Withdraw application (Urgent help)

[JeanneAdil 7,238]

2 hours ago, mister-love said:

I need to translate it and it takes time and cost money, in the other hand, why submit something not required by the government and law? As i said,  i am the petitioner who submitted the application and i want it withdraw, divorced or not, they should withdraw it.  

Takes time and money to marry too and you will need the divorce degree to marry in moroc

(with translation if not done in English for the new CR1)

 

why do they want this? Because in Moroc , you can have more than 1 wife (if 1st wife ok's this and you can afford it) but its not legal in the USA and in texas it is as follows"

 Bigamy, or having more than one legal spouse, is a felony offense in Texas, specifically a third-degree felony. 

[piano 30]

You will need the divorce decree to petition for your new wife, so you may as well get it translated now.

[Boiler 47,925]

Withdrawing an application does not make it disappear, still on your record.

[Ryan H 3,925]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[S2N 424]

If you want to save money without the translation you can contact your congressman or senator’s office for help with this. That should get it resolved quickly.

 

You’ll need a translation eventually but if you’re trying to delay that  cost this’ll do it.

[pushbrk 13,792]

On 8/20/2025 at 1:34 AM, mister-love said:

At the website, they say i have to submit an inquiry for nvc and a statement whitch iv already did.  There is nothing saying i need to start with USCIS. 

Do both.  Actually, if you withdraw through USCIS and do nothing more with NVC, the case will not proceed.

[Reynal2m 44]

You’ll still need to have it translated if you plan to submit a petition for your new partner later. There are online translation services available for about $25.

[Crazy Cat 45,265]

26 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

You’ll still need to have it translated if you plan to submit a petition for your new partner later. There are online translation services available for about $25.

Agree.  Occasionally, practicality trumps principle.

[RICARDO4EVA2 199]

In the future,  simply submit the new I-130, it automatically cancels the first. 

[OldUser 10,395]

8 hours ago, RICARDO4EVA2 said:

In the future,  simply submit the new I-130, it automatically cancels the first. 

Not really

[RICARDO4EVA2 199]

14 hours ago, OldUser said:

Not really

There can only be one valid marriage at a time, the change in marital status will invalidate the pending petition for first spouse. 

[Crazy Cat 45,265]

On 8/24/2025 at 3:48 PM, RICARDO4EVA2 said:

In the future,  simply submit the new I-130, it automatically cancels the first. 

Not true.  A subsequent I-130 for a different spouse will be considered invalid without proper documentation that the first marriage was legally terminated.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

5. What documents do you need to prove family relationship?

You have to prove that there is a family relationship between you and the beneficiary. If you are filing for a relative listed below, submit the following documentation to prove the family relationship.

A. A spouse: (1) A copy of your marriage certificate; (2) If either you were or your spouse was previously married, submit copies of documents showing that each of the prior marriages was legally terminated; and (3) You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself and your spouse (if he or she is in the United States) taken within 30 days of filing this petition. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.

Edited August 25 by Crazy Cat

[Crazy Cat 45,265]

1 hour ago, RICARDO4EVA2 said:

There can only be one valid marriage at a time, the change in marital status will invalidate the pending petition for first spouse. 

There can be no change in marital status at USCIS without proper documentation that the previous marriage was legally terminated. 

 

In this thread, the OP doesn't want to translate his divorce degree to withdraw the first case at NVC.

Edited August 25 by Crazy Cat

[pushbrk 13,792]

3 hours ago, RICARDO4EVA2 said:

There can only be one valid marriage at a time, the change in marital status will invalidate the pending petition for first spouse. 

No longer being married to the first spouse guarantees the visa won't be issued, but the discussion here is about the steps to withdraw from one process followed by starting another.  USCIS doesn't issue visas.  One does not need a translated divorce decree to end a spouse visa process.  You can withdraw as petitioner sponsor for any reason.  Presumably the divorce decree issue came up in the withdrawal process because the divorce was the reason given for withdrawing from the first visa process.

 

Since the divorce decree with English translation if not in English will be needed to file a petition for the (evidently intended) next spouse, getting it now makes sense.

 

No, nothing "automatic" happens to the first petition because a second is filed.  Filing a second petition for a new spouse without withdrawing the current petition will just open a can of worms to complicate both.

 

It's ok to withdraw through NVC, but withdrawing with USCIS is simple and kills both birds with one stone.  Withdraw first, then file any subsequent petition, with all applicable divorce decrees being required for any I-130 filing for a spouse.