widow quesstion

[ShawnL 0]

widow's previous marriage to the person who is dead need to be proved? Or just the fact he/she is dead need to be proved? Divorce is easier as the judgement says about both.

[dwheels76 5,466]

If married before and they died a death certificate. You have to show u r free to married.

[pushbrk 12,605]

widow's previous marriage to the person who is dead need to be proved? Or just the fact he/she is dead need to be proved? Divorce is easier as the judgement says about both.

You provide Chinese Notarial Documentation of whichever event occurred first, death or divorce. So, if divorce occurred before death, no need to document death. If she has a Notarial Booklet that documents both, that's OK too.

[ShawnL 0]

Thanks dwheels for replying.

My question is, the death certificate only shows a person had died, shows nothing about his relation with the widow. The divorce judgement speaks to the marriage as well. So, in case of divorce, divorce judgement is enough. In case of widowing, should marriage certificate to the dead husband be submitted as well as the death certificate? My case the widow is the beneficiary. Anyone has this experience?

[ShawnL 0]

You provide Chinese Notarial Documentation of whichever event occurred first, death or divorce. So, if divorce occurred before death, no need to document death. If she has a Notarial Booklet that documents both, that's OK too.

Thanks Pushbrk.

My wife had only widowed, never divorced. The simple version of my question is:

do I need to submit her previous marriage certificate in addition to death certificate in my I-130 filing?

[dwheels76 5,466]

Thanks dwheels for replying.

My question is, the death certificate only shows a person had died, shows nothing about his relation with the widow. The divorce judgement speaks to the marriage as well. So, in case of divorce, divorce judgement is enough. In case of widowing, should marriage certificate to the dead husband be submitted as well as the death certificate? My case the widow is the beneficiary. Anyone has this experience?

Yikes. You are way over my head on that one. I await Puskbrk. He will most def know the answer to this.

[pushbrk 12,605]

Thanks Pushbrk.

My wife had only widowed, never divorced. The simple version of my question is:

do I need to submit her previous marriage certificate in addition to death certificate in my I-130 filing?

No. You'll show her former spouse's information, as asked on her G325a and your I-130. The Notarial Death Certificate will be the evidence the marriage was terminated. Termination date and death date are the same. You confused us by mentioning a divorce decree. Why would you mention a divorce decree if there wasn't a divorce?