Engaged but not yet married...

May 9, 2017

Hello again! Back with another question....I have an interview tomorrow and my fingers and toes are crossed for a good result. My fiance and I were talking and we hadn't considered our plan of attack for getting married just yet. We were planning on eloping this summer but if this job offer comes through, we are wondering how quickly we might need to execute our Plan B (courthouse wedding). Does anyone have any knowledge to share about how that works? If I get a job offer and I'm not married are we out of luck to get his travel paid for or do we have wiggle room to get it done?

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haha I don't know the exact policy (always check with HR when in doubt) but there should be a little wiggle room. Basically, you need to have him on your orders as a dependent. So, before you submit all of the information for your orders (or before they are issued) he needs to a spouse. It is possible to have orders amended but to be safe, he should pro...See More

May 9, 2017

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oregonslp Thank you haha....do you have any idea how long the time span is between when you get a tentative offer and when you submit the information for your orders?

May 10, 2017

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Teach I would definitely ask HR. There are always ways to add later, but in order to get his travel paid, you might have to bump up the wedding. My husband will not be on my orders, from what I am told, because he is still active duty. Once he retires (just 2 months after the start of the school year), we will have to pay to fly him to Japan, then he can...See More

May 10, 2017

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haha True, best to check with HR. Things are changing with the new firm offer step that wasn't there in years past. In theory, you should have some weeks after accepting an offer (assuming there is one) and could even submit an amendment to your orders before you travel. BUT, best to get current updated details from HR if the need arises.

May 10, 2017

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