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Anyone who have married in 3rd country or know procedure , we need help.

   Consular office will not insist to bring marraige certificate from beneficiary's country where interview would take place, right? If we give them valid reason that we cant register it there thats why we did in 3rd country.

   Because in U.S embassy site, it seems like they need official marriage certificate from Pakistani gov.

  What if we marry in 3rd country and have official documents from there, would they still be insisting the registration from Pakistan as well?

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I married in a third country.  My husband’s country does not recognize same sex marriage so we didn’t have to register with his country.  They never asked for more than the marriage certificate.

 

I don’t think it must be registered in the beneficiary’s home country, just be legal in the country the wedding takes place and legal in the US.  Depending on the situation they may or may not go further into it as to why.

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~~Moved to What Visa Do I Need, from K1 P&P - THe OP has not filed anything and  is looking at marrying in a 3rd country which eliminates the K1~~

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Roc X5
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Citizenship for older 2 boys

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51 minutes ago, bakphx1 said:

I married in a third country.  My husband’s country does not recognize same sex marriage so we didn’t have to register with his country.  They never asked for more than the marriage certificate.

 

I don’t think it must be registered in the beneficiary’s home country, just be legal in the country the wedding takes place and legal in the US.  Depending on the situation they may or may not go further into it as to why.

Did he got interviewed at the country you married or at his home country?

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You can get married anywhere in the world, as long as the marriage is recognized as legal in the US.  Do your research and you will be fine.  No need to marry in your home country.

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https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM010208.html

9 FAM 102.8-1(B)  Validity of Marriage

"Law of Place of Celebration Controls:  The underlying principle in determining the validity of the marriage is that the law of the place of marriage celebration controls (except as otherwise noted below).  If the marriage was properly and legally performed in the place of celebration and legally recognized, then the marriage is deemed to be valid for visa adjudication purposes.  Any prior marriage, of either party, must be legally terminated before the later marriage. "

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ROC:

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9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

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On 3/16/2019 at 2:21 PM, carmel34 said:

You can get married anywhere in the world, as long as the marriage is recognized as legal in the US.

Get married wherever you want.   We meet in the Philippines, married in Hong Kong and interviewed in Juarez Mexico.  USCIS cared about having a valid marriage certificate.

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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