Spousal visa, marriage occurred over internet, but then validated in person in country

[Hassan Raza 3]

29 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Why is it so difficult to get married in Saudi Arabia anyway?

Something to do with the bride had to have a male relative physically present in the Sharia court in Saudi Arabia in order to get married. She was alone, and she only has one male relative in Florida who was physically unable to fly to Saudi Arabia to be present for her to get married.

[arken 4,197]

As said by others it seems online marriage is not recognized in Florida that would mean uscis will not recognize the marriage as legal. If both are in Saudi Arabia at present, may be best is to do the utah proxy marriage. 
 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Here's the potential problem.

 

The religious officiant has the legal power to marry people according to Florida's laws.  He doesn't have legal power to marry people outside of Florida.  This marriage was never registered in Florida.  It was registered in Saudi Arabia where the religious officiant does not have the legal power to officiate marriages.  

A Utah Zoom wedding is legal because it can be registered with the State of Utah.

 

This marriage was never registered in Florida.  So how is it legal?  Under what laws is it legal?  It certainly isn't legal under Saudi laws.  So how is it legal?

Edited February 27, 2022 by aaron2020

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, aaron2020 said:

Here's the potential problem.

 

The religious officiant has the legal power to marry people according to Florida's laws.  He doesn't have legal power to marry people outside of Florida.  This marriage was never registered in Florida.  It was registered in Saudi Arabia where the religious officiant does not have the legal power to officiate marriages.  

A Utah Zoom wedding is legal because it can be registered with the State of Utah.

 

This marriage was never registered in Florida.  So how is it legal?  Under what laws is it legal?

This was not a legal marriage

 

Originally thought they had it officiated in a state where proxy marriages are legalized.  As it turns out the ?Imam? officiated an illegal ceremony.

https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/notary/q_and_a(2).pdf

 

Wow what a mess

 

[pushbrk 13,133]

The couple needs to be legally and lawfully married before starting any visa process.  Unfortunately, being too married for a fiancee visa and not married enough for a spouse visa, is an actual thing.  

[shadypinesma 1]

Couldn't they just resolve this by doing a Utah by proxy marriage? 

[pushbrk 13,133]

2 hours ago, shadypinesma said:

Couldn't they just resolve this by doing a Utah by proxy marriage? 

Yes, if she was still in Saudi.  Otherwise, there would need to be a fresh visit after the Utah Zoom marriage.

 

[JeanneAdil 6,671]

12 hours ago, Hassan Raza said:

No, the Zoom marriage was done with the bride in Florida, groom in Saudi Arabia.

No,  i asked if it was Utah zoom 

that is the only state  that gives out a certificate that is recognized by US immigration 

doesn't matter where they were at the time

but other?   NO

 

they need a valid marriage certificate