Divorce decree question

[vj_gopi 0]

Hello friends,

I am a naturalized US citizen of Indian origin living in Illinois for the last 15 years. I got married in India (Chennai) in 2000 (marriage registered there) but got divorced here in IL in 2007 (I was the petitioner). I am now considering marrying someone who lives in India. She was married once before in India and got divorced there. I am planning to file for her K-1 visa. As a part of the K-1 application, I will be sending my US divorce decree and her Indian divorce decree (I have original/certified copies of both decrees/certificates). Will that meet the requirements of the USCIS and the local Indian consulate (New Delhi in this case)?

Thanks in advance.

[JimVaPhuong 4,865]

Hello friends,

I am a naturalized US citizen of Indian origin living in Illinois for the last 15 years. I got married in India (Chennai) in 2000 (marriage registered there) but got divorced here in IL in 2007 (I was the petitioner). I am now considering marrying someone who lives in India. She was married once before in India and got divorced there. I am planning to file for her K-1 visa. As a part of the K-1 application, I will be sending my US divorce decree and her Indian divorce decree (I have original/certified copies of both decrees/certificates). Will that meet the requirements of the USCIS and the local Indian consulate (New Delhi in this case)?

Thanks in advance.

I'm a little reluctant to answer this question affirmatively because there are many requirements, and providing copies of divorce decrees is only one of them. If you're talking specifically and only about the requirement that you have to provide copies of divorce decrees then yes - that should meet the requirement. If her Indian divorce decree is not in English then you also have to provide a certified translation.

Send only copies of the divorce decrees to USCIS. Never send them originals unless they specifically ask for them. Have the originals available at the interview in case the consular officer asks to inspect them.

[pushbrk 14,567]

I'm a little reluctant to answer this question affirmatively because there are many requirements, and providing copies of divorce decrees is only one of them. If you're talking specifically and only about the requirement that you have to provide copies of divorce decrees then yes - that should meet the requirement. If her Indian divorce decree is not in English then you also have to provide a certified translation.

Send only copies of the divorce decrees to USCIS. Never send them originals unless they specifically ask for them. Have the originals available at the interview in case the consular officer asks to inspect them.

[Deep2009 18]

Hello friends,

I am a naturalized US citizen of Indian origin living in Illinois for the last 15 years. I got married in India (Chennai) in 2000 (marriage registered there) but got divorced here in IL in 2007 (I was the petitioner). I am now considering marrying someone who lives in India. She was married once before in India and got divorced there. I am planning to file for her K-1 visa. As a part of the K-1 application, I will be sending my US divorce decree and her Indian divorce decree (I have original/certified copies of both decrees/certificates). Will that meet the requirements of the USCIS and the local Indian consulate (New Delhi in this case)?

Thanks in advance.

I don't want to say anything negative.... please get married and file I130.

K1 visa will go through lot of administrative processing than I130 filling (marriage based visa).

I have seen number of people denied K1 visa, they went back and got married and filled I130.

Also, get no-objection certificate from embassy in India if you are US citizen.

This is a piece of paper that will be given by American Citizen Services, It will help during Embassy processing.

Good luck and Best Wishes.

Edited December 11, 2010 by Deep2009

[hobokenworkingman 4]

I don't want to say anything negative.... please get married and file I130.

K1 visa will go through lot of administrative processing than I130 filling (marriage based visa).

I have seen number of people denied K1 visa, they went back and got married and filled I130.

Also, get no-objection certificate from embassy in India if you are US citizen.

This is a piece of paper that will be given by American Citizen Services, It will help during Embassy processing.

Good luck and Best Wishes.

I would tend to agree with you. If at all possible, get married in India and then just bring your wife over on a i-130 green card. the K-1s really are not any faster and end up getting rejected a lot or just really scrutinized badly.

Also, I wasnt aware of a no-objection certificate. not sure if you need one, unless its in cases of 2nd marriages. I surely didnt get one and I'm a USC who got married to my wife in India - no mention of a no-objection certificate at all at any time...(?)