getting married after entry with K1 visa

[Habibati & Habibi 21]

hello vjs

when entring the USA with a K1 visa and applying for a marriage license the marriage has to be through a Justice of peace, is that obligatory? are there any other options fror getting married without the helpof a justice of peace?

please advice me

thank you

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

18 minutes ago, Habibati & Habibi said:

hello vjs

when entring the USA with a K1 visa and applying for a marriage license the marriage has to be through a Justice of peace, is that obligatory? are there any other options fror getting married without the helpof a justice of peace?

please advice me

thank you

Wrong, you can get married by a JOP or a religious wedding. It is all up to you honestly.

[Habibati & Habibi 21]

so why when we applied for the marriage license at the town hall they gave us list of justcies of peace of the town where we live? I think it is mandatory, so if we want to have a religious wedding it should be in church my wife and I we not on the same religion, so what to do?

[Habibati & Habibi 21]

so why when we applied for the marriage license at the town hall they gave us list of justcies of peace of the town where we live? I think it is mandatory, so if we want to have a religious wedding it should be in church my wife and I we not on the same religion, so what to do?

[Habibati & Habibi 21]

so why when we applied for the marriage license at the town hall they gave us list of justcies of peace of the town where we live? I think it is mandatory, so if we want to have a religious wedding it should be in church my wife and I we not on the same religion, so what to do?

[RJandHamid 1,133]

You just need to have a legal wedding so that you are married in the eyes of the government. It can be done through a justice of peace, at a courthouse, in a church or mosque, anywhere as long as the person signing the marriage license has legal authority to do so. We got married in a courthouse and then had an Islamic ceremony that was purely symbolic, though we could have had the legal wedding there. My spouse and I are not of the same religion.

[janet3 1,170]

You can be married by anyone licensed to marry you  (religious or otherwise). The list of the justices of the peace is just for your information. My local court house gives a list also when you apply for a marriage license. 

[Habibati & Habibi 21]

we did apply already for a marriage license twoo weeks ago and they gave us a list of justices of peace but they did not told us we can do a courthouse marriage. justices of peace charges a lot and we want to have a simple wedding.

could you explain me the procedures for a courthouse marriage? ow to start?

thank you

[RJandHamid 1,133]

Check with your local county on what they require for a courthouse marriage. In our case, we drove to a neighboring county to get married because they did courthouse weddings on Saturday's and that was convenient for us. We just showed up that morning, no appointment or anything. However each county may have different rules and days/times when marriages are performed, so I would start with your county's website.