Marriage in Peru????

[cajunasian 0]

I need some help for a friend. He have been to Chimbote Peru several times over the last 2 years to visit his girlfriend. On the last trip he ask her to married him and she said yes. His now fiance want the wedding to be held in Chimbote. He did some research on the web and from the information he found, there is lots of "red tape" they must go through.The information did not tell him what kinds of papers he would need. The information said to check with the local government in her city because each city in Peru had different laws about marriage to a American. I told him I was ask on this forum if anyone has married in Peru and how hard was it to get married there.

[gtigiant 0]

does he want to live in peru?

because if not and they marry in peru, then they have to file a k3 visa for her to come to the us. expect that to take around a year before she can come to the US to be with him.

otherwise, file a k1 fiancee visa and have a "religious" ceremony in peru and then have the "civil" ceremony in the US. this will fulfill her need for a wedding in peru and the legal requirements so that they can be together in the US.

[cajunasian 0]

does he want to live in peru?

because if not and they marry in peru, then they have to file a k3 visa for her to come to the us. expect that to take around a year before she can come to the US to be with him.

otherwise, file a k1 fiancee visa and have a "religious" ceremony in peru and then have the "civil" ceremony in the US. this will fulfill her need for a wedding in peru and the legal requirements so that they can be together in the US.

Hi Gtigiant,

They are planning on living here in America after she receive her visa. How difficult is it to have a "religious" ceremony in Peru? My friend talked to his future wife this morning and she is going to inquire about the paperwork than will need for the marriage. We search the Peru Embassy and USA Embassy in Peru web site this morning and could not find anything about marriage in Peru. Thanks for the advice.

[gtigiant 0]

that would the be the 'civil" marriage she is looking at. just have the ceremony and understand that it is not LEGAL. you have the "civil" or LEGAL marriage in the USA after she recieves the visa. I hope that helps.

only a ceremony in peru handled by the church, she would have to negotiate with the church to do this without having the civil ceremony already completed first in peru. there, they have the civil (LEGAL) ceremony done beforehand as only certain gov't officials can perform this. i hope that made sense.

[mercuryroad 0]

that would the be the 'civil" marriage she is looking at. just have the ceremony and understand that it is not LEGAL. you have the "civil" or LEGAL marriage in the USA after she recieves the visa. I hope that helps.

only a ceremony in peru handled by the church, she would have to negotiate with the church to do this without having the civil ceremony already completed first in peru. there, they have the civil (LEGAL) ceremony done beforehand as only certain gov't officials can perform this. i hope that made sense.

We wanted to do this (civil U.S., religious Peru) but you will find that many churches there refuse to do it. This may vary by city but that was our experience. When they marry you, they want it to be legal as well. Check with the church though to find out the specifics.

[Vi Mazzella 4]

We got married in Peru (both ceremonies) and as Mercuryroad said it's very difficult to have a religious ceremony without having a civil ceremony first, I visited several churches and all of them said no, so my husband had to go to Peru and we attended the classes at the church (precana??) for 1 entire week during March. I'll recommend you to check MARIA REYNA CHURCH-San Isidro, they have a beautiful chapel and the priest speaks english so you can have a bilingual ceremony we had the CIVIL ceremony right after the religious one that was the only way the allowed us to have the religious c first.

Good luck

Vi

[gtigiant 0]

we had the CIVIL ceremony right after the religious one that was the only way the allowed us to have the religious c first.

same situation we are in

[Vi Mazzella 4]

Why don't you get married in the US - civil ceremony, and go back to Peru for the religious one, alot of couples to that//////.....

Vi

[gtigiant 0]

not sure if you are addressing the orig poster on this, but for us, we weren't able to work out having the religious ceremony second because it was going to be so long after the civil ceremony (waiting for the advance parole and all that jazz).

it was a damned if you do, damned if you don't until we finally were able to make the arrangements to have the religious ceremony first.

[V&J2005 0]

Why don't you get married in the US - civil ceremony, and go back to Peru for the religious one, alot of couples to that//////.....

Vi

I think that's the easier way. Get married in USA (whit a K-1visa) and then back to Peru for a religious o civil ceremony.

[cajunasian 0]

Hey

Just want to thank you for their advice to my friend. He told that they have decide to have both ceremonies in Peru. He will be flying to Chimbote next week for a couple of days to start the process. At least them getting married in Peru, Tracy, my fiancee can fly from Manila for the wedding.

One more question for your guys, my friend know both of them will have to take a HIV (aids) test before getting the green light for wedding. Does anyone know if he can take a HIV test here is USA? The reason for this, if he take this test here our company insurance will paid for it.

Again thanks for the help.

[Joel Halfwassen 0]

Also it is my understanding that the HIV test in Peru is not confidential. I am a big privacy rights person so it would be an issue for me personally.

Joel

[Vi Mazzella 4]

[. Does anyone know if he can take a HIV test here is USA? The reason for this, if he take this test here our company insurance will paid for it.

We paid about $15 for both HIV tests very affordable right?? and when we went to the City Hall they gave us an specifical place to go for the exams. San Isidro district.

Vi

[MandR 0]

Vi

A question.... the church you were married in Iglesia Maria Reyna in San Isidro is the priest very young about in his late 20's early 30' and the courtyard area before going inside has very pretty small pieces of tile done on the floor. Also what main street was is close to

I am trying to remember a small church there and I think this may be the one as the priest spoke English..

Thanks for you help

[cajunasian 0]

[. Does anyone know if he can take a HIV test here is USA? The reason for this, if he take this test here our company insurance will paid for it.

We paid about $15 for both HIV tests very affordable right?? and when we went to the City Hall they gave us an specifical place to go for the exams. San Isidro district.

Vi

Vi thanks for infor. I guess my friend and I was thinking the aids test would be $150 to $300 a person. That is the reason he ask about doing the test here in America but for $15 for both test is very affordable.