The US does recognize marriages conducted in other countries. The marriage does have to be legal in Canada for it to be legal in the US. And copies of the certificate should be kept available for legal validation.
Yes, beginning in June 2013, same-sex marriages are legal for the purposes of US Immigration Law, as long as they were legal in the place where they were performed.
No, there is no place on Earth where this is legal.
If the marriage was legal where it was performed, the US will recognize it as a legal marriage, with the responsibilities and obligations expected.
That means the marriage is treated as though it had never taken place. It has no legal affect whatsoever.That means the marriage is treated as though it had never taken place. It has no legal affect whatsoever.That means the marriage is treated as though it had never taken place. It has no legal affect whatsoever.That means the marriage is treated as though it had never taken place. It has no legal affect whatsoever.
The government will only recognize one marriage under US laws, and you cannot become a US citizen if you have more than one legal wife. Legal permanent residents can have their status revoked if more than one spouse is maintained, even if no second valid marriage has taken place.
In Australia, a marriage performed in another country is seen as legal if the marriage is legally recognised in the country in which the marriage was performed and if the marriage would have been recognised as legally valid if it had of taken place in Australia.
No. If the marriage wasn't legal in the first place then any divorce associated with it would be null. It would have no legal affect.
A divorce dissolves a legal marriage.An annulment invalidates the marriage as though it had never taken place.A divorce dissolves a legal marriage.An annulment invalidates the marriage as though it had never taken place.A divorce dissolves a legal marriage.An annulment invalidates the marriage as though it had never taken place.A divorce dissolves a legal marriage.An annulment invalidates the marriage as though it had never taken place.
Yes, effective October 21, 2013. If your marriage was legal in the place it was performed, then it is legal in New Jersey.
If the marriage took place in the UK you file in the UK in the normal way. If the marriage took place in America, I would assume that you file in the American state where the marriage took place. Get some legal advice or call the Community Legal Service 08453 454345 to find out.
No, a marriage is legal only if it adheres to the laws of the state in which the marriage takes place.
That should not necessarily have a bearing on your greencard status. When an individual is getting their green card based on marriage, the important part is having a valid American marriage to an American and that can happen in another country if that is where you want your wedding to take place. When a U.S. citizen marries a non-U.S. citizen, the couple will have to participate in a marriage interview so the non-U.S. citizen can obtain permanent residency. The marriage interview is used to assist the immigration authorities in determining the legitimacy of the marriage.