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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresembassy languages
Hi everyone, I posted a topic a few weeks ago about my polish fiance who is living and working in scotland and what embassy we should apply for his visa through, poland or scotland. After listening to what everyone said, I decided to file through scotland and was about to put all the paperwork in the mail when I had a thought. My fiance doesn't speak english. If he goes for an interview to the american embassy in scotland, how will they conduct the interview? Is he allowed to bring a translator with him or something?

Thanks for your help!
me!FemalePoland2007-10-18 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhich embassy will the forms be sent to?
If I fill out my I-129F paperwork for my fiance and his permanent address is not in the same country where he is a citizen, through which embassy will the paperwork automtically be processed?

Thanks for any help you can offer,
Me!
me!FemalePoland2007-10-20 12:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswithout written name at the back of our photos...
Do you write the names on the back of the passport photos in pen or in pencil? Does it matter?

Me!
me!FemalePoland2007-10-21 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat addresses to include?
Thanks guys! I was panicking when I realized I couldn't remember all those addresses! I don't know what I'd do without you all!
Caitlin
me!FemalePoland2007-11-13 17:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat addresses to include?
Hmm, I was in the other forum and I just read about overlaps in residences being a problem. On the form I thought I might put my parent's address for my college years, and then overlap it with my apartment at school and my summer internship residences. Is this a bad idea?

Thanks again!
me!FemalePoland2007-11-12 23:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureswhat addresses to include?
I'm slowly but surely chugging my way through my biographical information pages, and I was wondering how long I need to live somewhere before the address must be included on the form. All through college I kept my parents house as my permanent address, but had an apartment at school and spent summers doing internships in a variety of places. Does a place I've only stayed for 3-4 months need to be included?

Also, when it comes to submiting things like phone bills to prove we talk, should I submit the original, or photocopies? And does it matter that I use a phone card so all the numbers show up as 1-800 numbers?

Thanks for all your help!
me!FemalePoland2007-11-12 23:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHappily Married
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me!FemalePoland2007-11-15 16:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 to NOA2 timeline graphs
So, this may be silly, but I was looking at the graphs from NOA1 to NOA2, and I was wondering what the little dot means exactly. If there is dot at the november hash, is that the average wait times of those who were approved in november?

If so, I was thinking something optomistic for those of us going through vermont who just put in applications: the big surge of wait times from 50 to 136 days happened over a four month period, and it can't get much higher than it is now, so if the curve goes back down symmetrically, maybe we can be looking at 50 day wait times again in another four months.

I'm such an opitimist though. In reality I imagine the curve peaking and then gradually decreasing with nothing near the spead with which it increased.

Hmm... Does anyone know when was the last time they did a fee increase? If we could see the graph of how processing rate times changed with the last fee increase, then we could more accurately extrapolate the graph for processing times over this fee increase. Where to even find old graphs though?!

Maybe I need a hobby so I can stop obssesing. biggrin.gif

(the graphs) http://www.visajourn...ge=k1historical

Me!

SORRY! Posted twice! Can't figure out how to get rid of it!

Edited by me!, 18 November 2007 - 02:06 AM.

me!FemalePoland2007-11-18 02:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 to NOA2 timeline graphs
Thanks! That is useful information. So I bet they have a lot of issues they have to deal with before we'll see the curve start going back down again. I figure at least I didn't apply in June expecting to only have a 40 day wait and then be dissapointed by a 4 month or longer wait. Now if it takes less than four months I'll be pleasantly surprised. Silver lining, I guess. unsure.gif

But this is the sort of wait all the other service centers have been dealing with all along, so I DEFINATELY shouldn't complain smile.gif
me!FemalePoland2007-11-19 19:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 to NOA2 timeline graphs
So, this may be silly, but I was looking at the graphs from NOA1 to NOA2, and I was wondering what the little dot means exactly. If there is dot at the november hash, is that the average wait times of those who were approved in november?

If so, I was thinking something optomistic for those of us going through vermont who just put in applications: the big surge of wait times from 50 to 136 days happened over a four month period, and it can't get much higher than it is now, so if the curve goes back down symmetrically, maybe we can be looking at 50 day wait times again in another four months.

I'm such an opitimist though. In reality I imagine the curve peaking and then gradually decreasing with nothing near the spead with which it increased.

Hmm... Does anyone know when was the last time they did a fee increase? If we could see the graph of how processing rate times changed with the last fee increase, then we could more accurately extrapolate the graph for processing times over this fee increase. Where to even find old graphs though?!

