What is the marriage process to get married in Argentina to be able to apply for the CR-1 after?

[Lucre 45]

I want to get married in Argentina because it is easier for us to do so and then apply for the CR1 visa. I asked the court house and they day I need both birth certificates but I need his translated and apostilled by the consulate. Does it means he need to go to the Argentinian consulated to get it translated or just apostilled?

[MrsRamirez 231]

When I got married in Dominican Republic, I sent my birth certificate to get apostilled in the state that I was born.  When I got there (DR) I got it translated in their language. 

[Lil bear 3,831]

6 minutes ago, Lucre said:

I want to get married in Argentina because it is easier for us to do so and then apply for the CR1 visa. I asked the court house and they day I need both birth certificates but I need his translated and apostilled by the consulate. Does it means he need to go to the Argentinian consulated to get it translated or just apostilled?

Are you saying you spoke to the courthouse where you live in  the US .. or in Argentina ? 

If you get married in Argentina then you need to comply with Argentinian laws regarding the marraige process .. US has no involvement. As long as the marraige is legal in the country where it is conducted , the marraige is recognised  in the US.  For the CR1 process you will need the marraige certificate at least translated. The I 130 form and instructions will give you clear instructions. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by Lil bear

[Lucre 45]

2 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Are you saying you spoke to the courthouse where you live in  the US .. or in Argentina ? 

If you get married in Argentina then you need to comply with Argentinian laws regarding the marraige process .. US has no involvement. As long as the marraige is legal in the country where it is conducted , the marraige is recognised  in the US.  For the CR1 process you will need the marraige certificate at least translated. The I 130 form and instructions will give you clear instructions. 

In Argentina. But as expected, they don't really know how it's done because it's an uncommon case. So they told me my fiance needs to get his birth certificate apostilled and translated in the consulate. But I was wondering if someone had a similar experience just to be sure because, again, they didn't really know and told me what they think

5 minutes ago, MrsRamirez said:

When I got married in Dominican Republic, I sent my birth certificate to get apostilled in the state that I was born.  When I got there (DR) I got it translated in their language. 

Thank you. I'll try to keep asking if it's the same here in Argentina

[Lil bear 3,831]

2 minutes ago, Lucre said:

In Argentina. But as expected, they don't really know how it's done because it's an uncommon case. So they told me my fiance needs to get his birth certificate apostilled and translated in the consulate. But I was wondering if someone had a similar experience just to be sure because, again, they didn't really know and told me what they think

Thank you. I'll try to keep asking if it's the same here in Argentina

My mistake. I had you in the US not the other way round !! 

 

Try posting in the regional sub forum ... might get a better response there. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by Lil bear

[Lucre 45]

1 minute ago, Lil bear said:

My mistake. I had you in the US not the other way round !! 

No problem haha

[Lil bear 3,831]

Does this help ?? 

https://photos.state.gov/libraries/argentina/857374/a-z/Marriage_in_Argentina.pdf

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

17 minutes ago, Lucre said:

I want to get married in Argentina because it is easier for us to do so and then apply for the CR1 visa. I asked the court house and they day I need both birth certificates but I need his translated and apostilled by the consulate. Does it means he need to go to the Argentinian consulated to get it translated or just apostilled?

May want to check these two sites out

https://ar.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/notaries-public/

 

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/legalizar-o-apostillar-un-documento

[Lucre 45]

4 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Does this help ?? 

https://photos.state.gov/libraries/argentina/857374/a-z/Marriage_in_Argentina.pdf

yes! can I ask where did you get that info? I'll need to google like I live in Buenos Aires even though I live in a different city

[MrsRamirez 231]

Birth Certificates issued by a State must be authenticated from the same State.  For example, if you were born in the State of California, your California Birth Certificate will need to be Apostilled from the California Secretary of State.  There is no exception to this rule.  So if you were born in the USA the state that you were born has to do the apostille. (I found that online)

Edited April 8, 2019 by MrsRamirez

[Lucre 45]

2 minutes ago, MrsRamirez said:

Birth Certificates issued by a State must be authenticated from the same State.  For example, if you were born in the State of California, your California Birth Certificate will need to be Apostilled from the California Secretary of State.  There is no exception to this rule.  So if you were born in the USA the state that you were born has to do the apostille. (I found that online)

ok, so he was born in Indiana. According to your experience he would need to get it authenticated (apostilled) by the State of Indiana and then I can translate it and that should be it?  

[MrsRamirez 231]

Just now, Lucre said:

ok, so he was born in Indiana. According to your experience he would need to get it authenticated (apostilled) by the State of Indiana and then I can translate it and that should be it?  

Yes.  I googled where to send my birth certificate to get the Apostilled.  They had me send in a stamped envelope with my return address so that they could just but the document on it and mail it back.  My husband had someone there translate it in Spanish and we were good to go.  i

[MrsRamirez 231]

http://www.internationalapostille.com/how-to-apostille-a-birth-certificate/

 

This where I got my information

[MrsRamirez 231]

Don't use that website though because the rates are too expensive.  research you own state and then they will let you know how much it cost.  That website says starting at $75 and it was not that expensive doing it yourself. 

[MrsRamirez 231]

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