Proxy Marriage and K-3

[patrickldowney]

Does the United States Citizenship and Immigration services
(USCIS, formerly the INS) K-3 process allow a US citizen who marries a Filipino, by US proxy, to be treated as any other overseas spouse would be on the K-3?

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

A proxy marriage is a marriage where the parties were not physically present in the presence of each other. A proxy marriage is generally not accepted under immigration laws unless it is subsequently consummated. However, a party of a unconsummated proxy marriage may enjoy immigration benefit as a fiancé if the opposite party is a U.S. citizen, such as applying for a K-1 visa.