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Hey all, I am in a tricky situation right now and wanted to get some advice from the community if anyone has been in the same situation or would be able to share any advise on this.

 

Long story short, I have to renew my Malaysian Passport soon and in the renewal forms, it asks to disclose my marriage status. I got married in the US and have received my CR-6 conditional green card, however since it is a same-sex marriage, Malaysia would not recognize this.

 

I initially intended to disclose my marriage status as single (since Malaysia would not even recognize my marriage status) however in order to submit an application to renew my passport, they would need to have a copy of my Green card. In the GC, it says CR-6, which is obvious I am married. However, if I disclose that I am married, I have to state my partners name, which is clearly a male name. Im afraid that by disclosing this, the Malaysian consulate may suspend my citizenship or pursue some other severe measures that would affect my malaysian citizenship.

 

I would like to source some advise from this wonderful community and what you think I should do. Thank you so much in advance! 

 

 

 

 

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I would seek local legal advise, if you think about it got to be a long shot somebody on here would have gone through the same situation recently, will now step back and be proved wrong.

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On 1/17/2020 at 12:17 PM, K + R said:

Hey all, I am in a tricky situation right now and wanted to get some advice from the community if anyone has been in the same situation or would be able to share any advise on this.

 

Long story short, I have to renew my Malaysian Passport soon and in the renewal forms, it asks to disclose my marriage status. I got married in the US and have received my CR-6 conditional green card, however since it is a same-sex marriage, Malaysia would not recognize this.

 

I initially intended to disclose my marriage status as single (since Malaysia would not even recognize my marriage status) however in order to submit an application to renew my passport, they would need to have a copy of my Green card. In the GC, it says CR-6, which is obvious I am married. However, if I disclose that I am married, I have to state my partners name, which is clearly a male name. Im afraid that by disclosing this, the Malaysian consulate may suspend my citizenship or pursue some other severe measures that would affect my malaysian citizenship.

 

I would like to source some advise from this wonderful community and what you think I should do. Thank you so much in advance! 

 

 

 

 

Hello! @K + R

 

Fellow Malaysian here (Female).

 

I received my green card through marriage here in the US. In Malaysia, I am not recognized as married as I have not registered in Malaysia. I have renewed my Malaysian passport since being married at the malaysian consulate without any issue, whereby I declared myself as single (since I did not registered my marriage in malaysia) and also used my green card  (category IR6 = adjustment of status as I adjusted it for the 10 year green card validity). Just to add, I have renewed my Malaysian passport twice - Once with the first green card and another with my IR6.

 

I hope this helps.

 

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Mar 01 2014 : Changed visa to Company L1A

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Day 354 - Oct 22 2017 : Approved (No interview)

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My marriage is not recognized in Malaysia because I did not register to the Malaysian gov when I got married. When I renewed my Malaysian passport last 2 years via mail, they didn't require my Green Card (which is in my married name). I was surprised with the (lack of) requirement but I was more than happy to not send a copy of my GC. It got renewed fine and was mailed to me in 2 months. 

 

Later this year I found out that the mail-in option is no longer applicable. you'd need to appear in person to renew unfortunately. 

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On 1/17/2020 at 12:17 PM, K + R said:

Hey all, I am in a tricky situation right now and wanted to get some advice from the community if anyone has been in the same situation or would be able to share any advise on this.

 

Long story short, I have to renew my Malaysian Passport soon and in the renewal forms, it asks to disclose my marriage status. I got married in the US and have received my CR-6 conditional green card, however since it is a same-sex marriage, Malaysia would not recognize this.

 

I initially intended to disclose my marriage status as single (since Malaysia would not even recognize my marriage status) however in order to submit an application to renew my passport, they would need to have a copy of my Green card. In the GC, it says CR-6, which is obvious I am married. However, if I disclose that I am married, I have to state my partners name, which is clearly a male name. Im afraid that by disclosing this, the Malaysian consulate may suspend my citizenship or pursue some other severe measures that would affect my malaysian citizenship.

 

I would like to source some advise from this wonderful community and what you think I should do. Thank you so much in advance! 

@K + R You are overthinking it. Malaysia consulate/ embassy only wants to see green card/ visa to know that you are here in the US legally. Just tell the Malaysia consulate/ embassy that you are single. As far as the Malaysia government is concerned, you are still single as you did not re-register your US marriage with the Malaysia government. 

  

On 2/21/2020 at 10:13 PM, AliaAlia said:

My marriage is not recognized in Malaysia because I did not register to the Malaysian gov when I got married. When I renewed my Malaysian passport last 2 years via mail, they didn't require my Green Card (which is in my married name). I was surprised with the (lack of) requirement but I was more than happy to not send a copy of my GC. It got renewed fine and was mailed to me in 2 months. 

 

Later this year I found out that the mail-in option is no longer applicable. you'd need to appear in person to renew unfortunately. 

 

@AliaAlia You can still register your marriage with the Malaysia government anytime- you just have to pay a whopping fine. Registering marriage is needed if you want your children to be able to inherit Malaysian citizenship. 

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07/29/20 Online Filing for I-130, Same day Priority date 
07/31/20 Paper NOA1 mailed by USCIS, received on 08/03/20

07/31/20, 08/15/20, 09/01,20 Expedite Requests denied three times (self-submission and congressman outreach)

09/28/20: I-130 Approved by USCIS, received mailed NOA2 on 10/01/20

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08/13/19: I-130 Approved by USCIS, USCIS sent petition file to NVC 08/29/19 

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