Irrovocable divorce

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I'm a permanent resident originally from Egypt. I got married to an Egyptian citizen a few years ago, then, we went through divorce a year or so later ... both events happened in Egypt. (I omitted the exact dates for personal reasons).

In mid 2015 I filed for AOS (as my employment based GC became current) with no souse/dependents (Status: Divorced) and got my GC in August 2015.

I met my current wife (Egyptian) in January 2016, and we got married a few months later, in Egypt.

I filed I-130 application for my wife, and I have included all required documents but - sadly - got an RFE two weeks ago asking for a "PROOF OF LEGAL TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE" and in the explanation it said "The type of divorce decree necessary for the benefit being sought must be irrevocable".

I responded to the RFE with a photocopy of my past marriage divorce decree, and its English translation; Both are certified and officially registered in Egypt.

Today morning, I realized that somewhere in the divorce decree it said that the divorce is "revocable". This is how things are in Egypt, because in Islam, first and second divorce are revocable (i.e, The couple may choose to get married again in the future, but with new marriage contract). It's only after the third divorce that it becomes "irrevocable". They cannot marry each other again until after she has married another husband and got a divorce!

The presence of the word "revocable" is freaking me out! and it might freak the IO out too! Although it's clearly explained in the divorce decree as:

"Mrs. X became the divorcee of Mr. Y, first divorce pronouncement, revocable, and the said divorced wife will not be legally allowed to marry the said husband but without a new marriage contract and new dowry, and according to her consent"

Does anyone have a similar experience?
Is there anyway I could get an "irrevocable" divorce decree in Egypt?

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~ Moved from "Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America" to "Middle East and North Africa Regional Forum" as question is country-specific ~

Edited September 25, 2016 by EM_Vandaveer

[Beth & Achraf 328]

I'm a permanent resident originally from Egypt. I got married to an Egyptian citizen a few years ago, then, we went through divorce a year or so later ... both events happened in Egypt. (I omitted the exact dates for personal reasons).

In mid 2015 I filed for AOS (as my employment based GC became current) with no souse/dependents (Status: Divorced) and got my GC in August 2015.

I met my current wife (Egyptian) in January 2016, and we got married a few months later, in Egypt.

I filed I-130 application for my wife, and I have included all required documents but - sadly - got an RFE two weeks ago asking for a "PROOF OF LEGAL TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE" and in the explanation it said "The type of divorce decree necessary for the benefit being sought must be irrevocable".

I responded to the RFE with a photocopy of my past marriage divorce decree, and its English translation; Both are certified and officially registered in Egypt.

Today morning, I realized that somewhere in the divorce decree it said that the divorce is "revocable". This is how things are in Egypt, because in Islam, first and second divorce are revocable (i.e, The couple may choose to get married again in the future, but with new marriage contract). It's only after the third divorce that it becomes "irrevocable". They cannot marry each other again until after she has married another husband and got a divorce!

The presence of the word "revocable" is freaking me out! and it might freak the IO out too! Although it's clearly explained in the divorce decree as:

"Mrs. X became the divorcee of Mr. Y, first divorce pronouncement, revocable, and the said divorced wife will not be legally allowed to marry the said husband but without a new marriage contract and new dowry, and according to her consent"

Does anyone have a similar experience?

Is there anyway I could get an "irrevocable" divorce decree in Egypt?

Hello there....... boy do I understand your problem.

YES, USCIS wants divorce papers to say IRREVOCABLE... that way marriage is over, and he can not take her back, blah blah blah. and would have to remarry if they wanted to be together.

My ex husband an Egyptian did a Irrevocable divorce with me years ago....... and I was so happy for the Irrevocable.

PM me with questions if you would like....... I know the nightmare your in. There is a long story behind how I know all this with USCIS and the divorce that only says First Revocable Divorce

also, you wife may have to take her divorce papers to Egypt and to court, to have a Judge stamp them off as FINAL....... you may want to speak to a lawyer in Egypt, but be careful, most are crooks. I have a friend here in USA who was a lawyer there , and helped me so much with my fears of USCIS and my Irrevocable divorce from Egypt.

Edited September 28, 2016 by Beth & Achraf

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~ Moved from "Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America" to "Middle East and North Africa Regional Forum" as question is country-specific ~

also THE problem with Revocable is, a man can take his wife back with like 90 days, and no one is the wiser...... USCIS would not know the truth since it happens in Egypt,

A Irrevocable divorce there is like our USA Decree of Divorce...... that means its final, done, finished, over....... blah blah blah..