Jump to content
B74L

Marriage Certificate Question

By B74L in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

 Share

11 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

B74L Rookie

B74L   0

Posted
Filed: Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted

Thx in advance for the valuable input. Applying for a CR-1 visa for my Thai wife. Will I need to submit a certified copy of the marriage certificate or an apostille of the marriage certificate when I submit the initial I-130 CR-1 visa paperwork to the US, and also for the follow-up paperwork for the Thai US Embassy? As a courtesy, I was asked this at the court house the other day, when we applied for the marriage license.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dakine Veteran

Dakine   26

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted
Thx in advance for the valuable input. Applying for a CR-1 visa for my Thai wife. Will I need to submit a certified copy of the marriage certificate or an apostille of the marriage certificate when I submit the initial I-130 CR-1 visa paperwork to the US, and also for the follow-up paperwork for the Thai US Embassy? As a courtesy, I was asked this at the court house the other day, when we applied for the marriage license.

You will need a certified copy for NVC. Get about 4 Certified copies. Also will need one at the embassy interview.

I'm not sure if you can get away with submitting a apostile for the original submission. I "think" you can but someone else here may know better!

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,092

Posted
Filed: Other Country: China
 Timeline
Posted
Thx in advance for the valuable input. Applying for a CR-1 visa for my Thai wife. Will I need to submit a certified copy of the marriage certificate or an apostille of the marriage certificate when I submit the initial I-130 CR-1 visa paperwork to the US, and also for the follow-up paperwork for the Thai US Embassy? As a courtesy, I was asked this at the court house the other day, when we applied for the marriage license.

You will need a certified copy for NVC. Get about 4 Certified copies. Also will need one at the embassy interview.

I'm not sure if you can get away with submitting a apostile for the original submission. I "think" you can but someone else here may know better!

Certified copy. You are not "applying for a visa" for anybody. You are petitioning. If/when the petition is approved, your wife will be invited to apply for a visa in Bangkok.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

Google Who is Pushbrk?

A Warning to Green Card Holders About Voting

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/606646-a-warning-to-green-card-holders-about-voting/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted

I sent them my actual marriage certificate. You get two in Thailand. One for the woman, and one for the man. Hopefully I'll get it back at the interview.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dakine Veteran

Dakine   26

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

"Certified copy. You are not "applying for a visa" for anybody. You are petitioning. If/when the petition is approved, your wife will be invited to apply for a visa in Bangkok. "

Yo pushbrk!

Back off and add something useful. I've seen you do so before!

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Thailand
 Timeline
Posted

I should clarify. I sent the original to NVC, not USCIS.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,092

Posted
Filed: Other Country: China
 Timeline
Posted
"Certified copy. You are not "applying for a visa" for anybody. You are petitioning. If/when the petition is approved, your wife will be invited to apply for a visa in Bangkok. "

Yo pushbrk!

Back off and add something useful. I've seen you do so before!

Go play in traffic.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

Google Who is Pushbrk?

A Warning to Green Card Holders About Voting

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/606646-a-warning-to-green-card-holders-about-voting/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dakine Veteran

Dakine   26

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted
"Certified copy. You are not "applying for a visa" for anybody. You are petitioning. If/when the petition is approved, your wife will be invited to apply for a visa in Bangkok. "

Yo pushbrk!

Back off and add something useful. I've seen you do so before!

Go play in traffic.

Have another and passout!

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   12,092

Posted
Filed: Other Country: China
 Timeline
Posted
"Certified copy. You are not "applying for a visa" for anybody. You are petitioning. If/when the petition is approved, your wife will be invited to apply for a visa in Bangkok. "

Yo pushbrk!

Back off and add something useful. I've seen you do so before!

Go play in traffic.

Have another and passout!

LOL... I don't drink. We live and die in this process by semantics and terminology. It's never too soon to comprehend and adjust to that but often it happens too late with disasterous effect. I care. If you don't, kindly keep the peace by remaining on topic. I'm not the topic.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

Google Who is Pushbrk?

A Warning to Green Card Holders About Voting

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/606646-a-warning-to-green-card-holders-about-voting/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
moonhunt Rising Star

moonhunt   1

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: South Korea
 Timeline
Posted
I should clarify. I sent the original to NVC, not USCIS.

You can get certified one through Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

English translated with MoFA certified...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...