July 6th Interview, we want to get married in Florida in mid-August

[Ryan76 46]

My fiancee has her interview July 6, assuming everything goes well she wants to stay and work an extra month to leave her mom with some money. We're tentatively planning on her arriving mid-August, and I will fly down to Miami to meet her. I will have one week off work, and we want to drive from Miami across the peninsula to Fort Myers / Cape Coral where my family lives, and where they also have a branch of her Church where she wants to have the wedding. We're getting most things squared away with the church, but I'm trying to figure out how to get the Florida marriage license, how long it will take, and what documents she/we will need. I mean, will she need anything more than her Visa / Passport? That will prove she's here to be married, so I don't know why she'd need anything else. Someone else told me she'd need an I-94 form, and I haven't even gotten around to researching that yet.

Can anyone help me out here? I'm only gonna have a week of vacation time, and we want to have a few days after the wedding to stay in a nice hotel on the beach for the honeymoon. So i really need to get the marriage certificate wrapped up within a day or two of her arrival.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[Tinchen_ 21]

Hi ryan.all she need his her passport that's enough. Normally florida has a three day waiting period but not for ppl who live out of state. U can apply for it in fort myers and show ur out of state id. Good luck on her interview

[Xanax 349]

Every state is different. Some states require a blood test, some states (like ours -Minnesota) require that you wait one week after applying for the license before getting married. Some states require neither of these things. In some states the license is valid for 6 months, others 30 or 60 days.

A quick google tells me:

Requirements For Getting Married In Florida

Marriage License Requirements:

One of the requirements for getting married in Florida is that both parties (bride and groom) age 18 and over must be present when applying for a marriage license. It does not matter which location you apply to and you do not have to be a resident of Florida to apply for a marriage license. One form of the following identification is required to obtain a marriage license:

A valid photo ID issued by the state or federal government with the applicant's correct legal name, signature, and birth date. Driver's License, Passport, Military ID, Alien Registration Card, State of Florida ID are acceptable. Birth certificates or green cards are not acceptable.

All U.S. Citizens and Residents must provide their Social Security Number. Non- U.S. Residents may provide an Alien Registration Card, Driver License, Passport or any other legal form of identification if they do not have a Social Security Number issued to them. Requirements for getting married in Broward county include a second form of ID if a U.S. Social Security number has been issued. The following forms of proof are accepted: original Social Security card, US Military Card, original printed paycheck stub, W-2 form with applicant’s name and social security number, SSA Medicare card, Third Party Notice or Future Benefits Earning Statement from SSA with the complete social security number.

No expired ID will be accepted.

The standard marriage license fee is $93.50 and there is a 3-day waiting period before the marriage ceremony can be performed.

The only exceptions to the 3-day waiting period are:

● If the applicants reside out-of-state and are able to present valid proof of photo identification at the time of filing the marriage license application.

● If applicants present a pre-marital course completion certificate at the time of filing the marriage license application.

NOTE: If the couple elects the option to attend a State of Florida pre-marital course from a registered provider, the marriage license fee is lowered to $61.00 and the waiting period is waived upon providing a certificate of completion at the time of filing the application.

The optional premarital course may be obtained from a course provider who is registered with the Clerk of Courts.

Marriage licenses are valid for 60 days from the date of issue.

A blood test is not a requirement for getting married in Florida.

Applicants will be required to provide one stamped, self-addressed business size envelope for the return of their certified copy after the certificate has been recorded. This may be purchased at the marriage counter for $1.00.

If either applicant has been previously married, the exact date of the last divorce, death, or annulment must be provided. Copies of the death certificate or Final Decree of Divorce, Dissolution or Annulment are not required.

Edited June 24, 2012 by Xanax

[Calicolom 266]

Nice place on the Beach is in Sanibel Island called Tween Waters Phone 239-472-5161, right next to Fort Myers Florida.

[didopage 337]

Someone else told me she'd need an I-94 form, and I haven't even gotten around to researching that yet.

As others said, every state/city has their own rules and timelines. Look at the County Clerk office website of the city where you want to get married, or call them.

BTW, the I-94 is the Arrival-departure form that the CBP officer will staple in your fiancee's passport when she will enter the US.

Edited June 26, 2012 by didopage