How To Marry Someone Illegally In USA

[Haltech007 10]

Thank you for all of the updates. I thought there would be more to it than that. I will let him know when I get to the office today.

[Dashinka 24,653]

1 hour ago, Haltech007 said:

Thank you for all of the updates. I thought there would be more to it than that. I will let him know when I get to the office today.

Also suggest that your friend/co-worker start their own free account here on VJ as I expect there will be more questions, and it is always more difficult funneling those questions through a 3rd party.

[carmel34 3,646]

1 hour ago, Haltech007 said:

Thank you for all of the updates. I thought there would be more to it than that.

After the marriage certificate is in hand, next step is to file an adjustment of status package ASAP.  Once those forms are filed, she will be in a period of authorized stay--not able to work or leave the country, but at least will be okay if she is asked to show evidence of her status in the US.  Until the adjustment of status package (lots of forms and documents) is filed and received, she is at risk of detainment/deportation (rarely but it has happened).  Maybe adjustment of status is what you were remembering, it is a lot more complicated than a simple marriage.

Edited September 11, 2023 by carmel34

[davidvs 354]

I see that you are in Florida, and for the sake of this post I will assume your fiend is as well. They should look into what the requirements are for a license in THEIR county. Some jurisdictions may require proof of legal status. If this is the case, they should look for a "blue" county either in their state or another state which is more friendly. 

[Boiler 45,761]

I have yet to come across anywhere requiring proof of legal status.

 

I am intrigued about all the paperwork involved in getting married as I have not come across that either.

[manyfudge 291]

What state are you in?

 

never mind, i see Florida.

Edited September 11, 2023 by manyfudge

[JeanneAdil 6,583]

clerk's office will see her profile page of passport and not the US visa page

[manyfudge 291]

@Haltech007, i downloaded florida marriage license apps from a couple of different counties - you don’t need a an SSN.

 

Valid Taiwanese passport will do.

 

https://www.browardclerk.org/Web2/Marriage/MarriageLicenseApplication

 

 

 

 

 

26 minutes ago, Boiler said:

am intrigued about all the paperwork involved in getting married as I h

Seems very straightforward in Florida.  One pager.  Can use in any county.

[manyfudge 291]

15 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

clerk's office will see her profile page of passport and not the US visa page

True - but just to avert trouble have the entire package ready to go (i30+i485 docs).

 

Just in case the clerk is some busybody who has a relative in ICE.

[davidvs 354]

56 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I have yet to come across anywhere requiring proof of legal status.

 

I am intrigued about all the paperwork involved in getting married as I have not come across that either.

I know of at least 2 towns in NY where clerks were asking to see visa stamps (this was back in 2017). Whether it was legal or not, I cannot say. 

[TexasRafael 135]

My experience in Texas was that they county clerk just asked to see an ID, I gave my driver license and my spouse showed his passport, there was no questions whatsoever about status in the US.  We received the marriage license and 72 hours later were married and started the process of getting a green card.

[Scandi 4,173]

15 hours ago, Haltech007 said:

Yes, she has a passport, but that is all. Will they not ask about her immigration status or any other paperwork? I had to do a ton of paperwork for us to get married. It just seems that there would be much more involved.

There isn't a ton of paperwork to get married. You simply go get a marriage license and get married, afterwards you receive your marriage certificate as proof that you're married. All of us who came on a K-1 went through the exact same process - used our foreign passports to get the license as we had no US govt. issued IDs at the time, naturally. 

In CA you can apply for the marriage license online, takes a minute - I assume a lot of other places in this country have it online too. Then both parties go in person to pick it up. Then they get married and receive the certificate. No idea why you feel that you had to do a ton of paperwork to get married, there isn't a ton of paperwork at all. 

[Demise 1,305]

I'll also add my two cents: All else fails, state gives them the runaround in marrying them, marrying online in Utah is always an option, only concern there is meeting in person following the marriage but well, they presumably live together or close by so it won't be a problem unlike for people trying to turn a K-1 into a CR-1.

[Mike E 11,741]

5 hours ago, manyfudge said:

True - but just to avert trouble have the entire package ready to go (i30+i485 docs).

 

Just in case the clerk is some busybody who has a relative in ICE.

Given I-130 / I-485 requires a marriage certificate, it would be difficult to show an I-485 receipt to a busybody county clerk.

 

The a answer is to get married in a county that does not require both parties to the marriage to have authorized presence. This includes an online marriage “in”  Utah county which does not require leaving ones state of residence.

 

 

[discoverusa 277]

Non issue. Undocumented people get married all the time.