I got divorce by proxy in Bolivia. The two of us were in US but my mom through a power of attorney ran the divorce and went through. After several years i got married and uscis is tellong me that my marriage is not valid because my divorce is not valid. Is that correct??
Asked on 5/12/13, 9:30 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Marlene Hemmings
Marlene Hemmings, Attorney at Law
This is actually Family Law question. You need to ask a Family Law attorney who practices in the State that has jurisdiction over the marriage whether or not dissolution by proxy is permitted in that State, & find out if the proxy followed proper procedure in filing the dissolution petition, etc.
However, if your divorce is not valid in the State it was filed in (due to a technicality, failure to file the final judgement, etc), then your subsequent marriage would also be invalid, causing the I-130 to be denied.
Answered on 5/13/13, 10:22 am
