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Lore1
Aug 21, 2011, 01:18 PM
Hello I am not american and I live in my country. I am dating an american man with a felony issue. I go to USA for visit and been together. We are planning to marry sometime soon in USA. We will have any problem to marry cause of his felony issue?

Fr_Chuck
Aug 21, 2011, 01:37 PM
Felons can marry, you will just need to get a marriage license.

The felony will or can be a issue for them coming to your country and of course what type of visa do you have,

Lore1
Aug 21, 2011, 01:51 PM
Thank you so much.. your answer is helpful to me... I live in my contry and he lives in USA.. I visit him every time I can and we are having like a long distance relationship but is working for us.. I do have a tourist visa for now.. Our plans is to marry sometime soon in USA then me moving to USA then make a life together in the same place. Will he able to present my papers in order to be an american citizen then be able to work? I would like to work and also to help him with the home expenses.. Thank you..

Fr_Chuck
Aug 21, 2011, 02:11 PM
I do not know immigration issues, just marriage, you will merely need your passport or other ID to get a marriage license. In the US, each state has its own laws on specific requirements for marriage.

But you will need to file your own immigration paper work, and latter citizenship paperwork. But will do that from your country normally

Lore1
Aug 21, 2011, 02:17 PM
Thank you so much again... What will be requirements for us to marry in AZ? considering that he is an american citizen with felony and I have a tourist visa to USA

Fr_Chuck
Aug 21, 2011, 02:28 PM
Again, his felony has nothing to do with it what so ever,

You and he will need to go to the court house to get a marriage license.

Lore1
Aug 21, 2011, 02:32 PM
Thank you for your answers.. they were helpful to me... have a very good week..

Fr_Chuck
Aug 21, 2011, 05:06 PM
Wish you were doing the Wedding in Atlanta GA, I would have loved to do the wedding for you

Lore1
Aug 21, 2011, 05:40 PM
Thank you so much for that.. well anything is posible.. I will keep you informed how is everything. We are reading about what we have to do and how we have to do it cause we want to do it in the right way..

Lore1
Oct 16, 2011, 06:39 PM
My boyfriend is an american from Arizona,I am from other country, we met sometime ago and we are having a long distance relation cause I am in my country, we are planning to marry, will we have any inconvenient to marry in USA cause he has felony issues?

PaulRM
Oct 16, 2011, 06:49 PM
No problem, yes you can marry, he just can't
Have a gun

Cat1864
Oct 17, 2011, 06:25 AM
Merged threads

JudyKayTee
Oct 17, 2011, 10:38 AM
- And I'll ask what the felony conviction is for AND what the terms of his probation (if he's on probation) are. I've never seen anyone not be able to marry BUT if he's a sex offender it could be an issue.