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Just wondering if anybody can answer my inquiry. Here's my query, does a filipina married in the Philippines who is naturalized british citizen but divorce with her exhusband in UK can marry a filipino citizen staying in Texas, USA holding tourist visa? If yes, how and where?

 

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Roel
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It would make somewhat more sense if they would want to marry in Vegas or Hawaii.. Texas is hardly known as a wedding destination. 

SusieQQQ
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This sounds like a contradiction  don't you mean “visitIng”?

mrmvkjts
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Wait...if one of you is Phil/UK dual citizen and the other is a phil citizen why not gonna get married in either the uk or the Philippines?!  The US tourist visa would not qualify either of

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She can. She should have her divorce records to prove she is no longer married. That requirement varies by state. However, she will not be able to stay after the marriage. She will have to return to where ever she's living while a CR1 is filed.

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1 hour ago, Danie said:

@GreatDane any idea about the procedure and requirements beside to the approved divorce documents?

Google “marriage in Texas”. Plenty of info. Various county links eg http://www.dallascounty.org/department/countyclerk/marriage-license.php and some private website links too.

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2 hours ago, Danie said:

Just wondering if anybody can answer my inquiry. Here's my query, does a filipina married in the Philippines who is naturalized british citizen but divorce with her exhusband in UK can marry a filipino citizen staying in Texas, USA holding tourist visa? If yes, how and where?

 

Thank you in advance for you reply!

Is he also a dual/US citizen, or a green card holder? 

 

No issues marrying while visiting;  she then returns to the UK and await the visa (F2a/CR1) process there. 

I-751 journey

 

10/16/2017.......... ROC package mailed

10/18/2017.......... I-751 package received VSC

10/19/2017.......... I-797 NOA date

10/30/2017.......... Notice received in mail

10/30/2017.......... Check cashed

11/02/2017.......... Conditional GC expired

11/22/2017.......... Biometrics completed

  xx/xx/xxxx.......... waiting waiting waiting

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Nothing wrong with it (plenty of people do destinations weddings!)...but I am a bit curious on why it needs to be someplace where neither of you live.

 

The exact requirements and procedures depends on the local county, but basically you apply for a marriage license with the County Clerk. After 3 days, you can then marry in a courthouse or other officiant.

There's a list of state and county requirements here: https://www.usmarriagelaws.com/marriage-license/texas/county-clerks/office-requirements.shtml

 

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Roel Experienced

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Why Texas? I mean you can marry in UK or Philippines - are you planning on staying in US? I mean just getting married in there won't give you any basics for legal stay. 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Roel said:

Why Texas? I mean you can marry in UK or Philippines - are you planning on staying in US? I mean just getting married in there won't give you any basics for legal stay. 

Well Philippines may be out depending on who filed the divorce (used to be that it had to be the non-Filipino spouse though heard rumors of changes recently).  She would have also have had to file those divorce papers with the Philippines court to have the CENOMAR updated to reflect that.  Could be a bit of a pain seeing how she's living in the UK.

 

Also doesn't UK require a month of being in the UK before a marriage license is issued?

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Wait...if one of you is Phil/UK dual citizen and the other is a phil citizen

why not gonna get married in either the uk or the Philippines?! 

The US tourist visa would not qualify either of you to reside in the us, no matter where u get married 

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9 hours ago, Danie said:

@WeGuyGal she's a dual citizen (phil & british) im a phil citizen staying in texas with tourist visa.

Exactly what does "staying in Texas with tourist visa" mean?

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4 hours ago, missileman said:

Exactly what does "staying in Texas with tourist visa" mean?

how can one stay in Texas with Tourist Visa? 

why marry where none of you have residency? 

 

someone pointed destination wedding but this is not a destination wedding at all. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/destination-weddings-honeymoons/10-reasons-to-have-a-dest_b_2296278.html

 
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