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b_assif   1

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Morocco
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I have a friend that is married and trying to get an adjustment of status for her husband but found out he is married in mexico. An atty. in Florida told her that it is not illegal to be married in Mexico and the US at the same time. Now call me crazy but I thought it was illegal. What is the law? Does anyone know?

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Date of Wedding :2007-09-04

Date I-130 Sent :2008//02/12

Date I-130 NOA1 2008/02/13

Date I-130 NOA2 :2008-06-04

Date I-129F Sent :2008-03-20

I-129F RFE(s) :2008/05/20

I-129F RFE Reply(s) :2008/05/27,20

Date I-129F NOA2:2008-06-04

Date Package Received By NVC :2008-06-06?

Date Package Left From NVC :2008-06-11

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milimelo   4,245

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Is this the situation:

1. Mexican national is already married in Mexico.

2. Mexican national is in the US and has now married a USC? She is now trying to adjust his status?

Bigamy is illegal - they better not even think about filing AOS as their marriage is null and void. Mexican better get divorced in the US then file for marriage in the US.

Moving to AOS from tourist, work, student visa.

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Naturalization 2010

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Casprd   167

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Filed: Country: China
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Is this the situation:

1. Mexican national is already married in Mexico.

2. Mexican national is in the US and has now married a USC? She is now trying to adjust his status?

Bigamy is illegal - they better not even think about filing AOS as their marriage is null and void. Mexican better get divorced in the US then file for marriage in the US.

Moving to AOS from tourist, work, student visa.

The attorney is clueless and just looking for a paycheck. In order to get married in the US's eyes, you have to be elligable to get married (it is the same for most countries). There is no option for them to do an AOS and it is probably going to be much more complicated than just getting the divorce in Mexico and remarrying in the US as there is already an illegal marriage on the books in the US. They need to get their US marriage annulled also, then when he is eligable to get married after whatever waiting periods are required they can remarry in the US.

They should be prepared for their AOS to be very closely scrutinized though. Recent divorce and remarriage by the immigrant is one of the big red flags for immigration fraud.

Service Center : California Service Center
Consulate : Guangzhou, China
Marriage (if applicable): 2010-04-26
I-130 Sent : 2010-06-01
I-130 NOA1 : 2010-06-08
I-130 RFE : 2010-11-05
I-130 RFE Sent : 2010-11-06
I-130 Approved : 2010-11-10
NVC Received CaseFile: 2010-11-16
NVC Casefile Number Issued: 2010-11-22
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2010-11-23
OPTIN EMAIL SENT TO NVC: 2010-11-23
OPTIN ACCEPTED by NVC: 2010-12-14
Pay I-864 Bill 2010-11-23
Receive I-864 Package : 2010-11-23
Return Completed I-864 : 2011-03-30
Return Completed DS-3032 : 2010-11-23
Receive IV Bill : 2010-12-17
Pay IV Bill : 2011-03-16
AOS CoverSheets Generated: 2010-11-27
IV Fee Bill marked as PAID: 2011-03-18
IV CoverSheets Generated: 2011-03-18
IV email packet sent: 2011-04-4
NVC reports 'Case Completed': 2011-5-2
'Sign in Fail' at the Online Payment Portal: 2011-5-2
Final Review Started at NVC: 2011-5-2
Final Review Completed at NVC: ????
Interview Date Set: 2011-5-5
Appointment Letter Received via Email: 2011-5-6
Interview Date: 2011-6-1
Approved!!!!!

I-751 Sent : 2013-07-02

I-751 Bio Appointment Date 2013-08-02

10 Year Green Card Approved!!!!!

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Adil & Jeanne   296

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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sorry this has happened to your friend but USA recognizes legal marriages from all other countries: So; your friend is not legally married to this person; the frist marriage is the legal one and recognized in the USA; 1 and only 1 is recongnized in America. I hope the person is not sending money and applying for this person to come to the US that is fraud

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