Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Getting a status of Widow as a legal immigrant

I am a permanent resident of US. While in the process of bringing him here, he died back hom 8 yrs ago. Next yr I want to get married. It is hard to get the death certificate from home now. How can I get a marriage license? Do I have to let USCIS know about his death?


Asked on 7/23/08, 7:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Getting a status of Widow as a legal immigrant

You will need to provide some sort of proof that your former husband is now no longer among the living in order to obtain a marriage license in the United States.

As affidavit from some official of the town or village or other jurisdiction where your late husband became deceased might possibly adequately substitute for an official death certificate.

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Answered on 7/27/08, 12:51 am


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