What if i don't get the recorded marriage certificate back before the 90 day K1 fiance visa expires?

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

47 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

I’d question that timeline.  Once the marriage is recorded it’s available.  Usually at the county or parish.  It’s filed within days.  Did someone explain why it is taking weeks?

Some places do take that long.

 

2 hours ago, jaysaldi said:

What should I do?

There is another option. You fly to Vegas. We have a guy who is an official ordained marriage officiant who can get you a marriage certificate within a couple hours while you finish your buffet at the casino. Can somebody tag him please? Loren Y something or another?

[jaysaldi 213]

 

 

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

You submit a photocopy of the original or a photocopy of the certified copy.  You don't need to submit the certified copy, just a photocopy of the certified copy. 

OK thanks. But what if I photocopy the original before the officiant files it at the courthouse, or get a file stamped copy at the courthouse when it is filed but that isn't certified?

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 hour ago, jaysaldi said:

Why not? 

 

The "What to Submit (K-1 Non-immigrant applicants)" dropdown on the USCIS website list the documents you have to send in and it says "copy of your marriage certificate" not "certified copy of your marriage certificate"

The marriage certificate is generated by the county/parish (usually court where it’s filed).  The copy you submit will be missing the court stamp or seal. 
Waiting is very low risk.  If the document cannot be obtained (the real one, from the clerk, it is better to wait for it than risk having the package sent back.  They may or may not RFE.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 hour ago, USS_Voyager said:

Some places do take that long.

 

Yah I know......fishing for best option here

 

 

[TriniGirl2 60]

We took the completed marriage certificate from the officiant and went to the court house and got it registered and got our certified copies within 15 minutes. Mailing it in takes much longer. 

[ronniebreda 120]

We were told that it would take weeks. We stupidly waited a few weeks without checking and it had already been available. It may take weeks, but I recommend calling every so often to see if it is already available. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

6 hours ago, jaysaldi said:

I am getting married next week and just learned that it may take weeks to get the recorded marriage certificate mailed to me.  This will put us beyond the 90 days. The officiant says he can take a photo of what he files at the courthouse (is that a file stamped non-recorded marriage certificate or something else)? But I am worried that it won't be sufficient to adjust status.

What should I do?

 

1. File for AoS before the 90 days expires with the photo of documentation he sends me and possibly/probably get an RFE?

2.  Wait beyond the ninety days and file for AoS?

3. File for AoS within and then supplement that filing in a few weeks with a nice copy of the recorded marriage certificate?

Also, after we file for AoS, what paperwork should my fiancee carry with her to prove she is in the country legally?  

 

Thanks 

You can do exactly what I told you over on Reddit

[Scandi 4,166]

5 hours ago, Nitas_man said:

I’d question that timeline.  Once the marriage is recorded it’s available.  Usually at the county or parish.  It’s filed within days.  Did someone explain why it is taking weeks?

In L.A. county it takes up to 8 weeks just to get the marriage recorded. It's not the certificate itself that takes a long time to get, it's the recording process that takes forever (or I should say the WAIT to get it recorded, not the process of them actually doing it). I was lucky, only had to wait 4 weeks to get it recorded (called every day to not miss it), picked up the certificate the same day.

Edited November 9, 2019 by Scandi

[Nitas_man 3,100]

3 hours ago, Scandi said:

In L.A. county it takes up to 8 weeks just to get the marriage recorded. It's not the certificate itself that takes a long time to get, it's the recording process that takes forever (or I should say the WAIT to get it recorded, not the process of them actually doing it). I was lucky, only had to wait 4 weeks to get it recorded (called every day to not miss it), picked up the certificate the same day.

California’s a hole.  
Why we, no matter what the beg or offer, won’t live or work there LOL

[SalishSea 17,818]

6 hours ago, TriniGirl2 said:

We took the completed marriage certificate from the officiant and went to the court house and got it registered and got our certified copies within 15 minutes. Mailing it in takes much longer. 

All jurisdictions have different requirements for the recording of marriages.  In some counties, the officiant is responsible for sending in the completed certificate, and certified copies are not available until recorded by the county, etc.

[TriniGirl2 60]

4 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

All jurisdictions have different requirements for the recording of marriages.  In some counties, the officiant is responsible for sending in the completed certificate, and certified copies are not available until recorded by the county, etc.

Okay, thanks for the info.

[Loren Y 2,755]

9 hours ago, USS_Voyager said:

Some places do take that long.

 

There is another option. You fly to Vegas. We have a guy who is an official ordained marriage officiant who can get you a marriage certificate within a couple hours while you finish your buffet at the casino. Can somebody tag him please? Loren Y something or another?

I am here, traveling right now, will be back in the US on the 25th of November. Can do the certificate in a few hours during the week pretty easily. I have a couple coming out in December a few days after they clear POE , and we're looking to get it done and filed quickly, like within the first week of arrival, I can respect that, they are not taking any chances. 

[Neonred 3,562]

18 hours ago, TriniGirl2 said:

We took the completed marriage certificate from the officiant and went to the court house and got it registered and got our certified copies within 15 minutes. Mailing it in takes much longer. 

That's what we did in our FL county. 

[kris&me 572]

you are marrying within the 90 days?

and only the court copy is not recd within the 90 days?

 

[jaysaldi 213]

26 minutes ago, kris&me said:

you are marrying within the 90 days?

and only the court copy is not recd within the 90 days?

 

Marrying within the 90 days. May not be able to get a recorded copy before the 90 days expires.