Documents recognizing foreign marriages?

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35 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Again, I do not see how doing that would be helpful in the context of US immigration.  A foreign marriage "registered" in Maryland would not be acceptable evidentiary documentation of that marriage for USCIS purposes, so it would not be considered when the petition is adjudicated.

 

It's only use really would be as a souvenir for framing.

Oh, I know it would not be useful in the immigration context.  I was literally just curious as some countries do require registration of foreign marriages.  Even though the US does not, I was just curious if such a concept existed in the US

[Redro 4,611]

The only time I've read of someone receiving a second marriage certificate after arriving in the States was a poster trying to update her driver's license.

Her foreign marriage certificate  was used for immigration purposes, when she changed her name for SSN and voter registration but for some reason she couldn't use the foreign marriage certificate to update her driver's license. 

 

 

[nastra30 2,284]

15 hours ago, pm5k said:

It is understood that foreign marriage documents (and hence foreign marriages) are recognized in the USA if they were done per the legal requirements in their respective countries.

 

Out of curiosity, are there any states that provide their own documentation for foreign marriages (something like a marriage certificate, but stating that the marriage took place abroad)?  I am not talking about getting remarried in the US.  Some foreign marriage documents can be lengthy (Pakistan, India), so this could be helpful in some cases. 

 

In NJ you can register your foreign marriage through a process called remarriage but I don't think you can use that for immigration/USCIS purposes.

 

https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/registration-vital/marriage-licenses/

 

"Remarriage

For individuals who are currently married in New Jersey or are married in another state or country, the option exists to reaffirm your relationship/vows by registering a remarriage.
 
To apply for a remarriage, the couple must provide proof of their existing marriage, meet the requirements for entering into a marriage in New Jersey and follow the guidelines above to completing the license application. The process for a remarriage license is the same as for the marriage license, except that the remarriage license must be accompanied by the proof of existing marriage. There is no 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued."

 

 

[pushbrk 12,876]

11 hours ago, nastra30 said:

 

In NJ you can register your foreign marriage through a process called remarriage but I don't think you can use that for immigration/USCIS purposes.

 

https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/registration-vital/marriage-licenses/

 

"Remarriage

For individuals who are currently married in New Jersey or are married in another state or country, the option exists to reaffirm your relationship/vows by registering a remarriage.
 
To apply for a remarriage, the couple must provide proof of their existing marriage, meet the requirements for entering into a marriage in New Jersey and follow the guidelines above to completing the license application. The process for a remarriage license is the same as for the marriage license, except that the remarriage license must be accompanied by the proof of existing marriage. There is no 72-hour waiting period before the license is issued."

 

 

Completely useless in any immigration context.  Such as certificate is a souvenir.

[nastra30 2,284]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Completely useless in any immigration context.  Such as certificate is a souvenir.

Definitely useless for immigration purposes as I already stated. But some said it's not possible to register a foreign marriage in the US , this is just to dispute that notion that some states at least do in some context.

Edited December 19, 2021 by nastra30

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*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to Off Topic, as the question is not about the spouse visa or any US immigration process ***

 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

On 12/17/2021 at 12:46 PM, Jorgedig said:

Americans who go overseas for destination weddings do not get some special document from the US state where they reside, if that is what you mean.

Well, in many cases Americans who go overseas for destination weddings get legally married in the US first rather than trying to go through the hoops of getting legally married in another country (though that's not very useful for people going through relationship-based immigration), but granted that's not a special document, that's a perfectly normal marriage certificate.