single status papers (register marriage)

[iluvnoodles 0]

Hello VJ

Well heres the problem, I sent out my single staus papers to VN and somehow it got lost in the mail. Chances of it showing up are slim.

So i'm leaving to VN this coming Tuesday night. I was told that theres not enough time to have new papers ready before I leave to VN.

I'm gonna be in VN a month. When I comeback to the states can I still file my I-130 without having my marriage register in VN? Or can my fiance register my marriage

without me present?

[Darnell 8,479]

I've no idea how 'this' works in Vietnam -

but in China -

One can get an 'affadavit of marriageability' from the US Embassy/US Consulate office. This is a consular / notary document issued by the US Government - usually show prior certified divorce documents to a Vice-Consul, get this affadavit, and then

take the affadavit into an official translation office (mine was for English to Chinese) that the Marriage Registry Office recognizes, get it translated into Chinese, take it back to the Marriage Office, and get married.

I've no idea if this is similar to Vietnam, at all, hopefully someone in the Vietnam group can shed much light for you?

*** not a K-3 visa topic, moving to Vietnam forum, for now ***

Edited September 2, 2010 by Darnell

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

Hello VJ

Well heres the problem, I sent out my single staus papers to VN and somehow it got lost in the mail. Chances of it showing up are slim.

So i'm leaving to VN this coming Tuesday night. I was told that theres not enough time to have new papers ready before I leave to VN.

I'm gonna be in VN a month. When I comeback to the states can I still file my I-130 without having my marriage register in VN? Or can my fiance register my marriage

without me present?

I had heard you can get your single status in VN. I am not 100% sure. Tell your wife ask around.

Should only cost $50 in VN.

Good luck.

[ttp 0]

I think you can get the single status affidavit at the American Consulate - I'm not too sure though. However, the affidavit shouldn't take too long - I went downtown to the Clerk of Court and they gave it to me within the hour.

I don't think you can file a I-130 without a legal marriage in VN, since one of the items it requests is the Marriage Certificate. Also, both parties must be there to register the marriage.

[Darnell 8,479]

ok - here's the scoop - http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html

[Teacher Mark 53]

do you need a single status if you are filing a K-1, for the petitioner anyway, not the beneficiary/principal applicant

The single status is for getting married in Vietnam. It has nothing to do with a K-1, or the US visa process.

[BinhJerome 14]

Hello VJ

Well heres the problem, I sent out my single staus papers to VN and somehow it got lost in the mail. Chances of it showing up are slim.

So i'm leaving to VN this coming Tuesday night. I was told that theres not enough time to have new papers ready before I leave to VN.

I'm gonna be in VN a month. When I comeback to the states can I still file my I-130 without having my marriage register in VN? Or can my fiance register my marriage

without me present?

I don’t know who told you it can’t be ready. I went to the clerk of the district court, where I lived, gave them my name and they did a check. When it came back clean (in 2 minutes) they typed out a paper stating that there is no state database for marriages, but they have no record of me being married within the last 6 years. I then had it notarized there, the entire thing took like 10 minutes for her to type it out and notarize it. So I would have you check again, as long as they are open it should not take much time. As for the question, if you have not signed your marriage license then your marriage is not legit, so the answer is no you won’t be able to file without it being registered. Good luck Jerome