Maybe I need a hobby so I can stop obssesing. biggrin.gif

(the graphs) http://www.visajourn...ge=k1historical

Me!
me!FemalePoland2007-11-18 01:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick Question
QUOTE (kinzaza @ Nov 30 2007, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We didn't put any returning envelopes. I think that is when you want it to come faster or something. We did get it with a tracking number though


Thanks Kinzaza! I was panicking. By the way, your wedding photos are beautiful!
me!FemalePoland2007-11-30 01:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuick Question
I didn't put a return envelope in! What should I do?
me!FemalePoland2007-11-30 00:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressponsor and co-sponsor for I-134
I guess that was my problem. When I looked at my parents income for a household of 5 (my brothers who are still dependents and my fiance) the family size was too large to make the line. With me, I talked to my work people again yesterday and they were trying to tell me I'm not permanently employed as I am a graduate student and can be kicked out at any time for bad grades. But my dad looked at the finances again last night, and it looks like they're over the line, and the dean here said they'll call me permanent if I pass my end of the year review in a month, so I'll be over the line too. I think I'll still submit forms both for me and my parents though, just in case they decide not to count one of us for any reason. Right now I'm SO jealous of my friends who graduated undergrad and got real jobs instead of staying in school. They wouldn't have all this confusion! Thanks everyone for your help!
me!FemalePoland2008-04-04 10:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduressponsor and co-sponsor for I-134
Hello, I have two questions. I am trying to sponsor my fiance, but will need a co-sponsor. Do both myself and the co-sponsor fill out separate I-134 forms, or does only the co-sponsor fill out this form?

My co-sponsor is just short of the poverty guidelines for their household, and I for mine. Will this work? Or do I need to find someone who is over the line for a co-sponsor? Is there any way we could be considered a combined income for a combined household, because then we would be over?

Thanks! I'm stressin' a lot over this :-)
me!FemalePoland2008-04-03 16:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Citizen Marrying Fiancee in Canada Needs Advice Please!
QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 23 2008, 07:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Welcome to VJ, Svirac. There has been some good information given here. What this all boils down to, if you follow your original plan, is that the processing to bring your wife here will begin AFTER the wedding. And that process will take many months. One other option is to have a civil marriage immediately and then apply for the K-3. By the time you have your official ceremony in June you will be close to receiving your visa.

Good luck, and congratulations.


Thanks to everyone for the advice and help!!! It's greatly appreciated. I suppose I thought this would be a bit easier due to the somewhat lax restrictions between US and Canada travel. It's never as simple as you would hope, I suppose.
Thanks again for all the advice!!
sviracMaleCanada2008-10-27 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresUS Citizen Marrying Fiancee in Canada Needs Advice Please!
Hi all;

I just found this forum, and was hoping for some advice on what the best approach to take as I prepare to get married.

I am recently engaged to a Canadian citizen - she lives in Canada (Toronto area).
I am a US citizen living in the US (Pennsylvania).

Our plan is to get married in June of 2009 in Canada. Until then, we would both continue to live in our respective countries. After the wedding, I was hoping to immediately bring her down to my home in the US to live with me, with the goal of finalizing all her paperwork for immigration after that point.

Is this a realistic goal? If so, what's the best way of going about this?

If this is not a realistic goal, what options do I have here? I know there's a fiancee visa, but I'm under the impression that it requires marriage within the US. But we are getting married in Canada. Not sure how this affects things.

Any and all feedback is truly appreciated! Thanks for any forthcoming help!!!
sviracMaleCanada2008-10-21 17:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC for K-1
Thanks, Beth! I'm sure yours was received as well. I just got a letter yesterday confirming it. Good luck!
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2009-09-19 15:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC for K-1
Ok, now it gets weirder...I called NVC and they said they did receive it, but it was "in and out so fast" that it didn't get entered into the system. Sounds legit, right? tongue.gif

Anyway, it was forwarded to Skopje already. Yay! Thanks for the replies.
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2009-09-17 13:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC for K-1
Ok, that was weird...I just talked to a customer service rep at USCIS and they said it doesn't go to NVC, it goes straight to the embassy. That doesn't seem right to me...anyone else have this experience?
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2009-09-17 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC for K-1
If I signed up for automatic updates by email will I get one when it is sent and/or received by NVC or do I have to keep checking the hotline? And should I call USCIS or NVC to speak to a rep?
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2009-09-17 13:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresVSC to NVC for K-1
Hi all, been lurking for a while, but never posted. Thanks to everyone who does post! You made our lives so much easier. We got a NOA 2 from VSC on Sept. 9, but it still hasn't been received by NVC according to the automated number. Is this normal? I guess what I'm asking is how long should I wait before I call to check on it? Thanks!

