marriage by power of attorny (poa)

[kamust 0]

After i booked my ticket to travel to morocco to marry my fiancé' last march, there was the travel ban, delta extended my ticket for 2 years. it s risky to go now let alone chances to quarantine either in there or in  here.

my question, if i marry her via power of attorney, will the American system recognize it as a legit marriage so i can start the procedure? 

thanks

[Crazy Cat 42,582]

Proxy marriages are unwise, imo.  It would not be recognized by USCIS until it is consummated.  Even then, it could cause issues at Casa.   Better to exercise patience and make multiple face to face visits prior to marriage.

Edited August 16, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[HRQX 4,145]

21 minutes ago, kamust said:

or in  here.

Note that US doesn't have a national quarantine rule; it's just a recommendation: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html Thus, it'll depend on the US state that you reside in.

[igoyougoduke 1,676]

25 minutes ago, kamust said:

After i booked my ticket to travel to morocco to marry my fiancé' last march, there was the travel ban, delta extended my ticket for 2 years. it s risky to go now let alone chances to quarantine either in there or in  here.

my question, if i marry her via power of attorney, will the American system recognize it as a legit marriage so i can start the procedure? 

thanks

proxy marriage as not accepted in united states 

[HRQX 4,145]

4 minutes ago, James120383 said:

proxy marriage as not accepted in united states 

*Not accepted before consummation. See INA 101(a)(35): "The term "spouse", "wife", or "husband" do not include a spouse, wife, or husband by reason of any marriage ceremony where the contracting parties thereto are not physically present in the presence of each other, unless the marriage shall have been consummated."

Edited August 16, 2020 by HRQX

[JeanneAdil 6,702]

6 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Note that US doesn't have a national quarantine rule; it's just a recommendation: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/from-other-countries.html Thus, it'll depend on the US state that you reside in.

but at this time Morocco does have a quarantine and allow only morocco citizens in

and he could not do the marriage there as the embassy is closed to do the first step 

Cities that are now in lockdown

Casablanca 

Maracheck

Tangiers

Fes

Rabat

in order to marry in Morooc ,,  a person must get "eligibiltiy to marry" letter from US embassy in Casa , take it to Rabat to foreign minister and then get all documents ( meaning a major city trip) transferred to Arabic and then back to her hometown for meetings with police and judge

no way to get this done at this time

buses,  taxis and trains are not in service either

[kamust 0]

31 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Proxy marriages are unwise, imo.  It would not be recognized by USCIS until it is consummated.  Even then, it could cause issues at Casa.   Better to exercise patience and make multiple face to face visits prior to marriage.

thank you very much ..this is helpful.

[JFH 12,191]

How many visits have had in total? A proxy marriage won’t fly for immigration unless it had been subsequently consummated prior to filing the petition do it makes no sense to do this. Be aware that Casa is one of the most difficult embassies at the best of times. You don’t want to throw in the complication of a proxy marriage also. 

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by JFH

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

45 minutes ago, kamust said:

After i booked my ticket to travel to morocco to marry my fiancé' last march, there was the travel ban, delta extended my ticket for 2 years. it s risky to go now let alone chances to quarantine either in there or in  here.

my question, if i marry her via power of attorney, will the American system recognize it as a legit marriage so i can start the procedure? 

thanks

No. 
Also in case you are not aware you should have plenty of face to face time when it comes to Morocco and immigration.

[kamust 0]

15 minutes ago, JFH said:

How many visits have had in total? A proxy marriage won’t fly for immigration unless it had been subsequently consummated prior to filing the petition do it makes no sense to do this. Be aware that Casa is one of the most difficult embassies at the best of times. You don’t want to throw in the complication of a proxy marriage also. 

 

i had one visit last year when i went to ask her hand for marriage,,and the second trip was canceled due to pandemic.

[JFH 12,191]

4 minutes ago, kamust said:

i had one visit last year when i went to ask her hand for marriage,,and the second trip was canceled due to pandemic.

One visit and then marriage? That’s going to be tough...

[kamust 0]

5 minutes ago, JFH said:

One visit and then marriage? That’s going to be tough...

i planned for more..but under the current circumstances i want to get the ball rolling for fear other measures will come forth.

[JFH 12,191]

4 minutes ago, kamust said:

i planned for more..but under the current circumstances i want to get the ball rolling for fear other measures will come forth.

But unfortunately you don’t control the roll of the ball. With just one visit and then filing for the visa the Casa embassy is very likely to stop the ball rolling and send it back to the start. 

[JFH 12,191]

*~*~*moved from “K-1 fiancé process and procedures” to “IR-1/CR/1 spouse visa process and procedures” as question pertains to filing after a marriage has taken place*~*~*

[kamust 0]

6 minutes ago, JFH said:

But unfortunately you don’t control the roll of the ball. With just one visit and then filing for the visa the Casa embassy is very likely to stop the ball rolling and send it back to the start. 

understood...i think it s clear what i should do next...

thanks for this eye opner..i really appreciate it.