Marriage Contract

[DennisW 0]

When I was in the Philippines, my fiancée and I had a commitment ceremony at the church.

We also signed and had witnesses by the pastor & her parents a 4 page marriage contract we created. Spelling out expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for marital dispute resolution in our church. It does say "Not a civil marriage" & "Not in the jurisdiction of family court" in the text but otherwise it reads like a marriage contract like what they might have had before licensing marriages by the state. with full expectations that it be honored.

And we did not have a marriage license from any government to do this. Totally a private contract.

Now my question is - would sending this to immigration be helpful as evidence of our sincerity of marriage ? Or would this upset them and ruin our changes. Should I leave it out or put it in ?

[pushbrk 13,125]

When I was in the Philippines, my fiancée and I had a commitment ceremony at the church.

We also signed and had witnesses by the pastor & her parents a 4 page marriage contract we created. Spelling out expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for marital dispute resolution in our church. It does say "Not a civil marriage" & "Not in the jurisdiction of family court" in the text but otherwise it reads like a marriage contract like what they might have had before licensing marriages by the state. with full expectations that it be honored.

And we did not have a marriage license from any government to do this. Totally a private contract.

Now my question is - would sending this to immigration be helpful as evidence of our sincerity of marriage ? Or would this upset them and ruin our changes. Should I leave it out or put it in ?

This document and ceremony should never be mentioned again until after green card is in hand. Never!

[Devkpaik 1]

When I was in the Philippines, my fiancée and I had a commitment ceremony at the church.

We also signed and had witnesses by the pastor & her parents a 4 page marriage contract we created. Spelling out expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for marital dispute resolution in our church. It does say "Not a civil marriage" & "Not in the jurisdiction of family court" in the text but otherwise it reads like a marriage contract like what they might have had before licensing marriages by the state. with full expectations that it be honored.

And we did not have a marriage license from any government to do this. Totally a private contract.

Now my question is - would sending this to immigration be helpful as evidence of our sincerity of marriage ? Or would this upset them and ruin our changes. Should I leave it out or put it in ?

This document and ceremony should never be mentioned again until after green card is in hand. Never!

Leave it out, I'd burn it as I would probably throw it in the packet without thinking.

All it would do is create problems.

[Mr. Klocek 0]

When I was in the Philippines, my fiancée and I had a commitment ceremony at the church.

We also signed and had witnesses by the pastor & her parents a 4 page marriage contract we created. Spelling out expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for marital dispute resolution in our church. It does say "Not a civil marriage" & "Not in the jurisdiction of family court" in the text but otherwise it reads like a marriage contract like what they might have had before licensing marriages by the state. with full expectations that it be honored.

And we did not have a marriage license from any government to do this. Totally a private contract.

Now my question is - would sending this to immigration be helpful as evidence of our sincerity of marriage ? Or would this upset them and ruin our changes. Should I leave it out or put it in ?

In certain parts of Mindanao YOU WOULD BE MARRIED and your K-1 invalid. In many Muslim countries, all you need to be "married" is a contract exactly like the one you just described above. I wouldn't want to confuse my case officer or anyone else along the way. Don't give them any reasons to give you an RFE or worse.

[Badgerella 5]

In Croatia, you'd be perfectly legally married.

[bora bora 1]

When I was in the Philippines, my fiancée and I had a commitment ceremony at the church.

We also signed and had witnesses by the pastor & her parents a 4 page marriage contract we created. Spelling out expectations, responsibilities, and procedures for marital dispute resolution in our church. It does say "Not a civil marriage" & "Not in the jurisdiction of family court" in the text but otherwise it reads like a marriage contract like what they might have had before licensing marriages by the state. with full expectations that it be honored.

And we did not have a marriage license from any government to do this. Totally a private contract.

Now my question is - would sending this to immigration be helpful as evidence of our sincerity of marriage ? Or would this upset them and ruin our changes. Should I leave it out or put it in ?

No, do NOT send that in....

[pushbrk 13,125]

Don't send it in. Don't mention it. Don't show pictures of it. Treat it like it never happened. Bury it if you have to but make sure it never comes to light in the visa, AOS or Citizenship processes.

[KimandRuss 0]

agreed. I think you have your answer