Question Regarding Digital Marriage Certificate (Utah Online Marriage)

[Turkey 0]

Hi All,

 

My fiancée (Turkish citizen) and I (US citizen) are living together in Turkey, and would like to get married and start our CR1 application ASAP. To get married in Turkey, I need a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility to Marry from the US Consulate here in Istanbul. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to secure an appointment until mid-January, which is later than I would like. There is also the issue of getting this document translated, getting the translation notarized, and then getting it approved by local officials.

 

Given this, we are looking into getting married online in Utah. Because we are living together, I believe USCIS will view the marriage as consummated and legitimate. My main question is this - Will USCIS accept a "digitally certified" copy of our marriage certificate for our initial application? I have searched online and on VisaJourney but haven't been able to find a clear answer. It seems like they will, but I just want to make sure. For context, here is the Utah County Clerk's page explaining what this is: https://www.utahcounty.gov/dept/clerk/marriage/digitalvspapercertcopy.html We will also have the physical certificate mailed to us, but this will add an additional 3-4 weeks - which defeats the whole purpose of getting married online.

 

I am totally new to the world of US immigration, apologies for any mistakes. Thanks in advance for any replies!

[JeanneAdil 6,579]

USCIS is accepting Utah zoom marriage with proof u r together after the marriage

 

YOU apply online for the spouse visa so documents are digital at this point taking the original to the interview/  make sure the digital matches the one u receive by mail.

not sure why u r worried about Turkey marriage reguarding translation of documents as all our documents for USC to marry there would need to be translated into Turkish

and if Utah zoom all the Turkish documents need to have English translations to accompany the Turkey documents for immigration

either way its means translations are needed

 

to have the affidavit of eligibility to marry from US embasssy  after getting it translated ,  u follow the guides 

 

The documents notarized at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul need to be taken to the Istanbul Governor’s office for apostille certification. Apostille certification is obtainable in Istanbul at: Istanbul Valiliği, Hukuk İşleri Şube Müdürlüğü. Web-site: http://istanbul.gov.tr/hukuk-isleri-sube-mudurlugu