Marriage and Divorce Decrees

[Charles' Angel 0]

Hi all,

I think I am thinking too much but I just want to make sure I submit everything I need to for the interview. If you were married before and you are divorced, do you have to submit both the marriage certificate and divorce certificate or will the divorce certificate alone be okay? Obviously if you have a divorce certificate then you must have been married before but I just want to make sure - can anyone help me out on this?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Everything I've read and understood was that you only need the divorce decree, which makes logical sense as the marriage certificate is no longer valid - the marriage has expired. In fact, sending a marriage certificate might confuse things.

Edited November 7, 2006 by Steven_and_Jinky

[girlfrmoz 1]

I am divorced and it was my understanding that you just need the divorce decree. Good luck for your interview.

[vicki/bala 0]

After Bala's first interview they asked for my marriage liscense to show proof of name change. So its possible they will ask for it.

good luck

vicki/bala

[payxibka 10,048]

After Bala's first interview they asked for my marriage liscense to show proof of name change. So its possible they will ask for it.

good luck

vicki/bala

If you changed your name when you married then the marriage certificate is needed to bridge the name change. If you then subsequently changed your name back to your maiden name then you need to provide them the document that legally changed it back. In essence you need to provide the road map for all legal changes n your name from your birth certificate to your current legal name.

Edited November 7, 2006 by fwaguy

[spiritee 0]

I am glad that you have posted this topic. As on my checklist it asked for all previous marriage certificates. I was under the impression that I needed to submitt my marriage certificate of which I do nont have a copy. I have had to pay for it to be sent to me. I will be pretty gutted if I will not need it for the interview!

Hi all,

I think I am thinking too much but I just want to make sure I submit everything I need to for the interview. If you were married before and you are divorced, do you have to submit both the marriage certificate and divorce certificate or will the divorce certificate alone be okay? Obviously if you have a divorce certificate then you must have been married before but I just want to make sure - can anyone help me out on this?

[Mrs.J06 4]

If I remember correctly it was mentioned on the checklist from the consulate in Frankfurt.

I had mine with me, but wasn't asked for it (even though I had changed my name during my first marriage).

I would take it along, just in case.

Good luck for the interview!

[Texas Bound 0]

I added mine to the packet to reflect my name change from birth. I labled it as such. put my divorce decree in front of it.

[Charles' Angel 0]

I know!!!!!!!! I have to pay over $100 to get all of my certified and authenticated copies. It upsets me to think that I am spending all this money on stuff that may or may not be looked at. They need to be more specific as to what people need to show - make it black and white - so people aren't stressing on what to submit and how much! I literally hyperventilated last night trying to figure out what all I need to prepare! I can't wait til this is all over! But my honey is worth it!

I am glad that you have posted this topic. As on my checklist it asked for all previous marriage certificates. I was under the impression that I needed to submitt my marriage certificate of which I do nont have a copy. I have had to pay for it to be sent to me. I will be pretty gutted if I will not need it for the interview!

Hi all,

I think I am thinking too much but I just want to make sure I submit everything I need to for the interview. If you were married before and you are divorced, do you have to submit both the marriage certificate and divorce certificate or will the divorce certificate alone be okay? Obviously if you have a divorce certificate then you must have been married before but I just want to make sure - can anyone help me out on this?

Thank you all for the information you provided. I will get the certificates just in case. Too much is better than to little.

Thank you all for the information you provided. I will get the certificates - I guess too much is better than too little.

Thank you all so much for the information - I will get the certificates because too much is better than too little.

Hi all,

I think I am thinking too much but I just want to make sure I submit everything I need to for the interview. If you were married before and you are divorced, do you have to submit both the marriage certificate and divorce certificate or will the divorce certificate alone be okay? Obviously if you have a divorce certificate then you must have been married before but I just want to make sure - can anyone help me out on this?