Q: I am a Canadian in the US getting married to an American Citizen.
Some time ago I was engaged to a previous partner and we made an appointment and paid a small fee to apply for a marriage certificate. We broke off the engagement that day and missed our appointment.
I am now engaged to someone else, and we are getting married in a few weeks. My question is whether or not the appointment that I'd made with my previous partner will come back to haunt me throughout this upcoming legal process even though we never showed up or signed any paperwork?
Both past and present parts of this have taken place in San Francisco, though the upcoming wedding ceremony will be in Las Vegas.
Thanks!
A:
No, your previous relationship will have no effect on your ability to obtain a green card through marriage.
Please see https://www.shusterman.com/greencardsthroughmarriage/
A:
Thank you for your question.
The previous appointment to receive a marriage license, even if paid, was not followed through with. Therefore, there would be not issues with the prior engagement impacting your current marriage application for your spouse.
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