K1 Visa for first cousin marriage in Vietnam

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I believe in Texas it is illegal for a Texas resident to marry a first cousin in another state and then come back and live in Texas. You need to move, OP.

[aaron2020 11,651]

If you want to marry your fiancée, you will née to move to a state that allows its residents to marry a first cousin. You cannot legally marry her as long as you are a Texas resident.

You would need to be a resident of that state for the entire immigration process. 6-12 months for a K-1.

[Villanelle 4,121]

Illegals not really the proper term. If hes a Texas resident who gets married out of state, his marriage wont be recognized in Texas. It will only be recognized in the state or states where marrying cousins is allowed (for fiance visas thats not gonna be approved) if for some odd chance it slips through the cracks and does get approved, because he convinces them that he is able to legally marry in FL and they are unaware that once he and his spouse return to Texas their marriage wont be recognized there- hes going to have a world of potential problems.

If its discovered in Texas that he and his wife are cousins, and they were married in FL while he was a resident of TX there marriage wont be recognized. Having sex in the state of TX with a cousin in TX is a 3rd degree felony and they can be prosecuted.

However if he was a resident of FL and was married in FL to his cousin and subsequently moved to TX, his marriage would be recognized. The act of having sex is still a 3rd degree felony, BUT there are no reported cases of prosecution in those cases. The authorities tend to turn a blind eye in those cases and people in those situations dont publicly advertise their family connection.

[Cathi 5,610]

hmm, well she'll be getting the interview and visa from the US embassy there. So, her home country really doesn't have much to do with the process. Don't volunteer that information unless you are asked directly about it. I think as long as it's really legal to marry your cousin in Florida you will be fine. You're not getting married in Vietnam, so you're not breaking the law there.

you are advising that the OP lie about his relation to his fiance,lying is misrepresentation and carries a life time ban

[Sayha or bust. 71]

Wouldn't that be a red flag at interview? Marrying your first Cousin. I would think it could put a kink in your plans.