote 'none' in 24b, but now I'm feeling a bit confused by it all.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Krisitna

Edited by wasabisnack, 23 May 2007 - 10:28 PM.

wasabisnackNot TellingUnited Kingdom2007-05-23 22:27:00
Middle East and North AfricaThinking about Morocco
Even though it's still a looooong way off, Ewen and I are starting to think about where we'd like to honeymoon (we probably won't be able to have one until '08). Somehow we got the idea in our heads that Morocco might be cool.

I know a lot of you ladies have been to Morocco, sometimes more than once, so can you share your thoughts on travel to Morocco? Ewen and I aren't into "package"-y type vacations and prefer spontaneous, non-tourist-y type things to do. I will most definitely require a beach, however. ;) How affordable is it? Any places to particularly avoid, or any places you'd especially recommend?

Thanks very much. :)
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-02-23 08:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaCase denied
Congratulations...glad it was good news! :)
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-03-21 08:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaTips and Techniques for Handling "The Wait"
I worked a lot, too--50-60 hours a week for about nine months during the wait. Not only did it keep me busy, but it helped me build up a nice little nest egg to cover AOS costs and other unexpected expenses during the period when Ewen won't be work-authorized yet. :)

I also made sure to keep spending time with my friends and family. That's important, too.
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-04-13 10:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaPatience with your S/O
I don't think I'm taking it out of context, really.

I know I'm not one of the ME/NA ladies, but I've been reading this thread with a ton of interest--and I mean that sincerely. I was actually talking about it with Ewen at dinner last night. I think some of the posts here have been fascinating, funny, wise, and great examples of how cultures mix (or don't, in some cases).

But I hate to see women who are obviously intelligent and unique thinking they need to be "put in place." Admitting mistakes or trying to see something from someone else's point of view isn't just something women need to do. Humility, tolerance, and compromise are men's jobs, too.

IMHO.

I'll shut up now.
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-04-21 13:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaPatience with your S/O

...we do need to be put into our place.


And where, pray tell, is that? :huh:
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-04-21 13:30:00
Middle East and North AfricaYESTERDAY MY HONEY SHOULD ARRIVE, but he did not!!!!
That was an interesting read, Just_waiting, thanks.

To state that there is a possibility of non-legal common-law marriage in some Islamic cultures, however, is to entirely miss the point of Goldenheart's situation. Whether or not the ceremony she and her sweetie arranged was legal or not, her sweetie presented as married to CBP officers when he was not supposed to be married. As far as I can tell, this, unfortunately for GH and her sweetie, closes the case.
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-06-05 12:28:00
Middle East and North AfricaYESTERDAY MY HONEY SHOULD ARRIVE, but he did not!!!!

That is sooooooooo stupid...a religious ceremony is not legal. A catch 22 situation and the CBP gets to decide the law!!!!! If she filed a K3 she would have had to provide a legal marriage certificate, but since it was religious only, there is none. And the USA is supposed to be the best country in the world yet they can't figure out the difference between legal and relgious ceremonies?? What happened to separation between religion and state??? GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ LOUISE


In many countries, religious ceremonies are, in fact, treated as de facto legal ceremonies.

The U.S. is not "supposed to be the best country in the world," but as a sovereign nation it does have the power to police its own borders. And the CBP is not, as I mentioned earlier, charged with distinguishing types of wedding ceremonies. If they suspect that a legally binding wedding ceremony, OF ANY TYPE, has taken place, they have the power to deny entry to the K-1 holder. Again, religious ceremonies are legally binding in many countries, which is why Zyggy and others here have often advised K-1 holders to have religious blessings or ceremonies AFTER a legal marriage in the States on the K-1.
paxFemaleUnited Kingdom2006-06-05 09:25:00