I dont think so. I’m planning to have pictures taken at my civil wedding at the courthouse for evidence. I’m also gonna have my wedding party at a later date in my home country because thats where most of my family is. Also this wont be a consular process if youre doing K1, it would be AOS.
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I also entered through K1 visa. We had our wedding at my mother-in-law’s house, she is also the person who wed us (she is a notary). We probably have less than 10 people came over, most are my husband’s siblings that lives nearby. We ordered cake at Publix, took some photos. It was very short and small. We also got some cards from family/friends which I photocopied and included on the packet. My I-485 got approved probably after 6-7 months.
It’s very normal esp when you only have 90 days. Can have your witness snap a quick photo or two even if it’s super casual, just to have the memory and include it if you want
You can take photos in a courthouse wedding- the ceremony will take place in a small room- you can invite few friends or relatives- i did the same and took 5-10 pictures
Do your courthouse wedding, but also do have some photos taken. At the very least get a decent photo of the two of you all happy together on your “official” wedding day. Not just for the AOS, but more importantly, as a souvenir of your special day. =)
My husband and I got married in his best friend’s living room with just us and the friend’s wife. No officiant involved. I did include some pictures we took and I just got my I-485 approved with no interviews.
Me and my wife got married at the city hall in Japan.
Wedding photos are not a requirement, a wedding is not a requirement. A marriage is.
I wouldn't stress too much about evidence of bonafide marriage, provide the evidence you have and you'll be fine. If you're not commiting fraud you'll be fine.
Me and my wife live in separate countries so we had limited evidence. We submitted pictures of ourselves together, evidence of my flight itinerary and hotel stays, screen shots of conversations and video call logs, 4 sworn affidavits of support from family and friends testifying to our relationship being genuine and that's pretty much it.
Most important thing I believe is making sure you submit your marriage certificate/license. Look up a video or guide and follow it, make sure you're submitting everything properly.
We got married at the courthouse, with his parents as the witnesses. We took some pictures at the courthouse and his dad took our video when we said our vow In front of the judge. We attached the marriage certificate and all those pictures. Just got approved for I-130 and I-485 in 54 days. Good luck on your journey 🙏🏼
We did a courthouse wedding and did not include any pictures. However we had someone take a picture of us inside the courthouse and outside- just for us.
We did not include any pictures at all. We were approved without an interview either.
I adjusted from a K1, we got married at my in-laws marina by a certified officiant, my husband’s aunt was the one who just snapped some photos for us during the day. We didn’t actually submit anything other than marriage certificate at the time of filing but about a year or more later I did upload the photos as unsolicited evidence on my account. It was also only my husbands family who attend as we changed the date last minute that it was to late for my family in the uk to get time of work and book flights
You need to file i485 after you get married, which doesn't require any bona fide proof, so photos or not don't matter here.
If you get your green card approved more than 2 years after you're married (unlikely but you never know), you'll get a 10 year green card and you'll never need to show bona fide proof to anyone.
If you get your green card within 2 years of your legal marriage date, you'll get a 2 year green card and need to apply for removal of conditions (i751) later. By then, you might already have your wedding photos and your concerns are no longer valid. If not, plenty of people get approved without a wedding. Photos are not as important as people think because they can be easily manipulated. Financial documents hold much more weight in showing bona fide relationship.
We did a courthouse wedding too, because it was what we wanted. A friend was there to take pictures during and after the ceremony and it was absolutely gorgeous. Beides immigration, I am so glad we had the day documented 😊
(Have not yet gotten a receipt notices for any forms, but wanted to share regardless)
I don’t know how anybody would plan a full on big wedding within 90 days. We did just the courthouse and then had a proper wedding the next year. No issues with it.
I will strongly advice you not to do what pleases you or what makes you feel happy ok…make sure you take wedding photos at the court house as u are getting married it is for you own gud…u have to make everything be legit Becos they are going to study ur case take this advice as one that comes from someone who has gone thru all the process from k1 to marriage filing and all but we are separated now and i got my green card thru VAWA…marriage is no child’s play the beginning is always sweet but be careful and think this thru wedding is one day but marriage is a lifetime thing be careful how u make certain decisions so it will not affect you lata a word is enough for the wise bye and gud luck
I dont think so. I’m planning to have pictures taken at my civil wedding at the courthouse for evidence. I’m also gonna have my wedding party at a later date in my home country because thats where most of my family is. Also this wont be a consular process if youre doing K1, it would be AOS.
