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VJmember2020   32

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So my fiance and I had to postpone our wedding due to covid. 

 

Shes in UK im in FL. We dont know when international travel will resume and if it will be safe so we are looking into any possible alternatives. Ive heard that there is a way to obtain a marriage certificate via zoom or skype. Not 100% sure what this entails or if the US accepts this? 

anyone have more info on it? thx. 

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geowrian Grand Master

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There are some places in the US that allow marriage via video call due to COVID-19. However, there are strict requirements for this...namely that both people must be physically present together (and sometimes one or both need to be residents of the state where it is performed), and/or the officiant must be in the same state as well.

 

What you are describing - the 2 people not being physically together and getting married - is a proxy marriage. This is not legal in most US states (no idea about the UK, in case the certificate was issued there). Even in the states where it is legal, this is not recognized by USCIS until the mariage has been consummated. For immigration purposes, this means you must meet in person before it will be considered valid.

 

tldr: No, a marriage between somebody physically in the US and physically in the UK will not alleviate the need to be together before filing.

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,045

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25 minutes ago, VJmember2020 said:

So my fiance and I had to postpone our wedding due to covid. 

 

Shes in UK im in FL. We dont know when international travel will resume and if it will be safe so we are looking into any possible alternatives. Ive heard that there is a way to obtain a marriage certificate via zoom or skype. Not 100% sure what this entails or if the US accepts this? 

anyone have more info on it? thx. 

Immigration doesn't recognize an unconsummated proxy marriage 

YMMV

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