marriage to my relative

[mazenmagy 0]

hello all , im new here, willing to get married soon to mom relative we r in love over a year now , im usc ,we live in uae , is it considered red flag ? coz of short period before marriage and being relatives?

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

Getting married to "mom relative" sounds like a recipe for disaster. I think you mean "my relative". Is this person your cousin? Are you Arab/Muslim? If so, it's pretty normal in the culture so no worries about that, though being approved or not may depend on the state you intend to live in here in the US. California (if that is where you intend to file from and live) permits first cousin marriage and does not render void existing marriages between cousins. You must disclose you are related to USCIS when filing the petition.

Have a look at the spouse visa/I-130 petition information on this forum to acquaint yourself with requirements. Good luck!

Edited August 14, 2013 by Sarah and Adnan

[relshamy 11]

My fiance and I are first cousins and we didn't have any problems getting our NOA2 or any problems at the interview (alhamdulelah). You should be fine, since this is within the culture norm.