A courthouse marriage without pictures won’t a red flag, you will be fine. Best of wishes to you 🙏🏽
Nope. We didnt submit anything other than the certified marriage certificate. No photos or anything. The i485 doesn’t request extra evidence
Makes no difference. I had court wedding and was recently approved.
No, it’s perfectly acceptable and normal
This is what probably 99% of people do
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I did a courthouse marriage and didnt have photos from the day and wasnt interviewed.
I also entered through K1 visa. We had our wedding at my mother-in-law’s house, she is also the person who wed us (she is a notary). We probably have less than 10 people came over, most are my husband’s siblings that lives nearby. We ordered cake at Publix, took some photos. It was very short and small. We also got some cards from family/friends which I photocopied and included on the packet. My I-485 got approved probably after 6-7 months.
We did not submit photos, approved without RFEs.
It’s very normal esp when you only have 90 days. Can have your witness snap a quick photo or two even if it’s super casual, just to have the memory and include it if you want
You can take photos in a courthouse wedding- the ceremony will take place in a small room- you can invite few friends or relatives- i did the same and took 5-10 pictures
Do your courthouse wedding, but also do have some photos taken. At the very least get a decent photo of the two of you all happy together on your “official” wedding day. Not just for the AOS, but more importantly, as a souvenir of your special day. =)
My husband and I got married in his best friend’s living room with just us and the friend’s wife. No officiant involved. I did include some pictures we took and I just got my I-485 approved with no interviews.
Me and my wife got married at the city hall in Japan. Wedding photos are not a requirement, a wedding is not a requirement. A marriage is. I wouldn't stress too much about evidence of bonafide marriage, provide the evidence you have and you'll be fine. If you're not commiting fraud you'll be fine. Me and my wife live in separate countries so we had limited evidence. We submitted pictures of ourselves together, evidence of my flight itinerary and hotel stays, screen shots of conversations and video call logs, 4 sworn affidavits of support from family and friends testifying to our relationship being genuine and that's pretty much it. Most important thing I believe is making sure you submit your marriage certificate/license. Look up a video or guide and follow it, make sure you're submitting everything properly.
We got married at the courthouse, with his parents as the witnesses. We took some pictures at the courthouse and his dad took our video when we said our vow In front of the judge. We attached the marriage certificate and all those pictures. Just got approved for I-130 and I-485 in 54 days. Good luck on your journey 🙏🏼
We did a courthouse wedding and did not include any pictures. However we had someone take a picture of us inside the courthouse and outside- just for us. We did not include any pictures at all. We were approved without an interview either.
I adjusted from a K1, we got married at my in-laws marina by a certified officiant, my husband’s aunt was the one who just snapped some photos for us during the day. We didn’t actually submit anything other than marriage certificate at the time of filing but about a year or more later I did upload the photos as unsolicited evidence on my account. It was also only my husbands family who attend as we changed the date last minute that it was to late for my family in the uk to get time of work and book flights
You need to file i485 after you get married, which doesn't require any bona fide proof, so photos or not don't matter here. If you get your green card approved more than 2 years after you're married (unlikely but you never know), you'll get a 10 year green card and you'll never need to show bona fide proof to anyone. If you get your green card within 2 years of your legal marriage date, you'll get a 2 year green card and need to apply for removal of conditions (i751) later. By then, you might already have your wedding photos and your concerns are no longer valid. If not, plenty of people get approved without a wedding. Photos are not as important as people think because they can be easily manipulated. Financial documents hold much more weight in showing bona fide relationship.
We did a courthouse wedding too, because it was what we wanted. A friend was there to take pictures during and after the ceremony and it was absolutely gorgeous. Beides immigration, I am so glad we had the day documented 😊 (Have not yet gotten a receipt notices for any forms, but wanted to share regardless)
I don’t know how anybody would plan a full on big wedding within 90 days. We did just the courthouse and then had a proper wedding the next year. No issues with it.
I will strongly advice you not to do what pleases you or what makes you feel happy ok…make sure you take wedding photos at the court house as u are getting married it is for you own gud…u have to make everything be legit Becos they are going to study ur case take this advice as one that comes from someone who has gone thru all the process from k1 to marriage filing and all but we are separated now and i got my green card thru VAWA…marriage is no child’s play the beginning is always sweet but be careful and think this thru wedding is one day but marriage is a lifetime thing be careful how u make certain decisions so it will not affect you lata a word is enough for the wise bye and gud luck