[{"id":"8dea536","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"17dde74","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"429f6bb","elType":"widget","settings":{"title":"Proxy Marriages\n","title_color":"#3C3838","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_family":"Roboto","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":29,"sizes":[]},"typography_font_weight":"500","_padding":{"unit":"px","top":"10","right":"10","bottom":"10","left":"10","isLinked":true},"_border_border":"solid","_border_width":{"unit":"px","top":"0","right":"0","bottom":"0","left":"5","isLinked":false},"_border_color":"#D16457"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"heading"},{"id":"16891ee","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">If you are not yet married but interested in doing so by proxy, please read the material below:<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">Only four states allow proxy marriages and each has its own rules and requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">For U.S. immigration purposes, a proxy marriage performed in one of the four states listed below is valid as long as the marriage has been consummated.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">California: One of the parties must appear in person and the other must be active duty military who is deployed for a conflict of war.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">Colorado: One of the parties must appear in person.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">Montana: This is the only state that allows a double proxy marriage. \u201cDouble proxy\u201d means that neither party has to appear in person. However, one of the parties must be active duty military but not necessarily deployed.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">Texas: One of the parties must appear in person.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">If a proxy marriage is performed in one of the four states listed above, it is recognized as a valid marriage in all states except Iowa. It is also recognized by all branches of the U.S. military.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"txtdarkblue\">If the marriage has not been consummated, a proxy marriage can be used as proof of relationship when filing for a K-1\u00a0fiancee visa.<\/span><\/p>","text_color":"#3E3636","align":"left","_padding":{"unit":"px","top":"30","right":"0","bottom":"0","left":"0","isLinked":false}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]