Does being married before (divorced now) affect K-1 Visa

[asante 0]

Hey all,

I have read about the wait times for NOA 1 & 2 and saw a few people mention about being previously married.

Are these factors and what is the relevance if the USC has been married before? Has anyone heard of rejections on this basis or anything closely related to it?

[lquin 0]

Just make sure you hav e divorce papers

[SilentJester 0]

From what I've read you are by no means going to be punished for having ever been married. Just be sure that the divorce is final and you have the divorce decree!

[pnd629 0]

Hey all,

I have read about the wait times for NOA 1 & 2 and saw a few people mention about being previously married.

Are these factors and what is the relevance if the USC has been married before? Has anyone heard of rejections on this basis or anything closely related to it?

You will need to send a copy of your divorce decree. If you were legally divorced in the U.S., I don't think it would have an affect on the K1 process.

[Jaci 0]

What are some typical red flags that can cause a Consular Officer to suspect the merits of a relationship?

On the petitioner’s side, here is a brief and, by no means, complete list of reasons I have seen used to justify the return of family-based IV petitions and K petitions to DHS.

1. A very brief courtship followed by a plunge into matrimony;

2. A marriage ceremony arranged only a short time after petitioner arrives in the beneficiary’s country and they meet for the first time;

3. No common language;

4. Petitioner resides with family members of the beneficiary in the US;

5. Petitioner is employed by or has a business relationship with a relative of beneficiary;

6. Petitioner submits phone records that show he uses a residential phone number that is listed in the name of another person.

7. US divorce followed very quickly by an engagement to foreign beneficiary is often a red flag for consular officers.

8. There is little or no documentary evidence of the relationship prior to the actual engagement.

9. Long gaps of time between the petitioner & beneficiary being together in person.

10. Failure to disclose previous marriages;

11. Failure to disclose previous petitions filed on behalf of other beneficiaries.

I’ve only addressed the petitioner’s side of the relationship. There are other red flags that can afflict the beneficiary. But the point to remember is that consulates are not supposed to deny family-IV applications for reasons that were generally available to DHS at the time of approval, so tell DHS in advance of any potential red flags when you file the petition. ...

Taken from: http://www.ilw.com/articles/2006,0323-ellis.shtm

[MarieAnastasia 0]

As long as you send copies of the divorce papers and have the originals for the Interview. My husband and I were both previously married and this didn't cause any kind of snag. Hey, we all make mistakes

We've just started our AOS and will be happy when this process is over and we can start living a 'normal' life ........Normal is what normal does Good luck...........{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}

[KarenCee 3]

I was married before as well and submitted a copy of the divorce decree with the petition but I had to provide a certified copy of my divorce decree (had to have a stamped seal on it) for the interview. Just make sure you have that ready when the time comes...at least that's what was required for my fiancé's interview in Montréal.

Good luck!

[I-love-Dexter 0]

My fiance was previously married and it didn't cause any dealys for our case. During the interview he was asked a question if he had been married to US citizen.