Greencard through marriage

[Sim2425 0]

48 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

You can get married in the US.  If you do why would you marry again in Indonesia?  The US will recognize a marriage in Indo, and Indo in the US, but your only date of marriage is the first one.

It will be 1-2 years before the application is approved and you can permanently come to the US.

Idle question?  Was his green card obtained through marriage to USC?

 

49 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

You can get married in the US.  If you do why would you marry again in Indonesia?  The US will recognize a marriage in Indo, and Indo in the US, but your only date of marriage is the first one.

It will be 1-2 years before the application is approved and you can permanently come to the US.

Idle question?  Was his green card obtained through marriage to USC?

He obtained green card through asylum case. 

[Sim2425 0]

51 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

You can get married in the US.  If you do why would you marry again in Indonesia?  The US will recognize a marriage in Indo, and Indo in the US, but your only date of marriage is the first one.

It will be 1-2 years before the application is approved and you can permanently come to the US.

Idle question?  Was his green card obtained through marriage to USC?

In indonesia only religious marriage, i need to do an office/court marriage in US, Indonesia doesn’t provide civil marriage for those citizen that marriage to non Indonesia, because i’ll move from here to US(his country), not he will move or stay here with me. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

3 minutes ago, Sim2425 said:

In indonesia only religious marriage, i need to do an office/court marriage in US, Indonesia doesn’t provide civil marriage for those citizen that marriage to non Indonesia, because i’ll move from here to US(his country), not he will move or stay here with me. 

I know.  We got married in Indo and no, you do not need to do an office/court marriage in the US.  Who told you that?  

If you want a religious ceremony then get your marriage license, write up a marriage contract, and have an Imam perform the ceremony in the US.

Your marriage certificate will be filed in and registered in the US and is recognized worldwide, including in your home country.

[Sim2425 0]

18 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

I know.  We got married in Indo and no, you do not need to do an office/court marriage in the US.  Who told you that?  

If you want a religious ceremony then get your marriage license, write up a marriage contract, and have an Imam perform the ceremony in the US.

Your marriage certificate will be filed in and registered in the US and is recognized worldwide, including in your home country.

Mostly i know people go and have their office legal marriage in country we want to move. Is it right?

[Nitas_man 3,100]

11 minutes ago, Sim2425 said:

Mostly i know people go and have their office legal marriage in country we want to move. Is it right?

There is no requirement for any ceremony or court or anything else in the US after getting married in another country.

All you need are your marriage books and a couple of translations to make copies of and for your interview at the embassy.

 

[Sim2425 0]

21 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

There is no requirement for any ceremony or court or anything else in the US after getting married in another country.

All you need are your marriage books and a couple of translations to make copies of and for your interview at the embassy.

 

So we can have our culture/religious marriage anywhere and just show the proof to US Embassy, Am I right?

[usmsbow 801]

46 minutes ago, Sim2425 said:

So we can have our culture/religious marriage anywhere and just show the proof to US Embassy, Am I right?

You have to show proof before that. You have to provide that proof when you send in the petition (I-130) to USCIS. 

 

[SalishSea 17,836]

2 hours ago, Sim2425 said:

So we can have our culture/religious marriage anywhere and just show the proof to US Embassy, Am I right?

No.  You cannot send in a spousal petition without a valid marriage.  It will be rejected.

[Daphne . 1,866]

2 hours ago, Sim2425 said:

So we can have our culture/religious marriage anywhere and just show the proof to US Embassy, Am I right?

Now would be a good time for your fiance to also join VJ and to read the guides. 

 

Apart from the proof of marriage, you should also be able to show proof of a bonafide marriage/relationship for instance (so a marriage because of love ). The title of your post kind of puts the priorities in a different order.. 😊

 

Good luck on your immigration journey!

 

[Sim2425 0]

8 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No.  You cannot send in a spousal petition without a valid marriage.  It will be rejected.

Then  what should i do?

[SalishSea 17,836]

3 minutes ago, Sim2425 said:

Then  what should i do?

Get legally married and then file the petition.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

6 hours ago, Sim2425 said:

So we can have our culture/religious marriage anywhere and just show the proof to US Embassy, Am I right?

I am assuming your culture/religious marriage will be done legally in Indonesia by the proper authorities.

 

If your marriage is in Indonesia and the ceremony is conducted by the KUA and the KUA issues marriage books then a certified translation of that marriage book will be all that is needed for your husband to file a petition for you and for you to bring to your interview at the embassy to provide proof that you are legally married.

 

It will take up to two years for the petition to be processed and for that interview to be scheduled.

 

If you choose to marry in the US then the county where you get married will provide you a certificate of marriage and a copy of that will be sent in with the petition and the original will be needed at your interview.  

 

Either marriage is legally valid for purpose of immigration and either document is acceptable proof of marriage.

 

The other requirements, which you have not asked about, are listed in the petition instructions.  You and your fiance need to read them and follow them.  The guides on this site are very helpful and will help your future husband prepare his application after you are married.

[Sim2425 0]

26 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

I am assuming your culture/religious marriage will be done legally in Indonesia by the proper authorities.

 

If your marriage is in Indonesia and the ceremony is conducted by the KUA and the KUA issues marriage books then a certified translation of that marriage book will be all that is needed for your husband to file a petition for you and for you to bring to your interview at the embassy to provide proof that you are legally married.

 

It will take up to two years for the petition to be processed and for that interview to be scheduled.

 

If you choose to marry in the US then the county where you get married will provide you a certificate of marriage and a copy of that will be sent in with the petition and the original will be needed at your interview.  

 

Either marriage is legally valid for purpose of immigration and either document is acceptable proof of marriage.

 

The other requirements, which you have not asked about, are listed in the petition instructions.  You and your fiance need to read them and follow them.  The guides on this site are very helpful and will help your future husband prepare his application after you are married.

As what i have read from a few website Indonesia doesn’t provide civil marriage to the citizen that marriage to non citizen of Indonesia, it because i’ll move to another country after I marriage, so they will only provide religious marriage.  How do you think?

[usmsbow 801]

5 hours ago, Sim2425 said:

As what i have read from a few website Indonesia doesn’t provide civil marriage to the citizen that marriage to non citizen of Indonesia, it because i’ll move to another country after I marriage, so they will only provide religious marriage.  How do you think?

 

I don't think anyone can have just a civil marriage in Indonesia. Are you trying to avoid a religious ceremony there?

 

I do know getting married in Indonesia requires a lot more paperwork than here in the US (at least for non-Muslims). That's one reason my wife and I got legally married in the US. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

12 hours ago, Sim2425 said:

As what i have read from a few website Indonesia doesn’t provide civil marriage to the citizen that marriage to non citizen of Indonesia, it because i’ll move to another country after I marriage, so they will only provide religious marriage.  How do you think?

A religious marriage in Indonesia between a citizen and non-citizen is a legal marriage.  

Why do you think you must have a civil ceremony?