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thanks! good to know...

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02/2001 - Met in Europe

08/2004 - Moved to USA

08/2007 - Married in Brazil

09/2007 - Submitted AOS to VSC

12/2007 - AOS approved

09/2009 - Submitted I-751 to CSC

10/2009 - ROC approved (1 month 2 days from receipt date)

12/2010 - Submitted N400

01/2011 - Biometrics (twice)

02/2011 - Citizenship Interview and Civics Test

04/2011 - Oath Ceremony/American Citizen

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NycBra   4

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So... have you decided to pursue the marriage registration? Any updates?

02/2001 - Met in Europe

08/2004 - Moved to USA

08/2007 - Married in Brazil

09/2007 - Submitted AOS to VSC

12/2007 - AOS approved

09/2009 - Submitted I-751 to CSC

10/2009 - ROC approved (1 month 2 days from receipt date)

12/2010 - Submitted N400

01/2011 - Biometrics (twice)

02/2011 - Citizenship Interview and Civics Test

04/2011 - Oath Ceremony/American Citizen

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Hello everyone!

I am Brazilian and my husband is USC, I am looking into all the information to register my marriage at the San Francisco Brazilian Consulate. Their webpage is not very clear at some details. For exemple, I got married in Hawaii, belonging to Los Angeles jurisdiction, but I live in Washington state, belonging to San Francisco jurisdiction. It seems I should go to san francisco...but I am confused. Where should I do my marriage registration? With base where I live or with base where I got married?

Another question is, do I send the paperwork before I go or should I just take everything with me and show up at the consulate? if you send it in advance, when do I show up? Do the consulate people contact you and make and appointment or something? My dilema is that I live so far away, I'd have to fly to either one of the consulates, therefore, I need to know everything so I don't waste my time and money.

I have not been successful in getting information from the San Francisco consulate...they won't answer my emails...or my phone calls! I really don't know what to do here.

If someone has any experience with the san francisco consulate...please, any information helps at this point.

thanks a lot!

Our Timeline

2006-12-20 Sent I-129F to Vermont Service Center

2006-12-26 NOA1

2007-01-10 NOA2 (wow!)

2007-01-18 NVC Notice

2007-01-30 Packet 3 sent by Rio de Janeiro embassy

2007-02-23 Submitted ds-2001/ds-230

2007-03-16 Received packet 4

2007-04-05 Original interview date (had to be rescheduled because not enough time to complete the medical exams)

2007-04-24 Interview, visa approved! (embassy review here, search for David on May 13, 2007)

2007-04-26 Passport and visa returned and in-hand

2007-08-09 Arrival in US

2007-10-07 Wedding

2008-01 Moved across the country

2008-05-13 Filed I-485, I-765, I-131 simultaneously

2008-05-20 NOA1 for the above

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Jurisdiction is based off of where you live.

I-129F Petition ♥ Mailed: 26 Oct 2009 ♥ NOA1: 27 Oct 2009 ♥ NOA2: 15 Jan 2010

K-1 Visa ♥ NVC: 22-27 Jan 2010 ♥ RdJ receipt: 1 Feb 2010 ♥ Packet 3/4: 12 Feb 2010 ♥ Interview: 4 May 2010

»-(¯`·.·´¯)-> Married (17 Aug 2010) <-(¯`·.·´¯)-«

AOS (I-485) ♥ Mailed: 21 Aug 2010 ♥ NOA: 2 Sept 2010 ♥ To CSC: 20 Sept 2010 ♥ Biometrics: 5 Oct 2010 ♥ RFE: 10 -16 Nov 2010 ♥ Approved: 18 Nov 2010

AP (I-131) ♥ Mailed: 21 Aug 2010 ♥ NOA: 2 Sept 2010 ♥ Approved: 20 Oct 2010

EAD (I-765) ♥ Mailed: 21 Aug 2010 ♥ NOA: 2 Sept 2010 ♥ Biometrics: 5 Oct 2010 ♥ Approved: 20 Oct 2010

ROC (I-751) ♥ Mailed: 6 Nov 2012 ♥ NOA: 7 Nov 2012 ♥ Biometrics: 5 Dec 2012 ♥ Approved: 15 May 2013

Naturalization (N-400) ♥ Mailed: 03 August 2015 ♥ NOA: 07 August 2015 ♥ Biometrics: 3 Sept 2015 ♥ Interview: 13 Nov 2015 ♥ Oath: 8 Dec '15

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Hello everyone!

I am Brazilian and my husband is USC, I am looking into all the information to register my marriage at the San Francisco Brazilian Consulate. Their webpage is not very clear at some details. For exemple, I got married in Hawaii, belonging to Los Angeles jurisdiction, but I live in Washington state, belonging to San Francisco jurisdiction. It seems I should go to san francisco...but I am confused. Where should I do my marriage registration? With base where I live or with base where I got married?

Another question is, do I send the paperwork before I go or should I just take everything with me and show up at the consulate? if you send it in advance, when do I show up? Do the consulate people contact you and make and appointment or something? My dilema is that I live so far away, I'd have to fly to either one of the consulates, therefore, I need to know everything so I don't waste my time and money.

I have not been successful in getting information from the San Francisco consulate...they won't answer my emails...or my phone calls! I really don't know what to do here.

If someone has any experience with the san francisco consulate...please, any information helps at this point.

thanks a lot!

It matters where you live now, not where you got married. Since your jurisdiction is SF, you should call and talk to someone about it (or send an email). I think it depends on each consulate. In New York (where I registered my marriage) I had to bring the documents (originals). Also, make sure you have all documents on hand. They requested, for example, my Brazilian birth certificate issued in the last 6 months. My mom had to request it at the "Cartorio" where my birth was registered, and mail it to me.

I THINK you have to register in person. Only the Brazilian spouse needs to be present with all documentation.

I think you can find a lot of info at the consulate website: http://www.brazilsf.org/port/3.2.htm

Good luck!

02/2001 - Met in Europe

08/2004 - Moved to USA

08/2007 - Married in Brazil

09/2007 - Submitted AOS to VSC

12/2007 - AOS approved

09/2009 - Submitted I-751 to CSC

10/2009 - ROC approved (1 month 2 days from receipt date)

12/2010 - Submitted N400

01/2011 - Biometrics (twice)

02/2011 - Citizenship Interview and Civics Test

04/2011 - Oath Ceremony/American Citizen

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It matters where you live now, not where you got married. Since your jurisdiction is SF, you should call and talk to someone about it (or send an email). I think it depends on each consulate. In New York (where I registered my marriage) I had to bring the documents (originals). Also, make sure you have all documents on hand. They requested, for example, my Brazilian birth certificate issued in the last 6 months. My mom had to request it at the "Cartorio" where my birth was registered, and mail it to me.

I THINK you have to register in person. Only the Brazilian spouse needs to be present with all documentation.

I think you can find a lot of info at the consulate website: http://www.brazilsf.org/port/3.2.htm

Good luck!

Were you able to get a response from the consulate in SF? I have also had difficulty with them not responding to my emails and phone calls. I am the US citizen and my husband is Brasilian. I would like to register our marriage in Brasil as well. Is there a time limit for this?

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