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Meliss3108   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Ok, so I just got back from Jamaica and we're married!!!! So, now it's time to file- but I have some questions, please bare with me and I hope you guys have the answers!

I have my 1-130 all ready to go, but here is where I get confused:

we were married by emergency license, and after the wedding, the pastor signed a form with all of our information on it. It is titled, "Marriage (duplicate) register" It is signed by my husband and I, our witnesses and the pastor. It lists the date and location of the marriage. Will this suffice as our marriage certificate or do we have to wait until it is registered with the Registers General so we can get the official copy of the marriage license? And if this will work, can I send a certified copy of it? If so, where do I go to get a certified copy?

And finally, the last part of the instructions indicates "other proof." How important is this? We don't have shared property or bank accounts or anything like that... we could send affidavits from some friends/family, but I don't want to hold things up if this isn't important.

Any advice???

CR1 Visa Journey

Met in Tryall 6/23/07

Married in Tryall 6/14/08

USCIS

06-28-2008: submitted I-130

07-09-2008: Check Cashed

07-11-2008: NOA1

07-16-2008 submitted I-129

07-28-2008 NOA1 for I-129

08-01-2008 I-129 touched!

08-03-2008 I-129 touched again!

09-05-2008 I-130 touched.... please, please, please... oh, please let them approve it.

09-06-2008: NOA2!!!!!!!

NVC

10-03-2008: Package forwarded to NVC

11-01-2008: COA mailed

10-23-2008: Paid AOS Bill (online)

11-03-2008: Paid IV Bill (online)

11-06-2008: Mailed I-864 and DS230 packets

11-18-2008: Case Complete

02-26-2009: Medical Exam

03-10-2009: Interview

03-27-2009: POE- Miami

??-??-2009: Social Security #

??-??-2009: Green Card

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LotofPatience   65

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Ok, so I just got back from Jamaica and we're married!!!! So, now it's time to file- but I have some questions, please bare with me and I hope you guys have the answers!

I have my 1-130 all ready to go, but here is where I get confused:

we were married by emergency license, and after the wedding, the pastor signed a form with all of our information on it. It is titled, "Marriage (duplicate) register" It is signed by my husband and I, our witnesses and the pastor. It lists the date and location of the marriage. Will this suffice as our marriage certificate or do we have to wait until it is registered with the Registers General so we can get the official copy of the marriage license? And if this will work, can I send a certified copy of it? If so, where do I go to get a certified copy?

And finally, the last part of the instructions indicates "other proof." How important is this? We don't have shared property or bank accounts or anything like that... we could send affidavits from some friends/family, but I don't want to hold things up if this isn't important.

Any advice???

Marriage certificate is important for family based greencard or K-3 visa. If you don't have it, you can get certified copies from the marriage registrar office. It will be available after your legal marriage in marriage registrar office.

More info here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3590.html

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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Jamericanlove   31

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jamaica
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congrats on your marriage! all the best for the future :)

NATURALIZATION
07-03-2013: Eligible to file
07-22-2013: Application sent (Delivered: 07-24-13)
08-05-2013: NOA1 received (Priority date: 07-24-13, Check cashed: 07-29-13)
08-22-2013: Biometrics (Received: 08-06-13, Walk-in: 08-08-13)
09-03-2013: Inline for interview (Yellow letter received: 10-23-13)
11-04-2013: Interview scheduled (Received: 11-09-13)
12-12-2013: Interview (Approved)
01-03-2014: Oath ceremony, passport application and passport received

DONE!

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