What country allow marriage first cousin k1 was denied

[GUDI MONTE 4]

I’m us citizen and fiancé is from Guatemala they don’t  allow marriage first cousin.  We want to get married to speed the process what country can we go that allow  to get married.  Please and thanks for your help 

[Timona 3,947]

Some states in US do 

Edited July 27, 2022 by Timona

[Letspaintcookies 2,208]

If the state you're living in doesn't allow it your marriage will not be valid in your state in the US. So you should check on that too.

[PaulaCJohnny 712]

1 hour ago, GUDI MONTE said:

I’m us citizen and fiancé is from Guatemala they don’t  allow marriage first cousin.  We want to get married to speed the process what country can we go that allow  to get married.  Please and thanks for your help 

Speed which process? If you marry now your K1 is not a option anymore and you will need to start from zero a CR1 process.

 

The problem is not just find a country that accepts this kind of marriage, it’s also if they allow tourists to marry there.

 

 

[Rocio0010 5,567]

2 minutes ago, PaulaCJohnny said:

Speed which process? If you marry now your K1 is not a option anymore and you will need to start from zero a CR1 process.

 

The problem is not just find a country that accepts this kind of marriage, it’s also if they allow tourists to marry there.

 

 

And a third issue is whether the State OP lives in allows such marriage…

[Timona 3,947]

Here are the states.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/daily/graphics/cousins_042505.html?noredirect=on

 

https://www.oprah.com/relationships/keeping-marriage-in-the-family#:~:text=According to the NCSL%2C cousin,-cousin marriage is prohibited)%2C

 

[GUDI MONTE 4]

37 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

And a third issue is whether the State OP lives in allows such marriage…

I’m not married yet. !  I live in Georgia they allow marriage here.  I need to bring her to usa 🇺🇸.  So we need to get marriage in another country that way I will apply for i130f.   But my question is what country can we go to get married that allow us tourist and first cousin and or apply for cr1 

[SalishSea 16,794]

2 hours ago, GUDI MONTE said:

I’m us citizen and fiancé is from Guatemala they don’t  allow marriage first cousin.  We want to get married to speed the process what country can we go that allow  to get married.  Please and thanks for your help 

Pakistan does.  And I hear its nice this time of year.

[GUDI MONTE 4]

45 minutes ago, PaulaCJohnny said:

Speed which process? If you marry now your K1 is not a option anymore and you will need to start from zero a CR1 process.

 

The problem is not just find a country that accepts this kind of marriage, it’s also if they allow tourists to marry there.

 

 

Correct.    What country I should I go ? 

[SalishSea 16,794]

Just now, GUDI MONTE said:

Correct.    What country I should I go ? 

Why was the K-1 denied?

[GUDI MONTE 4]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Pakistan does.  And I hear its nice this time of year.

Thank you.   Do you know if they ask for medical test ?  And if is expensive to get married there ?  

[SalishSea 16,794]

Just now, GUDI MONTE said:

Thank you.   Do you know if they ask for medical test ?  And if is expensive to get married there ?  

I have no idea.  You can ask on the Pakistan forum.

 

You will need to address the reason for the K-1 denial, however.  You could be denied a CR-1 for the same reason.

[GUDI MONTE 4]

5 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Why was the K-1 denied?

They did not believe in our true love 

[SalishSea 16,794]

3 minutes ago, GUDI MONTE said:

They did not believe in our true love 

Right......   so, simply marrying and submitting another petition is not going to fix that problem.

 

 

The thing that strikes me is that USCIS/DOS is going to be VERY suspicious about a first cousin marriage between people who do not come from a country or culture where that is a normal thing.  And like you said, it is illegal in Guatemala, and therefore not normal there.

 

I don't see how you will overcome this.

 

It may be legal where you live in the United States, but because you're not from Pakistan or another country where it is common practice to marry a close relative,  it will be heavily scrutinized.

Edited July 27, 2022 by Jorgedig

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

28 minutes ago, GUDI MONTE said:

I’m not married yet. !  I live in Georgia they allow marriage here.  I need to bring her to usa 🇺🇸.  So we need to get marriage in another country that way I will apply for i130f.   But my question is what country can we go to get married that allow us tourist and first cousin and or apply for cr1 

I believe it’s very easy to get married in Gibraltar as a tourist, maybe investigate that (not sure about the cousin thing) if the distance isn’t an issue.