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Received which looks like an automated email but it spooked me abit. Has anybody ever had an email like the one below?

8 hours ago, Loren Y said:

Checked at the actual civil marriage office today. According to them, any marriage ceremony performed after 5pm on Friday thru Sunday night the certificate will be available Monday afternoon. They said as early as noon, but their online system is real time so you can search your name online and as soon as it shows up as recorded, the certificate is available. They said depends on the order they do them in you can have it as early as 11am, but they said best bet after 1pm. Now if you get married Monday Thru Thursday for sure next day it will be available. If you want to do a Friday or Saturday they said make sure you make an appointment online because those days are appointment only. all the other hours are walk-in. Posted the hours Below.

 

Monday - Thursday: 2:00pm-6:00pm, walk-ins only
Friday:  9:30am-8:45pm, by appointment only
Saturday: 12:30pm-8:45pm, by appointment only
Sunday:  9:00am-5:00pm (closed 11:30 a.m.-Noon for lunch), walk-ins only

Thanks again for looking into all

this for me. Appointment booked for Saturday.

cant stay until Monday because partner and her parents need to be back at work. But it sounds as if I can order it online on Monday afternoon anyway..

6 hours ago, Loren Y said:

If I get a chance, today I will stop in the Civil Marriages office and double check with them on availability of the certified copy. I would think since they are all in the same building, it should be the same amount of time. I will be downtown today, and will stop in and ask in person, that's usually the best way to get good information (Most of the time). Will let you know.

You Star. Thanks again

22 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Yes, I have been downtown many times, but honestly never walked into the Civil Marriages office. The link I posted should let you book an appointment online. You have to let me know how it goes so I am not in the dark when I try this later this year.

so realistically you are saying it will be quicker to just nip into the court on the Friday/monday get hitched pop back to the bureau on sat/tue and pick up the certified copy?

whilst if I go to the office of civil ceremonies I will have to wait the 2 business days or apply for it online?

Just now, Loren Y said:

Yes, I have been downtown many times, but honestly never walked into the Civil Marriages office. The link I posted should let you book an appointment online. You have to let me know how it goes so I am not in the dark when I try this later this year.

the office of civil marriages is where I have my ceremony for the Saturday.

however I called them and they said I would have to wait standard 2 business days to get the certificate.

so how will this work out with my same day certificate? does that mean it then has to be ratified by a judge on the Monday? 

2 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

The courthouse is the front side of where you get your license. I don't think they are open that late. I know Monday thru Friday they dedicate 2 coutrooms for marriages. It is just a walk in and do it type thing. Let me see if I can get or find some more information about it. I know durring the week you can get your certificate next day for sure. Let me see about the courthouse marriage info.

its because when u go online to book a wedding through clark county there is a civil office of marriages (also run by clark county) which is also next door which is open 7 days a week. having super zoomed google map iv found the courthouse on the other side (but as you said I guess you just turn up and get hitched) I think therein lies all my confusion

On 2/22/2018 at 2:04 PM, Loren Y said:

Also, I see you were thinking 6:30pm, was that going to be at the courthouse? Not sure if they are open that late for weddings, maybe they are. But if you are getting married outside the courthouse whoever does the ceremony for you has 10 days to turn in the proof of marriage( They never take that many days), but if you are in a hurry, let them know, some will let you take the signed paperwork in yourself to " Record" the marriage, or some want to do it themselves because they can get fined if they perform a ceremony and never submit the paperwork ( Though I never figured out how they would get caught, not sure if they have a log book like a notary that can be audited or something), but most will be more than happy to get it turned in ASAP if you ask. Most places have couriers running them down everyday I believe.

I can't find the courthouse, for booking an appointment. iv only found office of civil marriages which is next to the bureau and there open weekends, but said its 2 business days for the certificate

Also I have had an email from US customs telling me I only have 10 days left and to comply with the law is this an automatic email?

no the ceremony is going to be held in the office of civil ceremonies which is as far as I can see is open until like 9pm, we might even do a later one now we know how late its open. (http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/clerk/services/Pages/CivilMarriages.aspx )

just reasonably priced good food, nothing pretentious. happy to eat anything really.

not even sorted hotels yet

Haha thanks.

as your a resident expert any good restaurants you recommend for whilst I'm there?

