Super complicated IR1 Visa Situation- Questions!

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

10 hours ago, African Zealot said:

Yes on the surface a complicated case but upon breaking it down, I see no problem at all. I am assuming she was never out of status in the USA and if she was, not more than a few months.

 

Best wishes. 

i agree

not as complicated as the OP thinks

 

best to u both

 

[pushbrk 12,876]

Whether they were legally and lawfully married in an "Islamic Marriage" depends on whether the local laws were followed.  Local Guyana laws.  If they do not have the certificate described below, their marriage will not be recognized for US immigration purposes.

 

Marriage Certificates

Available

Fees: For applicants present in Guyana the fee is GY$300. If you are applying from outside of Guyana please contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate for more information; you may locate one near you by going to minfor.gov.gy.

Document Name:  Marriage Certificate

Issuing Authority: General Register Office

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:

• Dry embossed seal. The dry seal changed from the word ‘GUYANA’ to the Coat of Arms of Guyana in late 2001. The Coat of Arms is surrounded by two concentric circles. The outside circle is made of evenly spaced diagonal hatch marks, while the inner circle is composed of spheres.  Between the inner and outer circle are the words, “GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE”.
• Original signatures of the Registrar General and a Transcription Clerk
• The Guyana Coat of Arms is at the top center of the death certificate.
• Certificate number at bottom left of the document (this number will be the same on all marriage certificates issued for that individual)
• Division/Centre Number box located below the certificate number (will indicate whether the marriage was solemnized by Banns, Notice of License.  This information remains the same on all marriage certificates issued for that individual.

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General

Color:  white paper with red double borders. Bio date and data fields are red.

Size (approx.): 8.5”x7”

Registration Criteria: The Marriage Registration Forms are prepared by the Marriage Officer who solemnized the marriage. Marriage officers are required by law to lodge the registration of marriages at the General Register Office.

Procedure for Obtaining.

• Certificates are obtainable from the General Register Office, Guyana Post Office Building, Robb Street, Georgetown Guyana, for both residents and non-residents. Period covered: 1896 to date. Marriage certificate applications must include the names of the parties and date and place of marriage.
• Applicants outside of Guyana should contact the nearest Guyana Mission/Consulate – see minfor.gov.gy – for information.
• Processing time for applications made in person: one week. Process time for mail-in applications: one to two months.  Application can be obtained at any local Post Office. Mail-in applications should contain a return self-addressed stamped envelope.

Certified Copies Available:  Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: If no record is located, a letter to that effect will be issued by the Registrar

Exceptions: None

Comments: Same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in Guyana. Marriage certificates issued prior to January 2010 are not accepted for visa and other consular services. Effective May 2021, the marriage certificates are computer generated on preformatted paper stock.

 

Divorce Certificates

Available

Fees: Cost is GY$700.00.

Document Name:  Divorce Decree or Decree Absolute

Issuing Authority: Supreme Court Registrar, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, Guyana

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format:

Seals:  Circular shaped rubber stamp that imprints the words “Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana”. Rectangular shaped rubber stamp that imprints the words “True Copy.”

Issuing Authority Personnel Title:  Supreme Court Registrar

Registration Criteria: All divorces are entered into the records of the Court upon filing of the divorce petition.

Procedure for Obtaining:  

• Not available as a public record; however, a copy of a Divorce Decree is obtainable upon written request from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Victoria Law Court, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown.
• Only the parties involved or an individual authorized by the parties involved, such as, an attorney, may apply.  You must provide a notarized letter along with a photocopy of valid photo identification, such as a Guyana National Identification Card, or passport. Your notarized letter must contain the following pertinent information: date of request, spouse’s full names, date of divorce, place of divorce. If you are authorizing another person to apply on your behalf, you must list the name of the individual and their relationship to the parties to the divorce.
• To be valid, the document must bear the stamps “Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana “and “Certified a True Copy of the original.”

Certified Copies Available:  Certified copies are available

Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents

Exceptions: None

Comments: Divorce decrees are computer generated documents. You cannot apply for a divorce decree at a Guyana Consulate abroad.

Edited June 8, 2022 by pushbrk