Marriage Certificate Question

[waitformenow 0]

I am an American/Jordanian dual citizen and I married my spouse, who is an Israeli citizen, in Jordan. Her CR1 Visa interview is going to be in Israel. Our I-130 was approved and we need to submit our civil documents, including the marriage certificate, to NVC. 

Can we just submit the marriage certificate that we received in Jordan, or do we need to get that certified in Israel (or do something else)?

 

[Mike E 11,739]

37 minutes ago, waitformenow said:

I am an American/Jordanian dual citizen and I married my spouse, who is an Israeli citizen, in Jordan. Her CR1 Visa interview is going to be in Israel. Our I-130 was approved and we need to submit our civil documents, including the marriage certificate, to NVC. 

Can we just submit the marriage certificate that we received in Jordan, or do we need to get that certified in Israel (or do something else)?

 

Submit what https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Jordan.html says to submit

[waitformenow 0]

Thanks for the reply, Mike. We have the marriage certificate that is required by Jordan, but the question is, is that enough or do we need to do something additional since the interview is in Israel?

[Mike E 11,739]

25 minutes ago, waitformenow said:

the question is, is that enough or do we need to do something additional since the interview is in Israel?

My answer is still the same. U.S. immigration recognizes your marriage that was officiated in Jordan  if you have a confirming marriage document from Jordan.

 

If you include a marriage document from Israel, at best it is a waste of time, as U.S. immigration considers you married based on the document from Jordan. At worst you might get an RFE for a divorce certificate, which will end your immigration journey. 

[pushbrk 12,877]

Married is married.  That's the applicable concept.