US Citizen Married F-1 and filing for LPR - Help required!

[zukertee]

Me & my husband have known each other for the past 15 years and we got married in USA & registered our marriage here in a chapel.We did not have any family during our wedding though our family back in our country knew about it and we planned to have a reception once our GC process is done.

-- I got my citizenship now and applying for adjustment of status to my husband who is on an F1 status soon to be on H1.

-- Now during our interview If they ask us about the absence of our family in the wedding pics what should we answer to the immigration officer?

-- We still have casual pics we took on different occasions with each others family.Is this sufficient?

[ExperienceIA]

Me & my husband have known each other for the past 15 years and we got married in USA & registered our marriage here in a chapel.We did not have any family during our wedding though our family back in our country knew about it and we planned to have a reception once our GC process is done.

-- I got my citizenship now and applying for adjustment of status to my husband who is on an F1 status soon to be on H1.

-- Now during our interview If they ask us about the absence of our family in the wedding pics what should we answer to the immigration officer?

-- We still have casual pics we took on different occasions with each others family.Is this sufficient?

If the rest of your case is strong, then the absence of family members at your ceremony won't matter too much. I think most USCIS agent understand that people get married whenever they choose to lead their life together as two individuals and wherever the opportunity presents itself. Perhaps it would be good to have a ready (but not "canned") explanation why it was the right time to get married--for example: if it would have taken a long time to get your families together or if it would have taken more money than you currently have to organize a bigger wedding. But don't tell them that you intend to have a "real ceremony" with your family later on.

Also: one good way to address the lack of family members at your ceremony might be to obtain affidavits (notarized letters) from your respective family members.

Other than that, keep in mind that pictures are really considered to be of secondary importance in terms of evidence (contrary to common perceptions). Your real focus should be on documents of two types: proof that you live together, and proof that you share property (broadly defined).

Good luck!