Melissa1711
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10 hours ago, OldUser said:
Again, the same principle applies here - don't volunteer information unless asked
Jokes aside, yes only send decent photos, preferably not just selfies, but from events with friends and relatives.
@Melissa1711 you may have some evidence of visitations arranged etc. I don't have experience but can imagine you have to deal with approvals from facility etc. Perhaps these could be used as evidence of bonafide relationship?
Also all our visit photos are professionally taken by the prison I’ve got plenty of them and he proposed to me in one of our pictures but we take the pictures for our own memories which is cute but now I’m thinking that was a bonus as obviously I’m not allowed my phone inside the prison and wouldn’t have had that to show!
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16 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:
https://policy.doc.mn.gov/DOCPolicy/PolicyDoc?name=302.140.pdf
PURPOSE: To provide guidelines to staff and offenders regarding offender civil marriages.
APPLICABILITY: Staff; all offenders in Minnesota correctional facilities
DEFINITIONS: Marry – enter into a civil marriage in accordance with Minnesota law.
PROCEDURES:
A. An offender who is 18 years of age or older, or is 16 to 17 years of age with parental or guardian consent, may get married while incarcerated subject to the following limitations:
1. An offender may not marry another offender, a DOC employee, a contractor, or an employee of a contractor.
2. The marriage must not pose a threat to the safety and security of a facility, staff, the public, or other offenders.
3. DOC staff must not encourage or assist in the civil marriage in any way.
B. Offenders who want to get married must notify the visiting unit. Visiting unit staff must inform the offender of this policy.
C. Facility staff may refer offenders considering marriage to the facility’s religious or counseling services.
D. Offenders must arrange for an authorized individual to officiate the wedding and for two witnesses who are not offenders.
E. The officiant and any witnesses to the marriage must be on the offender's approved visiting list or obtain approval through the facility’s admittance authorization process.
1. The offender, the officiant, and any visitors must abide by all visiting rules during the ceremony. See Policy 302.100, “Visiting.”
2. Visiting lists are maintained in the correctional operations management system (COMS).
F. Offenders who get married must notify the facility records department of their changed marital status and records staff must document it in the offender’s electronic file.
G. An offender requesting a name change after marriage must comply with Policy 202.130, “Offender Names.”
INTERNAL CONTROLS:
A. Changes in marital status are documented in the offender’s electronic file
Would you think I’m ok about the no sex validity based on this information as that’s thrown me a bit lol 😂
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On 3/24/2023 at 3:10 PM, ROK2USA said:
No issues with getting married on ESTA (or tourist visa) then leaving again.
Several members on VJ have done it successfully (myself included).
It is also possible to visit after you’ve married a USC with or without a pending I-130.
But, each entry is at the discretion of CBP.if you’ve had several successful trips to the US and always returned home I don’t see you having any issues but of course you might be denied entry…
The one problem you might have with being sponsored by your partner is the affidavit of support… you will probably have to get a joint sponsor when you do go through with the spousal visa process.
You can search visajourney for other stories of people being sponsored by their partner in prison.
I have his family that would be my affidavit of support but would I need to reside with them? Where it would ask about address I would be living at I wouldn’t have one as I would be back home in uk pending the I-130
that but confuses me as I thought if I got approved I would get us a place to live to get it all sorted for parole to approve his release but I can’t do that until I become a resident and approved?
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9 hours ago, OldUser said:
Again, the same principle applies here - don't volunteer information unless asked
Jokes aside, yes only send decent photos, preferably not just selfies, but from events with friends and relatives.
@Melissa1711 you may have some evidence of visitations arranged etc. I don't have experience but can imagine you have to deal with approvals from facility etc. Perhaps these could be used as evidence of bonafide relationship?
Yes for sure.. I had to submit ID and waited 9 weeks for background checks then was approved and on his visiting list I mean all I have is our endless call logs consistent video visits and my in person visits as often as I can my last visit was there for his birthday I’ve got screenshots to show
I speak to his family a lot too but other than that that’s all I have to show proof
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3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:
USCIS states it falls under the marriage laws of the state it the marriage is legal'
https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM010208.html
The underlying principle in determining the validity of the marriage is that the law of the place of marriage celebration controls (except as otherwise noted below).
Colorado , for example , says the following
A party lacked the physical capacity to consummate the marriage by sexual intercourse
under
Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws in Colorado
Do you know what the rules are in Minnesota at all please
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20 minutes ago, Sammy_2496 said:
Entering the USA to marry and then leave is legal and not fraud. As always, you are at the descretion of the CBP officer you get that day, you would have to prove ties to your home country
Oh yes I have that a lot now as I was open and honest with them that I was purely visiting him in prison and had to show my business and hmrc tax code before leaving London and when I arrived in states I had to do my biometrics so I already feel as if I am on their radar and don’t want to make any mistakes with them at no cost
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33 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:
I assume you have consulted an attorney since the nature of his issues could prevent him from petitioning a new immigrant.
No not yet as his crime doesn’t fall under the Adam Walsh act however he has a charge of domestic assault 15 years ago which is recorded under a misdemeanor and I have researched and what I’ve found is domestic assault is an issue for the k-1? The fiancé visa? Do you know if the spousal visa is strict on this charge too? I’ve also found some information that the petitioner can show he’s been rehabilitated regarding this and ask for a consideration
Sorry I’m confused to say the least
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Hello
I’m from the UK and have a esta visa currently
I visit my fiancé in prison in USA regularly on this visa and we are now engaged
I always leave for home after 1-2 weeks only as I have commitments back home and he is obviously incarcerated so my visits are purely to see him
Am I allowed to marry him on my esta visa and then return home like I’ve done so far? As I’ve read that if you arrive in the USA with intentions of marrying it’s visa fraud and can impact future immigration applications
In the future my plan would be to stay with him when he’s released but that’s another 5 years away.
I’ve also read that preplanning a wedding before you’ve arrived is visa fraud? We would have to ask the prison warden so it would definitely require some planningI don’t wish to do anything that can jeopardize my chances of living there as he already has a violent criminal past
I’ve looked into the K-1 visa and I’ve read the criminal record he discloses is stricter than the spousal visa one?
sorry I am very confused help please thanks
Marrying an inmate in USA on ESTA
in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration
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I’ve emailed a couple of places for a consultation they’re based in Minnesota would you think getting one there would be better than the Uk I thought as he’s the petitioner in Minnesota an attorney from there would be better?