Marriging in 3rd country

[Abcd1234 102]

Anyone who have married in 3rd country or know procedure , we need help.

   Consular office will not insist to bring marraige certificate from beneficiary's country where interview would take place, right? If we give them valid reason that we cant register it there thats why we did in 3rd country.

   Because in U.S embassy site, it seems like they need official marriage certificate from Pakistani gov.

  What if we marry in 3rd country and have official documents from there, would they still be insisting the registration from Pakistan as well?

[bakphx1 789]

I married in a third country.  My husband’s country does not recognize same sex marriage so we didn’t have to register with his country.  They never asked for more than the marriage certificate.

 

I don’t think it must be registered in the beneficiary’s home country, just be legal in the country the wedding takes place and legal in the US.  Depending on the situation they may or may not go further into it as to why.

[Ontarkie 14,234]

~~Moved to What Visa Do I Need, from K1 P&P - THe OP has not filed anything and  is looking at marrying in a 3rd country which eliminates the K1~~

[Abcd1234 102]

51 minutes ago, bakphx1 said:

I married in a third country.  My husband’s country does not recognize same sex marriage so we didn’t have to register with his country.  They never asked for more than the marriage certificate.

 

I don’t think it must be registered in the beneficiary’s home country, just be legal in the country the wedding takes place and legal in the US.  Depending on the situation they may or may not go further into it as to why.

Did he got interviewed at the country you married or at his home country?

[bakphx1 789]

16 hours ago, Abcd1234 said:

Did he got interviewed at the country you married or at his home country?

In his home country.

[carmel34 3,635]

You can get married anywhere in the world, as long as the marriage is recognized as legal in the US.  Do your research and you will be fine.  No need to marry in your home country.

[geowrian 22,337]

https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM010208.html

9 FAM 102.8-1(B)  Validity of Marriage

"Law of Place of Celebration Controls:  The underlying principle in determining the validity of the marriage is that the law of the place of marriage celebration controls (except as otherwise noted below).  If the marriage was properly and legally performed in the place of celebration and legally recognized, then the marriage is deemed to be valid for visa adjudication purposes.  Any prior marriage, of either party, must be legally terminated before the later marriage. "

[Just Paul 4,595]

On 3/16/2019 at 2:21 PM, carmel34 said:

You can get married anywhere in the world, as long as the marriage is recognized as legal in the US.

Get married wherever you want.   We meet in the Philippines, married in Hong Kong and interviewed in Juarez Mexico.  USCIS cared about having a valid marriage certificate.