~Kristin
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2009-09-17 13:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Report - home country only?
It also depends on the consulate. Some say 6 months, some say 1 year. Email them directly for an answer. Honestly, I wouldn't want to deal with getting a police report from Thailand (or anywhere I'm not living for that matter) unless it was really necessary. Unless you are somehow flagging them that he lived in other places (work history, other visas, etc.) they're not likely to go delving into his past to call you on this. Especially not if this is London. Good luck, just my opinion.
LovelyKris81FemaleKosova2010-04-24 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support

Yes, the amount you need to make is dictated by what your household size will be with the addition of the immigrating party(ies).

I just grabbed this off Google. Note that it is listing 120% and 133%, not 125.

FAMILY PERCENT OF POVERTY GUIDELINE
SIZE 100% 120% 133%
1 10,830.00 12,996.00 14,403.90
2 14,570.00 17,484.00 19,378.10
3 18,310.00 21,972.00 24,352.30

So if you have a daughter already, and you're adding a fiance, then you will need to make $18,310 * 1.25 which is... $22,887.50



wow that's a lot of money to make (for me) haha. looks like when it comes to that step I will need to find a co-sponsor.

thanks everyone.
BrennaPFemaleFrance2010-06-03 17:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support

Here are the guidelines.

http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

You have to make 125% of the poverty line, which would be $18,212 a year according to your taxes if you live in the lower 48 states(school loans, etc. don't count, although debt is not counted against you). If you have any other dependents, they need to be included as well.

If you do not qualify, you can get a joint sponsor, who is often a relative but can be anyone in the US. Your fiancee's income will not count unless you can prove that he will have the same income from the same source in the United States. If you or your fiancee have savings, those can be used to make up the gap, but at a rate of 3 to 1 for spouses (IE if you have no income but 18,212 x 3 in savings, you can use that).

I make about 2/3rds of the required income because I also am a graduate student and am using my dad as a co-sponsor. A co sponsor obviously has to meet the guidlelines as well.


so if i have, say a 4 year old daughter, i have to make more money than the 18,212?

thanks for clearing all that up. it is extremely helpful.
BrennaPFemaleFrance2010-06-03 16:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresAffidavit of Support
So I am brand spanking new to this process and am most concerned about the Affidavit of Support (I know, I know, everything else is just as worrisome. . . ) My fiance is in France and makes decent money (more than me!) I am a graduate student with a part time job who makes okay money (I am pretty poor). What is it they are looking for? How rich do I have to be? Can anyone keep my head from exploding?

Help! Help!
BrennaPFemaleFrance2010-06-03 16:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresif my fiance doesn't want a green card?
TracyTN

In some countries it’s SO difficult to obtain a tourist visa. I can relate to PAgal, because Venezuela is one of those countries. You have to prove certain income, and certain assets, and a whole bunch of ties to your country in order to obtain a visa. I also understand your POV. I guess PAgal should look into that in order to find out if it would be considered fraud or not.

JenT

Wow girl you're good!!!... LOL

Edited by rob&ana, 18 May 2006 - 03:32 PM.

rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-05-18 15:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresif my fiance doesn't want a green card?
She's going thru the Vermont Service Center, it will be fast, and I dont think that would clog the system (since Vermont is not clogged anyways).
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-05-18 15:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?

So, I hope this thread has given people the tools they need to make their informed choice and set thier own priorities


I certainly hope so too.

People make their choices, they set their journeys. This is not a process that people should come into blindly, it just blows my mind sometimes the questions that are asked, questions that people should've asked even before starting any K1, K3 or which ever they decided to go thru.

It is not our position to tell people here in set ways, NO dont do this, or YES, go and do that. I think people should understand that which ever information that is given in an internet forum has to be double and triple checked. Simply, because we're all coming from different countries, or even if we're coming from the same country the situations might be different and our journeys will be different.

This is a process with many gray areas, but whomever decides to go gray, should be VERY informed of the consequences.

This was a good discussion, I hope it makes people think more before acting.

Good day to all...

Ana
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-19 09:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?


The point you guys and gals are trying to make is completely pointless. For all those who have NOT had or will not have any wedding ceremony outside of the US, you are trapped in the same stupid POE system as the rest who may have a ceremony outside of the US. There is NO way that you can prove to the POE any better than someone who has had a wedding ceremony which did NOT accord legal marriage status to them. We're all in the exact same boat!


