Previous marriage cert. for I-130

[RB_ 0]

Hi Guys

I am filing I-130 for my husband and this is my second marriage. i was married previously and my husband died.

Do i need marriage certificate for previous marriage or just death certificate for previous husband.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Death certificate.

[YuAndDan 153]

Death CERT. Shows how prior marriage was ended.

Consider carefuly the K-3, will your husband want to work shortly after entering the USA?

Note K-3 was developed at a time when I-130 was taking a very long time to process, the K-3 was to allow the spouse to enter the USA and WAIT for I-130 to be approved, since USCIS has been approving both I-130 and I-129F on the same date lately this has essentially did away with the reason the K-3 was developed.

Since USCIS has been apporving I-130 and I-129F on the same date letely, this negates the reason for K-3. K-3 was developed at a time when I-130 was taking a LONG time to be approved, K-3 allowed the prospective immigrant to enter the USA and wait for I-130 approval, so that they can then return to home country for IMMIGRANT visa interview, or adjust status.

K-3 is an OPTIONAL visa for persons who are applying for a CR-1 or IR-1 SPOUSAL IMMIGANT visa.

Since USCIS has been approving both I-130 and I-129F on the same day in K-3 cases, this has essentially eliminated the reason that K-3 was developed (Entry to the USA and waiting for I-130 approval)

Follow the NVC shortcuts.

For the most part CR-1 tends to take a bit longer than K-3 to get if you prepare for NVC when they request I-864 fee, and Visa fee, as well as documents requested by NVC. In many cases the CR-1 petition reaches the consulate just before K-3 interview, which causes K-3 to get dropped and the interview becomes a CR-1 visa interview.

K-1:

($100 more than K-3) ($1596)

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

Adjustment Of Status: $1010 I-485

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I am stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC and USCIS has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

[chinese_mutt 11]

death certificate.

[pushbrk 12,156]

Hi Guys

I am filing I-130 for my husband and this is my second marriage. i was married previously and my husband died.

Do i need marriage certificate for previous marriage or just death certificate for previous husband.

This can be tricky. In many cases, a female is well advised to provide the marriage certificate to show how the name Mary Jones on the birth certificate became Mary Smith now petitioning for her fiance or Mary Jones, Smith, Obama is now petitioning for her new spouse. The death certificate only shows somebody died, not that he was your husband or that you are the person named on the birth certificate.

Please do not tell women they don't need to submit marriage certificates for prior marriages, as they are quite often needed, particularly for widows.

Edited May 21, 2009 by pushbrk

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Hi Guys

I am filing I-130 for my husband and this is my second marriage. i was married previously and my husband died.

Do i need marriage certificate for previous marriage or just death certificate for previous husband.

This can be tricky. In many cases, a female is well advised to provide the marriage certificate to show how the name Mary Jones on the birth certificate became Mary Smith now petitioning for her fiance or Mary Jones, Smith, Obama is now petitioning for her new spouse. The death certificate only shows somebody died, not that he was your husband or that you are the person named on the birth certificate.

Please do not tell women they don't need to submit marriage certificates for prior marriages, as they are quite often needed, particularly for widows.

I have to agree and say that your safest bet would be to provide both.

[baron555 934]

I am filing I-130 for my husband and this is my second marriage.

Congrats

i was married previously and my husband died.

Sorry

Do i need marriage certificate for previous marriage or just death certificate for previous husband.

You will need to death certificate as proof that you are able to remarry.

You will need the marriage certificate only if you changed your name when you were first married. This will show proof of your name change.

Edited May 21, 2009 by baron555