Marriage in Dubai

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

Hello everyone,

Has anyone here been married in Dubai to a non-UAE citizen and filed the immigration paperwork there? I'm American and he's Yemeni but a resident of Dubai... We met in America and I'm supposed to fly to Dubai for 2 weeks in Oct to marry him and file the application for his greencard while I'm there. I'm trying to find out what all we both need to have with us in order to get married in Dubai and to file for the K3 while I'm there. Thanks

[Kazulie 132]

You should be filing a CR-1. Not a K3. You can read the guides at the top of this page for more info.

[jkelly07 120]

get married there, file the 1-130 cr-1 you dont use the k-3 any more it's discontinued, no longer used,as of two years ago.you will still see it in the guides just disreguard it,the cr-1 is used in its place.

[Cathi 5,752]

k3 is obsolete

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

OK thanks, it seems that the application for CR-1 is still an I-130 so what I need to know please is if there are any problems with foreigners getting married in Dubai and filing the application at the embassy there (I guess it's in Abu Dhabi) during the 2 weeks I'm there. What kind of proof would we submit for a legitimate marriage since we'll only be living together for 2 weeks while I'm there AND most importantly will they even marry us since I'm not an Emirate resident but my fiance is?

[Louza 10]

I don't think the Emirati's will have an issue concerning your marriage to him on their soil but it would be better if you let him ask beforehand just to be sure. When you're together take lots of pictures with each other preferably at different locations (on different days) because you will be asked about them later on.

[zahrasalem 114]

I don't think the Emirati's will have an issue concerning your marriage to him on their soil but it would be better if you let him ask beforehand just to be sure. When you're together take lots of pictures with each other preferably at different locations (on different days) because you will be asked about them later on.

My husband and I had a similar situation.........I am the USC, my husband is Egyptian but was working in Qatar and had a Qatar residence visa. I went to Qatar and we got married at his Egyptian embassy, then when I came back to the states, I filed our I-130 and our marriage certificate was fine for USCIS (from the Egyptian embassy in Qatar).

There should be a Yemeni embassy in Dubai and you could get married there and get your marriage certificate from them.

good luck

[Nina~ 431]

Your husband will need to find out what the requirements are.. I remember there used to be a requirement for a letter from the bride's father granting permission for the marriage. My info is about 10+ years old and maybe outdated.

ETA: Here is a link with more recent information

http://dubai.ae/en/Lists/Articles/DispForm.aspx?ID=23&category=Citizens

Edited July 9, 2012 by Nina~

[zahrasalem 114]

Your husband will need to find out what the requirements are.. I remember there used to be a requirement for a letter from the bride's father granting permission for the marriage. My info is about 10+ years old and maybe outdated.

ETA: Here is a link with more recent information

http://dubai.ae/en/Lists/Articles/DispForm.aspx?ID=23&category=Citizens

I also lived and worked in Dubai......my husband and I were going to get married in Dubai also.....the letter your talking about is if a couple gets married in the local Dubai courts, not at their country's embassy (Yemen, for example). For the OP, it's better and easier for them to get married at his Yemeni embassy if possible.

My husband is from Egypt...we got married at his Egyptian embassy in Qatar, as he was working there with a residence visa. He still had to get all the local Qatari government stamps on our marriage certificate, but we did not have to get married through the local Qatari gov't courts, it was much easier.

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

I also lived and worked in Dubai......my husband and I were going to get married in Dubai also.....the letter your talking about is if a couple gets married in the local Dubai courts, not at their country's embassy (Yemen, for example). For the OP, it's better and easier for them to get married at his Yemeni embassy if possible.

My husband is from Egypt...we got married at his Egyptian embassy in Qatar, as he was working there with a residence visa. He still had to get all the local Qatari government stamps on our marriage certificate, but we did not have to get married through the local Qatari gov't courts, it was much easier.

Wow sorry I haven't been back in so long! Thanks for the info. I'm just trying to get everything together and hoping I don't forget anything... I leave next Friday =D

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

One thing odd I noticed on the embassy website is that they don't accept I-130 applications at the embassy anymore and I'll have to wait until I return to the states and mail it in before he can apply at the embassy... is that right?? http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/iv/faq.html#12 see Q12

[Rae Anne 44]

One thing odd I noticed on the embassy website is that they don't accept I-130 applications at the embassy anymore and I'll have to wait until I return to the states and mail it in before he can apply at the embassy... is that right?? http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/iv/faq.html#12 see Q12

Yes that is correct. I-130 and I-485 petitions are submitted to USCIS in the US. These measures have been in place for a while now so you really ought to read up on the IR-1/CR-1 guide here on Visa Journey and the USCIS website.

He doesn't apply at the embassy, BTW. Your I-130 petition, if approved, will be sent to the US Embassy (or whichever consulate does such immigrant visas) in the UAE and he'll need to interview there. Then if he passes the interview/consular stage he'll get his 2 year conditional green card.

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

Yes that is correct. I-130 and I-485 petitions are submitted to USCIS in the US. These measures have been in place for a while now so you really ought to read up on the IR-1/CR-1 guide here on Visa Journey and the USCIS website.

He doesn't apply at the embassy, BTW. Your I-130 petition, if approved, will be sent to the US Embassy (or whichever consulate does such immigrant visas) in the UAE and he'll need to interview there. Then if he passes the interview/consular stage he'll get his 2 year conditional green card.

That sucks... as I recall the process used to be much faster when applying directly at the embassy/consulate in the other country. I guess I have a 2 year wait to look forward to

[Rae Anne 44]

That sucks... as I recall the process used to be much faster when applying directly at the embassy/consulate in the other country. I guess I have a 2 year wait to look forward to

Not exactly 2 years. Could be less, could be more. It all depends on whether or not you do the paperwork correctly the first time around with the I-130 package (RFE's slow the process down significantly) and how long the Administrative Processing/Review takes at the Embassy. This is what we get for choosing to be with Arabs. Especially Yemenis

At least you can more safely visit your husband in the UAE. Yemen is not exactly a cake walk these days.

[Yemeni Fee Dubai 0]

Not exactly 2 years. Could be less, could be more. It all depends on whether or not you do the paperwork correctly the first time around with the I-130 package (RFE's slow the process down significantly) and how long the Administrative Processing/Review takes at the Embassy. This is what we get for choosing to be with Arabs. Especially Yemenis

At least you can more safely visit your husband in the UAE. Yemen is not exactly a cake walk these days.

He has never even lived in Yemen... He was born and raised in Saudi and been living in Dubai for the last 10 years. Anyway, I've done this before but through a different country/embassy and I remember it taking forever for a fiance visa... I was so hoping to file over there and him be here in a matter of months but oh well... thanks for letting me know ahead of time so I at least know what I'm looking forward to