Help with the actual marriage process

[lucy884 3]

Hi, I'm new to this particular board but not the forum - just received my K1 visa and I'm going to be travelling to Puerto Rico this Friday to finally get married My fiance is Puerto Rican and we're going to be living there, so it's not a destination wedding.

I know this board is about AOS but I can't find any information on the actual marriage process. I don't even know the first thing we have to do when I get there to start it all off. How do you get married?? I'm assuming everyone here has already got married and so that's why I thought it's the best place to post, but if not then I hope it's moved to the right place.

I've tried researching this online but not really getting far. The best information I've found is here: http://www.sanjuanweddings.com/wedding/hotels/hotel-information/travel/sjupr-san-juan-marriott-resort-and-stellaris-casino/overview/wedding-policies.php and I'm now worried about the part where it says I need a declaration to be signed before a notary public in the UK stating that I'm not married. I have the K1 visa, I thought that would be enough?? I haven't read this anywhere else on here about K1s and I fly in 5 days!

ANY information would be a great help, even if it's pointing me in the direction of what to do first when I get there. It also states on that link that we need to apply for a marriage licence which takes 2 months? I'm so confused I thought getting married wouldn't take too long. At the risk of looking naive, I'm going to post this because I'm feeling in a real pickle

Lucy

[HK12 273]

I do not know anything about the requirements in Puerto Rico and how they are different from the state where I live, but here in Oklahoma we just went to the local courthouse and applied for our marriage license. We had to show our IDs (drivers license for the USC/passport for the beneficiary) and pay a fee of $50, but apart from that, nothing else was required. We got the license right there and had 10 days to get married. During the wedding ceremony, the license was signed by us and our minister and was then send back to the court for formal registration. We got our marriage certificate (which you will need for AOS) a week later in the mail.

I suggest you ask your fiancé to call his local courthouse and ask about the requirements.

Edited March 25, 2013 by HK12

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Marriage requirements for Puerto Rico> http://gopuertorico....Puerto-Rico.htm

[lucy884 3]

Thank you very much for your responses, greatly appreciated. Things are beginning to fall into place now after this and further research.