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We're now considering the Utah Zoom wedding however i'm curious as to what is more convenient. We're in a long distance and she doesn't have any type of visa to come over but i'm traveling over there in early march. Is it more convenient to have the wedding when we're together in march for filing? (We rather be together for the ceremony) or is it better to just have it when we can ? ( we can always have our own personal thing when we meet) or overall all is it better to just get married normally in her country? (I figure there's less headache if utah does it since well... it's US based. No need for translations or anything)

 

Follow up questions for filling, what should we be prepared for to have or record during the wedding or after to make it seem legitimate for the process? Can the letter from the witnesses be enough?

 

i read a few comments on the stupid RFA thread about people's cases being held back for lack of evidence. Since we're from different countries and arent married yet we dont share any properties, cant open bank accounts together yet (as far as i know oi dont have any i'ds there ) we have no kids together. Just a long relationship from friends to travel buddies to lovers in the last 3 years.

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A letter from a witness will certainly not be enough.  You must have a valid marriage certificate.  Have you read the instructions for the I-130?
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The marriage certificate will be the legal document certifying your marriage. However immigration wise, it's considered legal marriage only when you two consummate, that is only after you two meet in person after online marriage. You can only file for i130 after you two meet in person post marriage. No need to worry about the legitimacy of the marriage.

 

However you do need to provide evidences of bonafide relationship. Look into the guidelines in this forum and you will see a bunch of recommendations.

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6 minutes ago, arken said:

The marriage certificate will be the legal document certifying your marriage. However immigration wise, it's considered legal marriage only when you two consummate, that is only after you two meet in person after online marriage. You can only file for i130 after you two meet in person post marriage. No need to worry about the legitimacy of the marriage.

 

However you do need to provide evidences of bonafide relationship. Look into the guidelines in this forum and you will see a bunch of recommendations.

So being together during the zoom wedding should cover the consummate.

 

Yea, the bonafide relationship for the wedding is what I'm not immadiately clear on if we don't have blood or economic ties. But i'll keep looking to see what i can find.

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23 minutes ago, Kimgaba said:

So being together during the zoom wedding should cover the consummate.

 

Yea, the bonafide relationship for the wedding is what I'm not immadiately clear on if we don't have blood or economic ties. But i'll keep looking to see what i can find.

Yes, if you are both physically together for the online ceremony, then you can file the I130 as soon as you have the marriage certificate as your marriage would be considered consummated for immigration purposes.  You do not necessarily have to have a plethora of comingling evidence when filing the I130, you can accumulate that as the I130 moves through the system, then upload it at the NVC stage.

 

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If you are going to be together physically in the same place, then not sure why you need a Utah Zoom wedding.  Why not just get married where you are?  I get that there may be reasons.  Depending on the country, maybe really good reasons.  Where will the two of you be?  Have you researched getting married there?

 

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A recent hijack post and replies to it have been split into a new thread in this forum.

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