Other countries and K3 visas.

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stebbinsd

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I understand that, in the event of a K1 visa, BOTH countries must recognize the would-be marriage as valid.

However, does that apply to K3 visas that the US would recognize, but other countries don't, like transsexualism?
 
Come on! Twenty-two views and not one reply?

Come on! A simple "yes or no" answer would be sufficient!

But... only if you actually know what the answer is.
 
What both countries? K-1 allows an alien to come to the US to marry a US citizen. It has nothing to do with any other country. They key is, both parties have to be able and willing to marry each other.

stebbinsd said:
I understand that, in the event of a K1 visa, BOTH countries must recognize the would-be marriage as valid.
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Triple Citizen said:
What both countries? K-1 allows an alien to come to the US to marry a US citizen. It has nothing to do with any other country. They key is, both parties have to be able and willing to marry each other.
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Actually, it does. Both parties have to be willing and able to marry each other in both countries.

Look it up.
 
That is covered by the fact that if the couple is considered married in their jurisdiction, the US also recognises them as married :)
Mind you, it does not always hold. In countries where polygamy is allowed by law, the condition fails when seeking a K-1 visa!!!

stebbinsd said:
Actually, it does. Both parties have to be willing and able to marry each other in both countries.
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Triple Citizen said:
That is covered by the fact that if the couple is considered married in their jurisdiction, the US also recognises them as married :)
Mind you, it does not always hold. In countries where polygamy is allowed by law, the condition fails when seeking a K-1 visa!!!
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I'm talking about, if a transsexual comes to the US on a temporary visa, marries an American citizen of their former gender, in a state that would recognize the marriage (like Nevada), and returns to their home country to await a K3 visa.

The home country would not recognize the transsexual marriage; but, would the United States?
 
If the marriage takes place in the US and is recognised as a union between members of opposite sexes, then USCIS will recognise the marriage for immigration purposes.

stebbinsd said:
I'm talking about, if a transsexual comes to the US on a temporary visa, marries an American citizen of their former gender, in a state that would recognize the marriage (like Nevada), and returns to their home country to await a K3 visa.

The home country would not recognize the transsexual marriage; but, would the United States?
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Triple Citizen said:
Now why are we worried about what a certain county thinks? :)
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Because I know for a fact (emphasis on that last word) that the marriage laws of the foreign country ARE relevant in a K1 fiance visa. Immigration is complicated business, and since the K3 visa is so, inherently, similar to the K1 visa, it could have very easily shared similar requirements.

Douche.
 
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