4 hours ago, Loren Y said:

Sorry it took a while, but I was able to check on the Marriage Certificate. It is possible to get it the same day if you are lucky enough. The rules say that it will be available the next day after 9am. I talked to a few employees at the bureau, and they said if you get married in the morning and come back at around 4pm there is a possibility you can get it same day. This all depends on the employee you get. some can be a stickler for the rules and say come back tomorrow, though some told me they had a few nice couples come by the same day later in the afternoon, and they gave them their certificate. So, I guess if your nice and say I really need to get back to work the next day, and was trying to get home that night as long as you are nice I am sure you can get it the same day. Worst case is you can get it the next morning when they open. But even then, one day to get the certificate is pretty fast. Most places it takes a few weeks minimum, and you are forced to order it online only.

Thanks for asking for me I really appreciate it.

our ceremony is booked for 6.30pm on a Saturday. Only time my partner, in laws can get off work. Also allows for my parents to fly in. Do you think this next day principle counts on a weekend?

42 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

I can check Monday for sure, but I am 90 percent positive you can get your certificate the same day. The trick to help you out is set-up your marriage license online before you get to the License bureau in Las Vegas. You can input all your information into the computer before you arrive there saving time, and getting everything in the computer. When you show up you both have to show ID's still, but it's a really quick process to verify everything matches you submitted online. Show up in the morning to get your license, then they have 1-2 courtrooms set-up just for marriage ceremonies that have basically walk in and get married now. Then all the judge will do is click his mouse on the computer, and you can walk down to the License bureau and pick up copies of your marriage certificate. they are 15.00 each last time I checked. But I do believe same day is possible, next day for sure if you wanted to do a night in Vegas for the honeymoon, try your luck at the slots, etc. Good luck, and have a good time. I have checked into this also because it is my plan once my fiancee gets here on her K1, use LAX as POE, drive back to Vegas, not sure if we will do the drive thru wedding for some flair, or the courthouse like you are planning.

Well this What i thought. That if we do it at the bureau that we can get the certificate there and then. But if you can check that would be awesome.

the plan is to do a more spectacular church one a few years down the line when we can afford one

2 hours ago, Andsco said:

My advice is, get the SS done before marriage and marry before the 90th day. It doesn't really matter as far as I know but it is always good to know that you are still under the legal terms and that you have time to apply for the AOS. I married on the 15th of July and I sent my AOS package on the 1st of August. My visa wasn't expiring until the 14th of September.

What is SS?

Just now, azblk said:

Does not matter. That is state department  rule not a USCIS rule. So unless you plan to go back to the UK to complete the process from there it is irrelevant to you.

thanks for your reply. no planning on staying here

so we can tie the knot and once we are in possession of marriage certificate can begin the AOS procedure?

Also whilst I'm on the topic?

on the 60-90 day rule? is it better to marry on the 90th day or after the visa expires? or does it not matter?

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Wait for the certificate after the ceremony?  The officiant has 10 days after the ceremony to file it with the county.  You can order the marriage certificate online after is has been filed

I just wanted to get the certificate asap as I need that to process my AOS, this way I spend less time in breach of US law

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

1) google getting married in Las Vegas.  It will give you everything you need to know

 

I gone through a good 5 or 6 pages on google but I can't see any way around having to wait for the certificate. I guess I can always contact the local court and find out if the ceremony is done there if they can do it for me

12 minutes ago, Andsco said:

1. I am not sure if you can get it same day. I got married in the state of Washington and I had to wait for them to get the paper from the person who officiated the ceremony in order to get a copy. 

2. Pretty much, what we will show on the interview and what we sent with the form were pictures, stuff that we share like bank account, insurance, etc..

3. The interview depends on where you live and the office..the busier the office is, the longer the wait. For Seattle is around 200+ to 300 days from the day of the Biometrics to the interview date. If everything is correct and they don't send you a RFE it can go 2 ways. One is that they decide that you don't need an interview and they start processing your card to send it to you. The second one would be that they put you on "ready to schedule an interview" status and that from that moment, you could get a letter any day saying when your interview will be. 

4. When you apply for the AOS, you should apply for the EAD and AP (in case you want to leave the country on a trip or something). After 3 months or so and after Biometrics, you should get a combo card with the EAD/AP that will allow you to work while waiting for the Green Card. 

thanks.

wow that long for the interview..

Im a UK citizen here on a Visa Waiver, recently got engaged to my partner whose an American Citizen,  ( we have been together for over 5 years) we have fathomed that by getting married that I can apply for AOS to get residency. What we want to know is;

1) Is there a way in Las Vegas to get the Marriage certificate on the same day? or do we have to wait to receive it in the post?

2) What information will we need to provide to prove the legitimacy of our relationship?

3) When will the interviews take place? is there a set time?

4) roughly when will I have authority to work here in the US?

Thanks for any help or guidance, I hope I have posted this in the right thread.