approved!! what documents do i bring with me?

[nika_ar 0]

hi everyone! today i got my visa and i will soon move to michigan and get marry.

I have very important questions:

What documents do i need to get marry? Only my passport?

Do i have to get a ssn first? or i can do this after i get marry?

Any other important document i need to bring with me?

im also bringing with me my birth certificate and high school diploma, all in spanish, im guessing i can have it translated there better if i need them.

we are so happy! all my worries are behind now and good things are coming up!

thanks!

[Ladylethal 12]

You need to check the requirements for a marriage license in the state you'll be getting married in.

An official translation of your Birth Certificate is something you should not travel without, and usually the translation would cost less in your country. It's a requirement for the AOS.

[nika_ar 0]

i see

well, my birth certificate it is a photocopy in spanish. The embassy didnt request it translated for my interview

Can i have it translated and certified in the US? does any one know a good service for this ?

[TBoneTX 45,543]

You can get it translated in the U.S.; look on the Web or in the phone book.

Just to be safe, I would bring TWO original or certified copies of your birth certificate.

Also, here is something that people overlook: If you have a driver's license now, get it renewed now so that its expiration date is as long as possible. If you don't have a driver's license but can earn one, DO IT as a priority. Get an International Driver Permit (IDP), also. While you're waiting in the U.S. for your AOS to come through, and if your new home state will not allow you to get a state driver's license until you have your EAD or green card, you will likely be bored... and the lack of ability to drive yourself anywhere will really make the feeling worse. With a foreign license plus the IDP, you can likely drive legally in the U.S. for a year, which should be ample time for your green card to be issued.

[nika_ar 0]

You can get it translated in the U.S.; look on the Web or in the phone book.

Just to be safe, I would bring TWO original or certified copies of your birth certificate.

Also, here is something that people overlook: If you have a driver's license now, get it renewed now so that its expiration date is as long as possible. If you don't have a driver's license but can earn one, DO IT as a priority. Get an International Driver Permit (IDP), also. While you're waiting in the U.S. for your AOS to come through, and if your new home state will not allow you to get a state driver's license until you have your EAD or green card, you will likely be bored... and the lack of ability to drive yourself anywhere will really make the feeling worse. With a foreign license plus the IDP, you can likely drive legally in the U.S. for a year, which should be ample time for your green card to be issued.

thank you! Well, i cant drive but it is really good having that info

[phillyfashionista 8]

:dance: Congrats :dance: