marriage of us citizen girl

[Gigli2008 70]

sir : your information is wrong we have 3 cases of "successful cousin marriage" in my relatives in Texas/Houston

note*** I don't want your help sir

Please don't get offended so easily. Not everybody is knowledgeable of your culture, so it is an opportunity for all of us to get educated on your culture. I don't think Harpa Timsah was trying to "diss" you. He/She just pointed out what they thought was the case in Texas. If someone is wrong, please correct them without getting offended so that all of us can benefit from this forum.

Thanks,

[fabio 2]

** Two topics on the same issue merged. PLease only post once on a topic, thank you *****

First cousin marriages are allowed in many states: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/state-laws-regarding-marriages-between-first-cousi.aspx

thx 4 the reply

so my cousin live in houston and me too ,,so if we make that marriage in the allowed states they will accept it ??

[fabio 2]

Please don't get offended so easily. Not everybody is knowledgeable of your culture, so it is an opportunity for all of us to get educated on your culture. I don't think Harpa Timsah was trying to "diss" you. He/She just pointed out what they thought was the case in Texas. If someone is wrong, please correct them without getting offended so that all of us can benefit from this forum.

Thanks,

ok sir thx for your nice note

[Gigli2008 70]

** Two topics on the same issue merged. PLease only post once on a topic, thank you *****

First cousin marriages are allowed in many states: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/state-laws-regarding-marriages-between-first-cousi.aspx

The link you provided says that first-cousin marriage is prohibited in Texas.

[Gigli2008 70]

ok sir thx for your nice note

You are welcome

[fabio 2]

The link you provided says that first-cousin marriage is prohibited in Texas.

Is this new law??

because 2 of my cousins married in texas

first one done in jordan in 2006

second one done in usa texas 2008

it is the first time to know this law ??

[Gigli2008 70]

Is this new law??

because 2 of my cousins married in texas

first one done in jordan in 2006

second one done in usa texas 2008

it is the first time to know this law ??

I think the most important thing to establish here is if the federal government will honor state law in the case of cousins marrying.

For example, gay marriage is legal in New York, Massachusettes (sp?) etc, but we all know that USCIS will not approve gay marriage for immigration. So, first we need to find out if there are any married cousins who have successfully gone through the immigration process, and got green-cards. Anyone out there who knows anyone who got green-cards through cousin marriage?

Also, I think it would be better to get married in Jordan then file, cozI don't see why the USCIS would frown on cousin marriage done in Jordan when it is culturally acceptable in Jordan.

Edited March 21, 2012 by Gigli2008

[fabio 2]

This page http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicenses/a/cousin.htm

and this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage

and this page http://www.cousincouples.com/?page=states state that couples cannot marry in Texas. Even if you were to marry elsewhere, USCIS will not confer marriage immigration benefits to couples who live in a state where their marriage is illegal.

Why don't you want my help?

my friend I am sorry for my bad reply ,,,I apologize

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I think the most important thing to establish here is if the federal government will honor state law in the case of cousins marrying.

For example, gay marriage is legal in New York, Massachusettes (sp?) etc, but we all know that USCIS will not approve gay marriage for immigration. So, first we need to find out if there are any married cousins who have successfully gone through the immigration process, and got green-cards. Anyone out there who knows anyone who got green-cards through cousin marriage?

Also, I think it would be better to get married in Jordan then file, cozI don't see why the USCIS would frown on cousin marriage done in Jordan when it is culturally acceptable in Jordan.

The issue for USCIS, as I stated, is that the marriage must be legal in the state in which the couple resides. They could get married in another state or country, but they cannot get any immigration benefits from the marriage.

[fabio 2]

The issue for USCIS, as I stated, is that the marriage must be legal in the state in which the couple resides. They could get married in another state or country, but they cannot get any immigration benefits from the marriage.

my friend my cousins married in Jordan in 2006 the girl is us citizen and she live in houston and the guy is Jordanian and their marriage approved in the US embassy in Jordan

and now my cousin "the Jordanian guy" he has the American passport I am sure 100%

I swear man!!

[LylAndLu 3]

here is the official response from USCIS http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-3481/0-0-0-4484.html

"© Marriage Between Close Relatives .

In some foreign countries, and some states in the United States, marriages between close relatives (e.g., cousins) are permitted under certain circumstances. In cases where such marriages do not offend the laws of the state where the parties reside, the marriage will be recognized for immigration purposes. "

[bigdog 376]

Testy on the issues, here, cousin or not? Check with your home state, if you get married don't leave USA without an AP.

[fabio 2]

here is the official response from USCIS http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-3481/0-0-0-4484.html

"© Marriage Between Close Relatives .

In some foreign countries, and some states in the United States, marriages between close relatives (e.g., cousins) are permitted under certain circumstances. In cases where such marriages do not offend the laws of the state where the parties reside, the marriage will be recognized for immigration purposes. "

thank you very much sir ,that's what happened to my relative cousins and both of them lives in Houston now

in the Arab " middle east" culture we prefer and recommend the cousin marriage .

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

here is the official response from USCIS http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-3481/0-0-0-4484.html

"© Marriage Between Close Relatives .

In some foreign countries, and some states in the United States, marriages between close relatives (e.g., cousins) are permitted under certain circumstances. In cases where such marriages do not offend the laws of the state where the parties reside, the marriage will be recognized for immigration purposes. "

There is a clear answer- as long as you reside in Texas, the cousin marriage will NOT be allowed for immigration purposes. If you move elsewhere, it will. You cannot just go for the day to a state where it is allowed. In the case of the marriage that happened in Jordan, because it is allowed there, the USA accepted it.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

my friend my cousins married in Jordan in 2006 the girl is us citizen and she live in houston and the guy is Jordanian and their marriage approved in the US embassy in Jordan

and now my cousin "the Jordanian guy" he has the American passport I am sure 100%

I swear man!!

Okay. Here's the issue. IF in the state you live in it's illegal, then USCIS will not permit her to immigrate. So if you plan to do this she will need to move to another state were it IS legal and petition you from there. It's likely your cousins didn't live in Houston at the time. Are they also first cousins or are they second cousins? This makes a difference. It also makes a difference that it was a CR-1 application. If it was AOS in the US then they're forced to go by state laws that wouldn't permit it.

Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage#United_States_2 There's a little map on the side that says first cousin marriage in texas is a criminal offence... so I wouldn't go around advertising it if I were you.

Edited March 22, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony