Marrying a U.S Citizen in Hong Kong and Applying for a Green Card from Abroad

[KarenPL 0]

Hi,

 

I'm wondering if anyone on here has any information on getting married at a U.S consulate and applying for a greencard while living abroad. Any information would be much appreciated.

 

Thank You!

 

[VNN 147]

17 minutes ago, KarenPL said:

Hi,

 

I'm wondering if anyone on here has any information on getting married at a U.S consulate and applying for a greencard while living abroad. Any information would be much appreciated.

 

Thank You!

 

• You cannot get married at any U.S. Consulate. You guys can get married/registered for marriage per Hong Kong laws (https://www.gov.hk/en/residents/immigration/bdmreg/index.htm).

• You cannot apply for Green Card / I-130 directly at U.S Consulate in Hong Kong using Direct Consular Filing (DFC).
  • You must file you I-130 application to USCIS in United States.  I would assume of one you is a US citizen, depending on where you live/have lived/lived before, you send I-130 applications to that address
• US Consulate Guangzhou may offer DFC but there are requirements, you may need to check on this.

Details on I-130 application, supporting docs, and what need to include/tips are available in CR-1 forum.

Edited May 20, 2019 by VNN

[KarenPL 0]

2 minutes ago, VNN said:

• You cannot get married at any U.S. Consulate. You guys can get married/registered for marriage per Hong Kong laws.
• You cannot apply for Green Card / I-130 directly at U.S Consulate in Hong Kong using Direct Consular Filing (DFC).
  • You must file you I-130 application to USCIS in United States.  I would assume of one you is a US citizen, depending on where you live/have lived/lived before, you send I-130 applications to that address
• US Consulate Guangzhou may offer DFC but there are requirements, you may need to check on this.

Details on I-130 application, supporting docs, and what need to include/tips are available in CR-1 forum.

If we were to get married in the U.S and then I returned to Hong Kong alone and the U.S Citizen started an I-130 application in the US would that be possible?  

[VNN 147]

2 minutes ago, KarenPL said:

If we were to get married in the U.S and then I returned to Hong Kong alone and the U.S Citizen started an I-130 application in the US would that be possible?  

Yes and that is normally how it is done  The place of marriage is not an important (Hong Kong vs US) as long as it is legal one.

Edited May 20, 2019 by VNN

[KarenPL 0]

1 minute ago, VNN said:

Yes and that is normally how it is done  The place of marriage is not an important (Hong Kong vs US) as long as it is legal one.

Awesome, thank you!