In a rare satiuation need HELP please..

[lossed 0]

Hello VJ members

I do't know if anyone outhere come across this before,

Called the NVC yesterday they are waiting for marriage certificate issued by the registerar's office in england.I got married in england while i was visiting and the marriage certificate that i have is a Certificate of Nikkah(islamic marriage) and its a leged islamic marriage document my spouse is in england so according to The london emmbassy the certificate has to come from the registerar's office, can my wife register the marriage there in england with the registrar's office by herself,or is there any way to convert the document that i have to a registerd marriage certificate.i am back in the US and just got converted to a full time employee and can not take any time off for thhe next six months.i am really stressed out i have no idea what to do.Need some asistace or a peice of advice please, is there any possible solution to the satuaion i am in.

[Talyss 0]

For a Muslim marriage to be recognised in British law it must be held at a mosque registered as a place for the solemnisation of marriage. As long as the mosque you got married in is registered then your wife should be able to go to the registrars office for that local authority and request a copy of your marriage certificate as the mosque will have registered it with them.

[lossed 0]

unfortunately that mosque is not registerd,what are my options here the 1-30 is approved and NVC is waiting for 1 peice of document.

[Mike & Miche 0]

unfortunately that mosque is not registerd,what are my options here the 1-30 is approved and NVC is waiting for 1 peice of document.

If you live anywhere near the US East coast, fly over on a Thursday evening, call in sick, hold a civil ceremony on Friday, get the certified certificate, back on Monday morning for work.

Is that a possibility with your current financial situation?

Just a thought.

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In order for me to fly over to england and do a civil ceremony i'll require a fiance visa for uk ,and if i manage to get a fiance visa for uk which seems little hard, well NVC consider that civil cermony a sufficient proof of evidence since the I-130 was approved already for my wife on the basis of islamic marriage certificate.

Edited March 26, 2009 by lossed

[Sylvia_n_Joseph 3]

Unfortunately ou have to have a valid marriage when you file. You can't file and then get married as previously suggested. If they find your marriage invalid you may have to start over.

[lossed 0]

What if the OATH COMMISSIONER in UK Attests the Document (islamic marriage certificate) well it be acceptable by NVC.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

An Oath Commissioner is not a marriage registrar. From what you have told us you are not legally married, only religiously and thus filed for the wrong visa.

[MARM 7]

For a Muslim marriage to be recognised in British law it must be held at a mosque registered as a place for the solemnisation of marriage. As long as the mosque you got married in is registered then your wife should be able to go to the registrars office for that local authority and request a copy of your marriage certificate as the mosque will have registered it with them.

Registered mosques in the UK do not register a marriage certificate for the couple. The couple needs to get it registered in person, even if they married in a registered mosque. The mosques are registered, meaning they are licensed to perform marriages, but do not actually register the marriage certificates. The couple needs to take care of that.

[Kenza 1]

I didn't know you needed a visa to visit the UK from the US. sorry I am of no help

[MARM 7]

I didn't know you needed a visa to visit the UK from the US. sorry I am of no help

Kenza, for visiting purposes only, a USC does not need a visa to visit the UK, BUT...the OP is intending to go to the UK to get married, therefore he needs a fiance visa to go to the UK.

to the OP: A fiance visa for the UK is a MUCH MUCH MUCH faster process than the USA fiance visa process...if it is an option you can consider, don't rule it out!