Prior Marriages

[Abrha 2]

My question is on prior marriages and if any of you have been through same the same situation and that is, I was married back in 2011 and filed for I130 for my spouse at the time and we were approved it was in Ethiopia , but things didn’t work out within our marriage and we decided to file for divorce in 2015, I met my love now 2 years ago who is also from Ethiopia and we are planning to file for a K1 visa, I’ve traveled to Ethiopia 3 times to see him and we instantly fell in love! We met through mutual friends on Facebook, my concern is will USCIS give us a hard time because of my previous marriage? We are truly in love and we wanted to get married here in the U.S. once he gets approved at his interview for his visa to come, that’s if he gets approved.. Thank you! 

[Just Paul 4,595]

37 minutes ago, Abrha said:

We met through mutual friends on Facebook, my concern is will USCIS give us a hard time because of my previous marriage?

They look at all previous marriage especially if there was an immigration benefit conveyed.   Make sure that have met and spent significant time together and front load the petition.  Consider a spousal as it can be appealed if it is refused.  A K1 can not be appealed.

[Congoman 4]

It wouldn’t be a problem with your prior marriages because you were the petitioner for the last marriage which the i130 was approved. It would only be a problem if you were the beneficiary from the last one and the beneficiary now. Don’t worry. 

[payxibka 10,047]

5 hours ago, Abrha said:

My question is on prior marriages and if any of you have been through same the same situation and that is, I was married back in 2011 and filed for I130 for my spouse at the time and we were approved it was in Ethiopia , but things didn’t work out within our marriage and we decided to file for divorce in 2015, I met my love now 2 years ago who is also from Ethiopia and we are planning to file for a K1 visa, I’ve traveled to Ethiopia 3 times to see him and we instantly fell in love! We met through mutual friends on Facebook, my concern is will USCIS give us a hard time because of my previous marriage? We are truly in love and we wanted to get married here in the U.S. once he gets approved at his interview for his visa to come, that’s if he gets approved.. Thank you! 

USCIS won't give you a  hard time 

[Boiler 45,952]

More an issue for the Consulate.

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17 hours ago, Abrha said:

My question is on prior marriages and if any of you have been through same the same situation and that is, I was married back in 2011 and filed for I130 for my spouse at the time and we were approved it was in Ethiopia , but things didn’t work out within our marriage and we decided to file for divorce in 2015, I met my love now 2 years ago who is also from Ethiopia and we are planning to file for a K1 visa, I’ve traveled to Ethiopia 3 times to see him and we instantly fell in love! We met through mutual friends on Facebook, my concern is will USCIS give us a hard time because of my previous marriage? We are truly in love and we wanted to get married here in the U.S. once he gets approved at his interview for his visa to come, that’s if he gets approved.. Thank you! 

The vast majority the time you or your fiance will not give you a hard time about previous spouses unless there was some type of DV issues going on in that marriage. But do not be surprised when your fiance is asked about it at the interview. I have seen some consulates use that question to help determine if you have a bonafide relationship or not. Someone came on here and complained at the Manila embassy because his fiance was asked about the petitioner's previous marriage and he never told his fiance that he was previously married. So of course there was an issue there

[retheem 568]

19 hours ago, Abrha said:

My question is on prior marriages and if any of you have been through same the same situation and that is, I was married back in 2011 and filed for I130 for my spouse at the time and we were approved it was in Ethiopia , but things didn’t work out within our marriage and we decided to file for divorce in 2015, I met my love now 2 years ago who is also from Ethiopia and we are planning to file for a K1 visa, I’ve traveled to Ethiopia 3 times to see him and we instantly fell in love! We met through mutual friends on Facebook, my concern is will USCIS give us a hard time because of my previous marriage? We are truly in love and we wanted to get married here in the U.S. once he gets approved at his interview for his visa to come, that’s if he gets approved.. Thank you! 

As long as the divorce is finalized and you have the divorce decree then there is no problem.