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Marriage License v/s Marriage Certificate in Texas

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Gloria Hernandez   1

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Hello, as we're gathering the documents to file the I-130 petition we realized that what we have is a marriage license not a marriage certificate. 

We got married in a courthouse and received the marriage license in the mail a couple of days after the wedding. It shows the information that the judge that married us put regarthing the date of the wedding and at the bottom was signed by the County Clerk with the date it was recorded. It has a golden seal. 

 

We'd really appreciate some info, specially from fellow couples that had a TX wedding, as we already had a mental breakdown over this :D

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Ryan H   3,812

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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@Letspaintcookies is correct!

 

my partner and I did a Texas courthouse wedding too - as long as you’ve got that seal of approval you are good!

 

I know my grandparents have their Marriage License on display in their home - also a license and not certificate, that’s just how Texas does it

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Gloria Hernandez   1

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7 hours ago, aus2tx said:

@Letspaintcookies is correct!

 

my partner and I did a Texas courthouse wedding too - as long as you’ve got that seal of approval you are good!

 

I know my grandparents have their Marriage License on display in their home - also a license and not certificate, that’s just how Texas does it

Thank you!! My husband called the county yesterday and was told the same thing. 

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10 hours ago, Gloria Hernandez said:

Thank you!! My husband called the county yesterday and was told the same thing. 

Good luck with the process! Don't forget to update your timeline as you move along.

 

Wishing you and yours the best through the process ♥

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