A reasonable point, indeed.

Except those that have a non-binding ceremony in their home country may be happier than the ones that didn't. They got a chance to share this beautiful moment with their family. Others, unfortunately, didn't.



Applause to this!!

It really might not matter to some, but to others it might!
And it's true, you can go back and have it, but it is not the same after you've been married for a year or so!
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-19 07:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?
Ok I was trying to be silly here...

I am already in the US and I have my GC in hand. I was just trying to put what am1996 said in common wording.

I believe the point is made, you have to verify in your country of origin, and then decide to go on or not with it. And then, be really aware of not mentioning it at POE or during your AOS interview.

But of course, the point is also, that it is the choice of the couple and no one here should follow ANY advice given on the forums until it has been thouroughly investigated by the interested part.

I agree, that the danger of these discussions is that people think that since other people have been on VJ for ever, they hold the entire knowledge and follow blindly any advice given without making sure first on their own what are their options.
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 14:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?
So basically...

If I were to get a ceremony, I should first investigate if a religious ceremony is legally binding in MY country of origin. Then make hard copies of that documentation and bring it with me to the POE, and ONLY in the case of being asked at POE, show this as proof that I am not legally married, so the CBP lets me enter the US.

right?
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 14:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?

However, it is my opinion, that not revealing the presence of a wedding ceremony, legally binding or not, would make a difference in the CBP officer making a determination on the admissibility of the alien. Therefore, not revealing this fact would be a "material misrepresentation".



Ziggy,

I understand that you are trying to set the record, so people dont go around doing dumb things and messing up their processes. And frankly, I must be really dumb cause even the Bachelor example went over my head.

But if I went thru immigration at POE, and the CBP didnt ask me, and I didnt give any signs of being 'legally or illegally' married, and he let me in. And then, if I went thru AOS, and I didnt use my wedding pictures or whatever I have from the ceremony, as evidence. Will I still be in trouble??
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 14:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?



I did it and you should too = I'm willing to risk your future with my advice.



I didnt do it = You shouldnt do it because I say so.

This is what is bothering me! Just because you didnt (and I didnt either!) does not mean that others cannot!! They just have to be aware of the risks, and be careful when going thru POE or AOS.



If its OKAY!......................................................Then why should They "" BE CAREFUL ""



Because, as Yodrak and other people here have mentioned, the CBP at POE or AOS might not understand the situation and it might create problems for the immigrant.
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 13:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?

I did it and you should too = I'm willing to risk your future with my advice.



I didnt do it = You shouldnt do it because I say so.

This is what is bothering me! Just because you didnt (and I didnt either!) does not mean that others cannot!! They just have to be aware of the risks, and be careful when going thru POE or AOS.
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 13:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?
Again, to each couple their journey…

I don’t think the OP is the first, nor the last person that will have a ceremony in their home country. And let’s get real people, asking if you are legally free to marry someone is NOT asked at POE, so if it’s not asked and not volunteered you should have absolutely no problems entering the US.

I think the OP is aware of the situation, and the consequences of having a ceremony in Brazil. I would think that they will not wear their wedding bands, not use Mr and Mrs such and such, and all the other tell-tale signs that a ceremony took place. As I would think that they will not use the pictures for AOS evidence. I am not talking about people in general, I am talking specifically about the OP.

I KNOW you’re not supposed to get married before entering the US (and so does the OP), but since a religious ceremony is NOT a legal marriage in Brazil, they are NOT doing anything wrong. They just have to be aware of this.

I frankly don’t know why this is bothering me so much, I am cranky today and this topic has made me crankier (and I cant stop coming back to read more and get more fired up!!!). I just think that if this ceremony will make the bride happy, because it will let her share the experience with her loved ones, then who are we to tell her NOT to do it, when there are ways to work around it?
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?
Peter:

I am already in the US, it has been about a year now.
I have been making comments based on the OP wishes. Though in every one of them, I have stated that I am not saying what he should do. I am giving my opinion, based simply on the emotional aspect of it, I understand where you all come from, as in, getting busted by the USCIS for having a 'wedding' before entering the US with a K1 visa.

I am also saying that it's doable, however people should be careful afterwards, at POE or AOS interview and not mention this.

My reaction to your post, is because what I gave my opinion on, cannot be considered a criminal action as you hinted with robbing banks, selling drugs, etc.

