Marriage License vs. Marriage Certificate

[Jun2580 27]

 

I am an F-1 student and got married to a US citizen. We have been collecting required documents for AOS through marriage. 

One of the main documents is Marriage Certificate. My spouse and I got married in a county court, and we know it is official. However, we did not receive a marriage certificate after marriage. 

 

All we have is a marriage license signed by the judge who married us. We got married in Texas, and we called the county court to request the certificate for our marriage, and they said "In the state of Texas, marriage certificate IS marriage license, and they are the same piece of paper".

So they said I cannot get a "Marriage Certificate" from them because our signed "Marriage License" is a marriage certificate. 

 

After the marriage in Texas, we moved to Kentucky for our jobs. 

When applying for AOS, can we just use our marriage license as marriage certificate? IS there anyone who went through a similar situation? Can anyone please give us advice? Thanks!

[usmsbow 801]

I would just send in a copy of what you have. Should be OK. Worst case scenario is you get a RFE, and have to ask the county court to put in writing what they told you over the phone. I doubt you'll get a RFE though. 

Edited November 28, 2017 by usmsbow

[Jun2580 27]

Does getting an RFE affect their final decision?

[usmsbow 801]

No, only if you don't reply to it within a certain amount of time (a month or more I believe). 

[-Trinity- 513]

Its the same in Florida, I believe the license has the date of your marriage and the person who signed it.

 

That should be fine.