Free to marry??

[mybackpages 0]

Something we can maybe agree on here, is that a engagement which quickly follows a divorce can be viewed by some consulates as a red flag and raising suspicion for possible fraud. Those that maybe be ffected by this perhaps should take this into consideration as to the timing of the filing.

[Minya's wife 24]

Something we can maybe agree on here, is that a engagement which quickly follows a divorce can be viewed by some consulates as a red flag and raising suspicion for possible fraud. Those that maybe be ffected by this perhaps should take this into consideration as to the timing of the filing.

I agree with you on this. At the very least such a thing may garner more questioning at the interview stage than normal. Again this depends on the country/consulate, but as all CO's are looking for signs of possible fraud during the interview(regardless of the beneficiary's country) if they see a petition filed the day after a divorce is final...or worse filed during the "cooling off period", they [the CO] may question the beneficiary more rigorously than otherwise. Definitely something to think about for those that such a situation applies to.

[Turboguy 6]

Yes, I understand that but we are not talking about getting married. We are talking about being free to marry and meeting that section of the K-1 immigration laws. The visa process is not an overnight thing. As long as the wedding itself did not occur within that period there would be no problem with laws anywere.

If you can get married anywhere regardless of if the home state would consider it valid then you would meet the criteria of the K-1 visa being free to marry. The visa itself is going to take 4-10 months and there are 90 days allowed for the marriage to occur so then all laws of that state would be met.

[kisschick1976 0]

In order to get a divorce in your local county in Texas, you have to have been a resident of that county for a certain amount of time (either 6 months or 90 days, I don't remember). so then the day you got your divorce, wouldn't you still be a resident of that county and have to abide by it's rules? if you moved to another state the next day, you are still 'technicly' a resident of your former city untill the new state, county or parish says otherwise. I was told I could not file for divorce in Illinois because I was not yet a legal resident of the state, I had to be there 90 days I think it was. I also could not file for divorce once returning to Texas because I had not lived in my local county for the time period they require.

Just some things to think about. Crazy I know. I was pretty upset I had to wait to get divorced. I guess it's a trade off since we have no state income tax here.

Another thing, would the wedding take place in Texas? Because when you remarry, won't the courthouse know when you got divorced? Seperate idea, I know, sorry.

Now what does this mean for the K-1 application? I don't know. I personally would still go ahead with it because like I said, by the time you actually marry, the 90 day waiting period will be over since the 90 days begins the day the divorcing party in Texas gets their final divorce decree. Will the embassy in London know your local state, county or parish's laws about cooling off periods? More than likely not. By the time you get the visa, the 90 days will be up and you will have a free to marry Texan.

If the terminology still makes you nervous, wait out the 90 days. We are waiting till October only because airfare will be cheaper by then.

Another thing, I know I may have misspelled some words and some may begin a flame war over that alone, but I have no idea where spellcheck is here. Anyone know?

Edited April 7, 2007 by kisschick1976

[JoeMama 0]

Another thing, I know I may have misspelled some words and some may begin a flame war over that alone, but I have no idea where spellcheck is here. Anyone know?

When you write a reply in a thread, look for the little "ABC" with a checkmark. That will be your spellchecker.

To go off topic here, I too am a KISS fan. I first saw them on August 16, 1977 in San Francisco, the night Elvis died. I've seen them countless times since then along with Paul Stanley on his solo tours as well as meeting a couple of the members.

Now, back to the topic!

[Turboguy 6]

If the terminology still makes you nervous, wait out the 90 days. We are waiting till October only because airfare will be cheaper by then.

Are you aware that the Visa fee's are going up October 1st by about the price of an airline ticket?

Edited April 7, 2007 by Turboguy

[kisschick1976 0]

Another thing, I know I may have misspelled some words and some may begin a flame war over that alone, but I have no idea where spellcheck is here. Anyone know?

When you write a reply in a thread, look for the little "ABC" with a checkmark. That will be your spellchecker.

To go off topic here, I too am a KISS fan. I first saw them on August 16, 1977 in San Francisco, the night Elvis died. I've seen them countless times since then along with Paul Stanley on his solo tours as well as meeting a couple of the members.

Now, back to the topic!

Hmm I don't see an ABC with a check mark anywhere... maybe because I am using Firefox?

Ohh I've seen Kiss 3 times now, all with the makeup! dosen't really count if this was all after the reunion tour lol! I am a huge Kiss fan, I even have a Kiss tattoo on my back!

If the terminology still makes you nervous, wait out the 90 days. We are waiting till October only because airfare will be cheaper by then.

Are you aware that the Visa fee's are going up October 1st by about the price of an airline ticket?

Are you also aware that I am immigrating to the UK instead of my fiance immigrating to the US? (Why am I here then? check my time line, this isn't my first rodeo, hence the divorce.)

Dosen't matter anyway, the fees for a settlement visa just doubled to £500 beginning 1 April anyway so I will take a £300 savings anyway I can take it! It's also to save everyone on airfare for the wedding, not just me. Both his parents are flying in from Spain round trip, he's flying in round trip and I will be buying a round trip ticket since it's cheaper than a one way ticket.

[wissooner 0]

In my case, I am also a resident of Wisconsin. In this state it clearly states in your divorce decree that you are not free to marry for 6 months after the final hearing. So whether or not you are free to marry would depend on what your divorce decree says. If it states you must wait to marry, then I would think you are not free to marry. I think there all some state laws that all other states recognize, divorce laws may be some of those laws. I am not a lawyer, but I think this is the case. Anyway, the judge at my final divorce hearing was quite clear, I was not free to marry any where in the world for 6 months and it so states in my decree. I waited to file my I-129f...

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I have a small question here regarding the 'free to marry' aspect of the visa.

Both of us are in the process of divorces and we have a question.

As she is in Texas she believes that once divorced that she has to wait 90 days from the date of her final decree before she is able to re-marry.

Does this law still exist? (her parents had to do this 20+ years ago)

Does it mean that if it still exists, that she cannot actually apply for my visa until her 90 days is up?

Thanks

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[desert_fox 32]

If Texas has a 60/90 day waiting period, and you are going to continue to live in Texas, then Texas will not reognize a marriage that was undertaken in another jurisdiction soley to circumvent the Texas statues. You have a voidable marriage that could be set aside.

Im sure the legal staff at USCIS would pick up on this as they have done with people you get a divorce in Guam, or the DR just because they are fast, but circumvent the laws of the state where you live,,,,its a voidable divorce.

California, for example, will not recognize any divorce in another jurisdiction if you move back into California within two years of getting a divorce in another jurisdiction (like Nevada with its 6 week residency requirements). Any Calif court would set it aside upon the otion of any involved oarty, like the ex-spouse, for example)

wait the 60/90 days before filing.