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Is my boyfriend’s marriage still valid if he was married in Mexico 20 years ago and has been in the US for 16 years?
Asked on Jan 04th, 2017 on Immigration - Texas
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My boyfriend and I have lived together for over 5 years. We want to get married but he is still married in Mexico. He has been in the US for over 16 years.
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Unless he has filed for divorce and received a final judgment of divorce, he is still legally married.
Answered on Mar 03rd, 2017 at 5:36 AM
Yes, valid until gets a divorce.
Answered on Mar 02nd, 2017 at 5:41 AM
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Your boyfriend needs to get divorced from his first wife before he can get remarried to you.
Answered on Mar 01st, 2017 at 5:39 PM
A legal marriage relationship does not simply expire upon a couple being apart for many years or upon a couple being in two different countries. Instead, it remains intact until there may be a divorce, an annulment or a death. Your boyfriend should consult with a domestic relations/divorce attorney to find out what steps may be available to achieve a divorce, so that you and he then may become married, and assuming eligibility otherwise, a marriage-based adjustment of status application process could be commenced.
Answered on Mar 01st, 2017 at 5:39 PM