Marriage certificates

[Haran??1933 2]

My fiancé is divorced and will be bringing a certified copy of the divorce decree to his interview for a K-1 visa next week. Does anyone know if he needs to bring a Ceritifed copy of the marriage certificate to which it relates. The interview is in Jerusalem and their instructions seem to indicate that this is necessary.

[gregcrs2 1,777]

I believe they may ask to see it if the beneficiary is female for traceability of previous names used (maiden or taking husband's name from previous marriage). Anyway, if it's not an imposition and readily available, just take it to the interview.

[mollenne 11]

If you have it, you may as well bring it. If you don't have it and it wouldn't take long to get, then try and get it.

With any of these interviews at the Consulate, it's always best to bring more documentation that the bare minimum because you might as well be as prepared as you can; you don't want to have to reschedule your interview because you're missing documents.

When my husband went to the Jerusalem Consulate for his K1 interview, he saw at least 4 or 5 K1 applicants be turned away for not having enough paperwork/documentation.