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Marriage license signed while abroad

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Well after a misunderstanding of sorts with the US embassy's policy (they leave out dated info on the web site), I got my affidavit and filed my marriage license on Jan 20. I'm supposed to be married on Jan 24 and the pastor agreed to do the ceremony and then sign later to keep it legal. I'm scheduled to leave on Jan 29, though. Since Jan 30 is a Sunday I would have to wait until Jan 31 to pick up the marriage license if I was to stay. My fiancee says they can just mail it to me back in the US to sign and that we'd be OK doing that, so I don't have to extend my stay.

Would the US have a problem with that during the visa process?

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Well after a misunderstanding of sorts with the US embassy's policy (they leave out dated info on the web site), I got my affidavit and filed my marriage license on Jan 20. I'm supposed to be married on Jan 24 and the pastor agreed to do the ceremony and then sign later to keep it legal. I'm scheduled to leave on Jan 29, though. Since Jan 30 is a Sunday I would have to wait until Jan 31 to pick up the marriage license if I was to stay. My fiancee says they can just mail it to me back in the US to sign and that we'd be OK doing that, so I don't have to extend my stay.

Would the US have a problem with that during the visa process?

Why not just do it right the first time. If you are marrying in the Philippines, the US Embassy expects you to comply with Philippine laws. Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the application to the issuance of the marriage license. If you are leaving Jan. 29, there will be proof of exit in your passport and Philippine immigration. It's not worth worrying for the next 6-8 months if Embassy will find out or not. Why take the risk of denial for a few days more stay?

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