divorce judegement to be included with I129F

[apgk 0]

If I remember the instructions from I-129F, it says that divorce judegement needs to be

included as part of I-129F only if the divorce had happened 90 days prior to the filing of the

I-129F.

Want to find out if there is any feedback on this. Should the judgement be included

regardless of the time when divorce happened - mine was more then an year ago? Also

I had status-only judgement first and few months later was the property settlement

agreement. If at all to be included I was thinking of only including a copy of the status-only

judement (indicated that marriage was terminated on a particular date).

any comments and feedback would be much appreciated.

[Dustin Nila 0]

If I remember the instructions from I-129F, it says that divorce judegement needs to be

included as part of I-129F only if the divorce had happened 90 days prior to the filing of the

I-129F.

Want to find out if there is any feedback on this. Should the judgement be included

regardless of the time when divorce happened - mine was more then an year ago? Also

I had status-only judgement first and few months later was the property settlement

agreement. If at all to be included I was thinking of only including a copy of the status-only

judement (indicated that marriage was terminated on a particular date).

any comments and feedback would be much appreciated.

mine was included with i-129f package.

terminated date 11-14-2004

i-129f was approved 2-13-2007 no RFE

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Divorce Decree-- i believe no matter when dated

[ding 1]

Divorce Decree for me too, certified copy for me but isn't required according to the 'guides'

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

[apgk 0]

Divorce Decree for me too, certified copy for me but isn't required according to the 'guides'

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

ok thanks ! what is a certified copy?

My divorce judgement was in 2 steps -

first was the status judegement terminating the marriage and restoring the status as single. this is the divorce judgement.

second was the martial settlement agreement related to the division of property etc which was entered 6 months after the divorce.

Any inputs if the marital settlement agreement needs to be included also? My own opinion is it is not needed - for purpose of I-129F the only thing that needs to be verified is the martial status.

[Otto 83]

ok thanks ! what is a certified copy?

Certified copy is one you get from the court house your divorce is/was filed in. Could be called County Clerks office where you are. You definately would have gotten a copy.

In Case You Don't Have It:

You can sometimes print out your decree online, but its not 'official' unless has the raised-stamp from your courthouse (which means you'll have to pay 'The Man' for the privelage of another copy). All the legal mumbo-jumbo such as decisions, financials, etc are not as important as official proof you're divorced.

Guides say keep original, send copy, be prepared to show originals at interview (in a nutshell)

[apgk 0]

ok thanks ! what is a certified copy?

Certified copy is one you get from the court house your divorce is/was filed in. Could be called County Clerks office where you are. You definately would have gotten a copy.

In Case You Don't Have It:

You can sometimes print out your decree online, but its not 'official' unless has the raised-stamp from your courthouse (which means you'll have to pay 'The Man' for the privelage of another copy). All the legal mumbo-jumbo such as decisions, financials, etc are not as important as official proof you're divorced.

Guides say keep original, send copy, be prepared to show originals at interview (in a nutshell)

ok - yes then I have the certified copy with court-clerk's stamp on it the date it was entered.

But why is the need to show my divorce decree at the foreign consulate. My foreign fiancee would

be attending the interview. Aassuming she does not have to show my original decree.

[GaryC 7]

It needs to be included for both parties regardless of when it happend. Photocopies are fine for the I-129f filing. The certified copies are needed at the interview.

[David-and-Mae 15]

Divorce Decree for me too, certified copy for me but isn't required according to the 'guides'

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide

ok thanks ! what is a certified copy?

My divorce judgement was in 2 steps -

first was the status judegement terminating the marriage and restoring the status as single. this is the divorce judgement.

second was the martial settlement agreement related to the division of property etc which was entered 6 months after the divorce.

Any inputs if the marital settlement agreement needs to be included also? My own opinion is it is not needed - for purpose of I-129F the only thing that needs to be verified is the martial status.

We included only the Judgement Entry of my divorce decree because the division of properties is 10 pages or so...

[bostonparis 0]

I got an RFE because I only had the Judgement Nisi, not the final decree. Recommend you send it!

[Chris-n-Veronica 0]

I included mine...Certified as others have said you get those from the court house..they stamp and sign them..that they are real..like being notarized by the records clerk...

[apgk 0]

I included mine...Certified as others have said you get those from the court house..they stamp and sign them..that they are real..like being notarized by the records clerk...

ok, but I have the original copy of the decree. When it was entered, I got the original.

I was thinking making a copy of the that for initial I-129F filing.

But since there seem to be some confusion around this, I might as well get a certified

copy from the courthouse. Probably will include the copy with initial I-129F and send

the original certified copy for the interview.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I would recommend sending a copy of your marriage certificate, along with the original divorce (status only) order you initially recieved. That is what I sent, and my divorce had happened well over a year and a half before filing our I-129F.

Good luck on your journey!

[rebeccajo 14]

Certified copy is one you get from the court house your divorce is/was filed in. Could be called County Clerks office where you are. You definately would have gotten a copy.

Not necessarily. Depends on the standard procedures in that county, and perhaps on how much follow-up your attorney does with your divorce.

You can send a photocopy of your certified copy.

Back when we filed (about 2 years) some people were getting RFE'd for sending photocopies of the certified copy. I don't know if that's happening lately. The instructions for I129F say a photocopy of the certified copy is adequate.

Edited February 20, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Turboguy 6]

I sent a copy of mine with my application and it was approved with no RFE's. I will have the original certified copy with her for the interview but I have never heard of them asking to see it.