razor787 said:So what would you suggest I put? The poster above had a good reason of religious beliefs. My case is different. We simply want to have a real wedding with both families present. And don't want to shock them by saying we are already married.
To me, I feel like they would think we only got married in order to make the application.
I want to do this the best way possible, and don't want to lie. But I am worried that telling them this will make us seem like a fake marriage.
IRCC will not just look at this one fact and determine "Marriage of Convenience". They will look at all of the evidence as a whole. You haven't said much about your relationship (how you met, how long together, online or in person, age difference, language compatibility etc.) so I can't evaluate the situation very much, but the fact that you are currently living with her in Russia is pretty major. The fact that both families are aware of the relationship, if not the marriage, is also major. Unless you have some other red flags, I think your app would be fine if you just explain the situation.