Help With Confusing Request on CAEC

[SallySally 5]

We uploaded our civil documents to CAEC in early April- including my husband's Divorce Decree and our Marriage Certificate. Today they just added this category and listed it as missing: 

 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (1st MARRIAGE-FINAL DIVORCE DECREE) 

 

Since we have already uploaded my husband's final divorce decree (it even shows that it was submitted) -are they referring to my divorce decree? It is confusing because it says Marriage Certificate. I have no idea what they mean exactly and don't want to upload the wrong document. Please help!!!

 

Note: Our file should be being dealt with at US Embassy Cairo according to NVC -this is the first communication we have received on CAEC and nothing else on the page has been updated.

 

 

[Ivie & Eguagie 119]

13 minutes ago, SallySally said:

We uploaded our civil documents to CAEC in early April- including my husband's Divorce Decree and our Marriage Certificate. Today they just added this category and listed it as missing: 

 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (1st MARRIAGE-FINAL DIVORCE DECREE) 

 

Since we have already uploaded my husband's final divorce decree (it even shows that it was submitted) -are they referring to my divorce decree? It is confusing because it says Marriage Certificate. I have no idea what they mean exactly and don't want to upload the wrong document. Please help!!!

 

Note: Our file should be being dealt with at US Embassy Cairo according to NVC -this is the first communication we have received on CAEC and nothing else on the page has been updated.

 

 

They want a copy of his first marriage certificate. Along with the divorce decree. 

[SallySally 5]

45 minutes ago, Ivie & Eguagie said:

They want a copy of his first marriage certificate. Along with the divorce decree. 

Ivie & Eguagie Even though we already uploaded his divorce decree and our marriage certificate showing he was free to marry? Why on earth would they want his 1st marriage certificate? Their wording is so confusing to me. Are there any other surprise documents we might need? He is from Gaza and we lived there for 7 years but right now we are living in Cairo and it is really difficult with the border situation to get official documents sent from there to here. 

[Ivie & Eguagie 119]

5 minutes ago, SallySally said:

Ivie & Eguagie Even though we already uploaded his divorce decree and our marriage certificate showing he was free to marry? Why on earth would they want his 1st marriage certificate? Their wording is so confusing to me. Are there any other surprise documents we might need? He is from Gaza and we lived there for 7 years but right now we are living in Cairo and it is really difficult with the border situation to get official documents sent from there to here. 

Were you married and divorced before? 

If so, you need to have that divorce decree uploaded as well since you already uploaded your husband's. 

 

There must be something they are not satisfied with. You might want to add your document with explanation on the comment option when uploading. 

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

46 minutes ago, SallySally said:

Even though we already uploaded his divorce decree and our marriage certificate showing he was free to marry? Why on earth would they want his 1st marriage certificate?

Generally to prove he was not married before.

 

47 minutes ago, SallySally said:

Their wording is so confusing to me.

It clearly states what they are needing.   The marriage certificate from the 1st marriage (for which you have supplied the divorce decree).

 

If you want to get this done you are going to need to get what is asked.  The logistics are on the petitioner.

[SallySally 5]

53 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Generally to prove he was not married before.

 

It clearly states what they are needing.   The marriage certificate from the 1st marriage (for which you have supplied the divorce decree).

 

If you want to get this done you are going to need to get what is asked.  The logistics are on the petitioner.

The part that is confusing is they ask for the marriage certificate - 1st marriage final divorce decree in the same heading. I already supplied the divorce decree if you look at the forms that are marked submitted as well as our marriage certificate. It obviously isn't clear to me or I wouldn't have asked the question.  I realise the logistics are on us- I was merely confused. No need to be snarky and if you don't have anything to add- why bother posting? Humans need to be KIND and RESPECTFUL to each other instead of this false superiority complex.   Salaam

[SalishSea 17,833]

5 hours ago, SallySally said:

The part that is confusing is they ask for the marriage certificate - 1st marriage final divorce decree in the same heading. I already supplied the divorce decree if you look at the forms that are marked submitted as well as our marriage certificate. It obviously isn't clear to me or I wouldn't have asked the question.  I realise the logistics are on us- I was merely confused. No need to be snarky and if you don't have anything to add- why bother posting? Humans need to be KIND and RESPECTFUL to each other instead of this false superiority complex.   Salaam

Is it possible that the divorce document you originally provided was not the FINAL decree?  Have seen that issue here on VJ before.

