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I am on B2 visa in US and I am planning to marry US citizen girl. We both planned to go for court marriege and then to file for immigration. But someone said that we will have to do religious marriege also within 60 days of court marriege and give that certificate to immigration office. So I want to ask is it true? As I am Muslim do I need to do Nikah within 60 days of my court marriege. Is it must? My visa is expiring in november. So upto when I should get married? If someone knows about this or gone through this please help.

Thanks
 
wnqureshi said:
Hi

I am on B2 visa in US and I am planning to marry US citizen girl. We both planned to go for court marriege and then to file for immigration. But someone said that we will have to do religious marriege also within 60 days of court marriege and give that certificate to immigration office. So I want to ask is it true? As I am Muslim do I need to do Nikah within 60 days of my court marriege. Is it must? My visa is expiring in november. So upto when I should get married? If someone knows about this or gone through this please help.

Thanks
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I don't think you need anything that you mentioned. A registered court marriage along with a marriage certificate is 'enough'. Given that, you would want to submit a LOT of additional documentation showing that you have a bona fide marriage. Apartment Lease, Joint Bank Accounts, Joint Ownership of Vehicle & Property and so on.
 
hi wnqureshi,
i don't think you have to do any religious ceremony and the court one should be enough provided you adhere to the 30,60 90 days rule before filing your AOS, just make sure you take lots of pictures.
congratulations on the up coming wedding and goodluck with your filing
 
wnqureshi said:
Hi

I am on B2 visa in US and I am planning to marry US citizen girl. We both planned to go for court marriege and then to file for immigration. But someone said that we will have to do religious marriege also within 60 days of court marriege and give that certificate to immigration office. So I want to ask is it true? As I am Muslim do I need to do Nikah within 60 days of my court marriege. Is it must? My visa is expiring in november. So upto when I should get married? If someone knows about this or gone through this please help.

Thanks
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Roast ahead,

You are going to be roasted by USCIS. Your credibility with regards to the issuance of your B2 visa is going to come under scrutiny. :eek: B2 is not dual intent visa, and USCIS can easily prove that you used the visa as a vehicle to marry someone in the US, instead of going through the consular process.

How long have you known this woman whom you intend on marrying? :cool: I am convinced that you are threading a fine line between being sliced to pieces by USCIS ...:p
 
wnqureshi said:
Hi

I am on B2 visa in US and I am planning to marry US citizen girl. We both planned to go for court marriege and then to file for immigration. But someone said that we will have to do religious marriege also within 60 days of court marriege and give that certificate to immigration office. So I want to ask is it true? As I am Muslim do I need to do Nikah within 60 days of my court marriege. Is it must? My visa is expiring in november. So upto when I should get married? If someone knows about this or gone through this please help.

Thanks
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If you are on B2 Visa and its expiring in november 2007, lets do basic math you have been granted a non-immigrant conditional stay between 1 to 6 month. That alone means you have no Bona fide evidence if you had to be placed in Deportation Proceedings. So l personally think that you are skating on thin ice. The first thing immigration looks at is how and when you were admitted into the US. Any ways your petition will take any where from 4 to 12 months to get your green card.

To be frank with you, If you are on B2 visa and it expires in November 2007, It is clear that you have not domiciled in the US not even for 6 months. Yet after your marriage you want to file for you green card. This is not a good Idea. If the immigration officer over your case does not believe that your marriage is bona fide or believes that yes your marriage is real but you are taking a short cut. Your case WILL be transfered to immigration court. Then you WILL need evidence to prove that your marriage is bona fide. Now the delima for you will be that you cannot acquire joint assets with your USC wife because you do not have a social or a drivers license. You will not be able to get enough joint assets in time before your AOS interview, even though you want to file your paper work b4 your visa expires. So if you want to continue marriage as an option my best advice to you is to consult with an immigration attorney.

Good luck
 
30-60-90 rule

Suppose someone enters on a Non-Immigrant visa and after "x" days applies for AOS either through marriage, or any other family sponsorship.

If x < 30 = USCIS will accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation and the burden of proof lies on the applicant
If 30 < x < 60 = USCIS may accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation and the burden of proof lies with the applicant
If 60 < x < 90 = USCIS may accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation but the burden of proof will lie with USCIS
If x > 90 = USCIS will most likely not accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation

Credits to Triple Citizen
 
Firstly, I will discourage you to AOS from your B-2 status. Marry her and then go back to your home country. She can then apply for your green card.
Secondly, a civil marriage is enough. There is no need (from USCIS's point of view) for you to undergo a "nikah". I came here on a K-1 and applied for AOS based on my civil ceremony only. My "nikah" took place six weeks after my civil marriage. By that time, my AOS was already in motion.

wnqureshi said:
Hi

I am on B2 visa in US and I am planning to marry US citizen girl. We both planned to go for court marriege and then to file for immigration. But someone said that we will have to do religious marriege also within 60 days of court marriege and give that certificate to immigration office. So I want to ask is it true? As I am Muslim do I need to do Nikah within 60 days of my court marriege. Is it must? My visa is expiring in november. So upto when I should get married? If someone knows about this or gone through this please help.

Thanks
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Triple Citizen said:
I would not call it illegal, but with just a religious "nikah" and no civil marriage, there will be no marriage from USCIS's point of view :)
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Absolutely. The point I wished to emphasize is that USCIS (or any part of the US government) cannot require a religious ceremony in the presence of a legally valid civil ceremony, since that would violate the First Amendment.
 
letsien said:
If you are on B2 Visa and its expiring in november 2007, lets do basic math you have been granted a non-immigrant conditional stay between 1 to 6 month. That alone means you have no Bona fide evidence if you had to be placed in Deportation Proceedings. So l personally think that you are skating on thin ice. The first thing immigration looks at is how and when you were admitted into the US. Any ways your petition will take any where from 4 to 12 months to get your green card.

To be frank with you, If you are on B2 visa and it expires in November 2007, It is clear that you have not domiciled in the US not even for 6 months. Yet after your marriage you want to file for you green card. This is not a good Idea. If the immigration officer over your case does not believe that your marriage is bona fide or believes that yes your marriage is real but you are taking a short cut. Your case WILL be transfered to immigration court. Then you WILL need evidence to prove that your marriage is bona fide. Now the delima for you will be that you cannot acquire joint assets with your USC wife because you do not have a social or a drivers license. You will not be able to get enough joint assets in time before your AOS interview, even though you want to file your paper work b4 your visa expires. So if you want to continue marriage as an option my best advice to you is to consult with an immigration attorney.

Good luck
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Thanks for the information.
 
PraetorianXI said:
30-60-90 rule

Suppose someone enters on a Non-Immigrant visa and after "x" days applies for AOS either through marriage, or any other family sponsorship.

If x < 30 = USCIS will accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation and the burden of proof lies on the applicant
If 30 < x < 60 = USCIS may accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation and the burden of proof lies with the applicant
If 60 < x < 90 = USCIS may accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation but the burden of proof will lie with USCIS
If x > 90 = USCIS will most likely not accuse the applicant of committing fraud/misrepresentation

Credits to Triple Citizen
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Thanks for the information.
 
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