Married online, wait to file till we meet? (split)

[Shonda Diakite 3]

My now husband and i got married through webwed we have been talking daily video calks daily now that travel restrictions are better I will travel to Italy to stay for a week .I dont know if we should file after we meet or not this is very confusing i hope everyone situation works out.

[Crazy Cat 41,884]

1 hour ago, Shonda Diakite said:

My now husband and i got married through webwed we have been talking daily video calks daily now that travel restrictions are better I will travel to Italy to stay for a week .I dont know if we should file after we meet or not this is very confusing i hope everyone situation works out.

You cannot file until after you meet.  Your marriage is not considered valid by USCIS for immigration purposes until you have been in the physical presence of each other during or after the marriage takes place. 

Edited July 6, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[Shonda Diakite 3]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

You cannot file until after you meet.  Your marriage is not considered valid by USCIS for immigration purposes until you have been in the physical presence of each other during or after the marriage takes place. 

Yes i know im going to Italy in july thanks for info

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[pushbrk 12,893]

On 7/6/2021 at 8:56 PM, Lucky Cat said:

You cannot file until after you meet.  Your marriage is not considered valid by USCIS for immigration purposes until you have been in the physical presence of each other during or after the marriage takes place. 

Mostly correct.  You can file whenever you like, but IF you file before being together in person, your petition will be denied.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

11 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Mostly correct.  You can file whenever you like, but IF you file before being together in person, your petition will be denied.

Seen that happen right here awhile back

Edited July 9, 2021 by Nitas_man

[HRQX 4,145]

On 7/6/2021 at 4:51 AM, Shonda Diakite said:

travel restrictions

You must meet in-person first. 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." Also see: "I expected to be allowed to travel since we are married, but the US border control official at the airport said I couldn't because there's a specific rule that foreign spouses who got married online can't enter the US under the current travel ban since it is a loophole that is open to fraudulent use."

 

And for visiting he needs a B-2 visa because he is a citizen of the Ivory Coast.

[Shonda Diakite 3]

18 minutes ago, HRQX said:

You must meet in-person first. 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." Also see: "I expected to be allowed to travel since we are married, but the US border control official at the airport said I couldn't because there's a specific rule that foreign spouses who got married online can't enter the US under the current travel ban since it is a loophole that is open to fraudulent use."

 

And for visiting he needs a B-2 visa because he is a citizen of the Ivory Coast.

Yes im going to stay in Italy fir two weeks with him !!! I Cant wait and thank you for your help this is so confusing but we will get through. This