[P-D 4]

Good evening! We have exactly the same situation with our case, same date and same request. We just upload AGAIN the previous husband's marriage and divorce certificate (with the previous marriage information and in the new space requested). We hope this be enough. Please, let me know if you receive an official answer about this situation. Have a great night!

13 hours ago, SallySally said:

We uploaded our civil documents to CAEC in early April- including my husband's Divorce Decree and our Marriage Certificate. Today they just added this category and listed it as missing: 

 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (1st MARRIAGE-FINAL DIVORCE DECREE) 

 

Since we have already uploaded my husband's final divorce decree (it even shows that it was submitted) -are they referring to my divorce decree? It is confusing because it says Marriage Certificate. I have no idea what they mean exactly and don't want to upload the wrong document. Please help!!!

 

Note: Our file should be being dealt with at US Embassy Cairo according to NVC -this is the first communication we have received on CAEC and nothing else on the page has been updated.

 

 

 

Edited May 13, 2019 by P-D

[John & Rose 7,239]

Who is the petitioner and beneficiary?  I was never asked for my divorce decree (petitioner) in CEAC.  They did request my wife's annulment.  We are Documentarily Qualified without any information from me but the I-864.

 

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

The civil document section is for the beneficiary's, not the petitioner's:  it looks like they want to see both previous marriage certificate (1st marriage) and divorce decree for previous marriage (1st marriage). I would assume petitioner is 2nd marriage of beneficiary's.

 

Edited May 13, 2019 by nguoivietnam2019

[SallySally 5]

15 hours ago, P-D said:

Good evening! We have exactly the same situation with our case, same date and same request. We just upload AGAIN the previous husband's marriage and divorce certificate (with the previous marriage information and in the new space requested). We hope this be enough. Please, let me know if you receive an official answer about this situation. Have a great night!

 

Hi P-D, We are going to upload his previous marriage certificate and divorce paper again and hope they accept it. I will let you know if anything changes or if we hear anything. I was told by a friend that they need to verify the divorce is from the same person in the marriage document to stop any possibility of the husband trying to bring 1st wife to US after he gains citizenship. Not sure if that is true or not. Praying this is what they need and nothing more from us. Greetings and best wishes to you and your family. 

[SallySally 5]

3 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Who is the petitioner and beneficiary?  I was never asked for my divorce decree (petitioner) in CEAC.  They did request my wife's annulment.  We are Documentarily Qualified without any information from me but the I-864.

 

John and Rose, I am the Petitioner (US Citizen) and my husband is the Beneficiary. From the comments I have seen here and elsewhere CAEC civil documents section is for items pertaining to the beneficiary. I am guessing they are requesting his previous marriage certificate to match the information contained in his divorce document. 

[SallySally 5]

1 hour ago, nguoivietnam2019 said:

The civil document section is for the beneficiary's, not the petitioner's:  it looks like they want to see both previous marriage certificate (1st marriage) and divorce decree for previous marriage (1st marriage). I would assume petitioner is 2nd marriage of beneficiary's.

 

Thank you for confirming that. I was under the impression that was the case. Yes this is his second marriage- we have uploaded his divorce decree. 

[Lil bear 4,217]

2 minutes ago, SallySally said:

John and Rose, I am the Petitioner (US Citizen) and my husband is the Beneficiary. From the comments I have seen here and elsewhere CAEC civil documents section is for items pertaining to the beneficiary. I am guessing they are requesting his previous marriage certificate to match the information contained in his divorce document. 

Correct. They are very interested in continuity of documents through the whole process.. names , dates, listed spouse, listed ex  spouse. Divorce occurs to a marriage . so they require the marriage certificate and divorce certificate pertaining to that relationship. 

[John & Rose 7,239]

4 minutes ago, SallySally said:

John and Rose, I am the Petitioner (US Citizen) and my husband is the Beneficiary. From the comments I have seen here and elsewhere CAEC civil documents section is for items pertaining to the beneficiary. I am guessing they are requesting his previous marriage certificate to match the information contained in his divorce document. 

The exact same thing just happened to us.  This is so frustrating.