I think that this whole immigration process has many gray areas, and no immigration process is the same for two couples. So, what worked for me, might not work for you, even if the actions were similar, but just because I did not do something, it doesnt mean that every one else has to skip it. Not everyone has to jump through the same hoops, some have more, some have less.

To each couple their journey, and they can make it as easy or as difficult as they wish (when it comes to making it more difficult by saying that they were married in the home country).

Thanks for wishing me good luck, that is something we all need in this 'process'.

Ana
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 10:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?

Then you might as well start robbing Banks, there is no problems until you get caught. What the hell do not stop there start selling drugs, murder for hire, stealing paintings, etc.

Peter Maimi



No, no, no...
Please, chill...
People please! it's like doing a farewell party!!!
I do not think that NOT telling them, specially if the wedding is NOT LEGAL, is such a crime...

I am sorry if I am ruffling people's feathers... I will drop this now.
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 10:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?



Then get married there and apply for CR1/K3.


And wait longer?


There are advantages and disadvantages to any choice. It's possible that you can't have everything and will have to set some priorities. My reasoning is that any safe choice outweighs the possibility of being turned away at the POE.



And my reasoning, is that you dont have to tell them at POE.
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 08:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedureslegally married?

I can not believe someone going through this process would jeopardize being in the U.S. with their wife. This is a big gamble and I would not take that risk.

I had a civil wedding in the U.S. and in summer of 2007 I am going back to my wife’s country of Colombia and have a Catholic Church wedding with all her family and friends.

Can you not do something like this?

Peter Miami


Not everyone has the opportunity to do this. Once you are getting on with your life (jobs, new house, children, etc), it can become very hard to even plan a visit to the 'home country.

Then get married there and apply for CR1/K3.


And wait longer? Again, maybe because I am the immigrant, and in the midst of things all you really want is to be with your loved one, so you want the 'process' to be quick, you dont really think about ceremonies. As an immigrant I left everything behind, all you bring here is your memories, why not add that experience?? sharing with your family a celebration of your love, sharing with your family one of your 'big' moments? Maybe I am just a romantic. And if it were the other way around, I would've done something so all of Rob's family and friends could've celebrated our union with us.

rob&ana,

I think that's exactly the point - what to tell to who. There's more than 1 way to 'tell' someone that you're married - the wearing of wedding rings, for example, is intended tell the world that you're married is it not?

And there's more than CBP at the POE to contend with - there's USCIS at both the petition stage and the adjustment stage.
- I know of a poster several years ago who volunteered photos of his non-legal religious wedding ceremony with his I-129f petition on the belief that it was strong evidence of the sincerety of the relationship. He was right, the adjudicator was sufficiently convinced that the fellow was RFE'd for proof that he wasn't married already.
- There was a VJ poster earlier today asking if it wouldn't be better (more convincing) to show the adjustment of status interviewer photos of her big fancy non-legal wedding prior to getting her K1 visa than photos of her small plain legal wedding after arrival.

Some people just don't recognize a double-edge sword even as they are falling on it. Such people should not buy and carry swords.

Yodrak


I understand your point also, but see... these are people that dont understand what the heck they are doing!

The OP is clear that this 'could' be a problem with the USCIS, he is trying to find a way to make this work out. I would think (now, I know I might be just be an optimistic), that if he doesnt, he's got two options, either not do it or do it and pretend it never happen (as in, not wearing rings, not calling each other husband and wife, not using these pictures as part of their evidence for AOS). And yes Kezzie, I would pretty much sleep well all night long knowing that I am hiding information from the USCIS, since it's not criminal to have a wedding ceremony that would not be considered legal.


Again, I am NOT saying that people should go ahead and get married in their home countries. I am just flabbergasted at other posters acting like this is such a huge sin. I tend to put my self in other's people's shoes. I am blessed that my family has visited me several times during this year that I could not travel home due to lack of AP and now because I am working and I dont have vacation days to go back. I know that people from 3rd world countries have tons of problems getting tourist visas, and I know that AOS processes are not quick, so that leaves the immigrant practically 'stranded' for at least 6 months, having the memory of a ceremony would certainly be pretty neat, since you're missing out on lots of things happening to your family and your family is missing out on lots of things happening in yours.

Maybe I am just a "Momma's girl" and I cherish the moments I share with my family, and I'll stand by what I initially posted, if I could do it again. I would definitely have a ceremony back home before coming here, because then all my family would know 'first hand' what a wonderful man I've married.

Ana
rob&anaFemaleVenezuela2006-10-18 06:35:00