My K1 Visa is about to expire and all the courthouses are closed -- What should I do?

[asdfasdf45545 0]

Lake county courthouse in Florida is still open. Pretty far away for you guys though 😕

We are getting married this Sunday. Lucky enough to live close to this courthouse and find a ordained officiant for the wedding even after our first one backed out yesterday. It’s tricky. We still  have a photographer and found another notary minister to marry us last minute. Good luck guys 

[Hedjilay2731 5]

sorry but she was busy???? is your immigration status that we are talking about?? here In Iowa is closed till May 3rd! Good luck!!😞

[Cheric ❤️ 11]

Just now, Hedjilay2731 said:

sorry but she was busy???? is your immigration status that we are talking about?? here In Iowa is closed till May 3rd! Good luck!!😞

I emailed the Davis county in Iowa and they said that I need to call to the procedures to get a marriage license , I hope we can get it

[MarlinMan 1]

Look outside large cities and call. Might have to take a

road trip.

[IndiaAnnie 163]

On 3/29/2020 at 5:42 PM, Cheric ❤️ said:

I'm here in the US now ,not yet married and my k1 visa was about to expired on April 22 and all the courthouse here in Illinois is closed , what should I do ? Which states that the courthouse are still open to get marriage license and get married? Any suggestion please 🥺

Call USCIS and ask them how they are handling this issue; they may extend with grace periods or give you an alternative suggestion.

 

 There’s people all over the world impacted by the closures with expired visa, courts and govt closures, etc so I suspect they’ll extend some grace to those impacted (hopefully stating that you can marry within 180 days or something with no penalty). Just tell them the issue and ask for their solution. If they don’t have one then escalated to a supervisor and calmly tell them that the situation is out of your control and you would like to know how they are handling it.

 

 Best of luck!!

[geowrian 22,337]

Extensions are not possible for K-1 marriages w/o a change in the law (not just policies).

 

INA 214(d): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1184&num=0&edition=prelim

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(d) Issuance of visa to fiancée or fiancé of citizen

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In the event the marriage with the petitioner does not occur within three months after the admission of the said alien and minor children, they shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be removed in accordance with sections 1229a and 1231 of this title.

 

INA 101(a)(15)(K): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:8 section:1101 edition:prelim)

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(K) subject to subsections (d) and (p) ¹ of section 1184 of this title, an alien who-

(i) is the fiancée or fiancé of a citizen of the United States (other than a citizen described in section 1154(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I) of this title) and who seeks to enter the United States solely to conclude a valid marriage with the petitioner within ninety days after admission;

 

USCIS Policy Manual: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-7

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F. Nonimmigrant Admitted as Fiancé(e) of U.S. Citizen

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The terms of the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) status require that the nonimmigrant fiancé(e) marry the petitioner within 90 days after becoming a nonimmigrant. ^[16]

 

[ChrisOnyii 2]

https://marriageapplication.cookcountyclerk.com/

 

The Cook County Clerk's Office of Bureau of Vital Records is currently closed as part of the COVID-19 emergency response measurers of the State and County.  We thank you for your patience as we do our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19.  All online services are suspended as of March 18, 2020 until further notice.  Please check our website at www.cookcountyclerk.com/agency/vital-records for the latest information on when full office services will resume.

[Viking 142]

On 3/29/2020 at 5:42 PM, Cheric ❤️ said:

I'm here in the US now ,not yet married and my k1 visa was about to expired on April 22 and all the courthouse here in Illinois is closed , what should I do ? Which states that the courthouse are still open to get marriage license and get married? Any suggestion please 🥺

File paperwork for marriage licence online and get a deputy marriage comissioner for the day

[TBoneTX 45,262]

An admittedly off-topic post has been removed.

[teddyny1 0]

I think you can get a marriage license by mail in WA check out this link. I hope this helps😉

http://withtheseringshandmade.com/wtrblog/2017/10/18/how-to-get-married-in-washington-state

[Shiran 1,134]

North Carolina issues online MLs. I am sure other states will soon to follow.

http://www.wakegov.com/rod/help/vital/marriage/Pages/application.aspx

[ParulAbhay 29]

5 hours ago, Shiran said:

North Carolina issues online MLs. I am sure other states will soon to follow.

http://www.wakegov.com/rod/help/vital/marriage/Pages/application.aspx

This looks interesting, I am not sure if we have something similar happening in Texas as well , I couldn’t track one 

[TBoneTX 45,262]

Just heard (without details) that Iowa now has a stay-at-home or similar order.  I don't know the effect on county offices.

[Fumero 26]

I just read in an executive Order by the governor of New York that you can get a marriage license + perform a marriage ceremony remotely. You will be allowed to  video conference an application for marriage license and get the ceremony performed. 
How true is the information?

[quantummechanic 2]

On 3/29/2020 at 5:42 PM, Cheric ❤️ said:

I'm here in the US now ,not yet married and my k1 visa was about to expired on April 22 and all the courthouse here in Illinois is closed , what should I do ? Which states that the courthouse are still open to get marriage license and get married? Any suggestion please 🥺

Depending on where you are, you can always find a registered officiant to help you get married and solemnize the marriage. You will have to get your certificate from city hall though. I would suggest calling your nearest city hall and checking to see if they are issuing the certificate?

Youi probably already saw this: https://marriage.laws.com/marriage-license/online

Edited April 22, 2020 by quantummechanic