What all paperwork is required for an OCONUS soldier to get married to a civilian back in the US?

2023-02-18T04:04:13-05:00

Soldier is currently in Korea until April and wants to get married and process the paperwork prior to his PCS so as to expedite the process of getting his significant other to his next duty station.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2023 8:06 AM

2023-02-18T08:06:36-05:00

Get married. Go to DEERS. Just like any else anywhere else

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Feb 18 at 2023 8:24 AM

2023-02-18T08:24:57-05:00

Your friend is taking a backwards approach. This is a routine process from Korea for service members, so the SI and Garrison staff can advise directly..
April is a really short amount of time, so it may not come together in that amount of time. There are workarounds, but he and sh need to be aware of the negative possibilities. I have seen many times where the intended spouse is not granted to stay in the US based on something in there background. While that is rare it happens. As SFC Boyd implies they should get married, that would get everything on track, timely not. Sisterhood way it requires a Visa of one sort or another, I believe they still have Fiancé Visa’s. That means they would have to pay for her travel without reimbursement.

I could go on, that is chatter, send him to PAC.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Feb 18 at 2023 8:28 AM

2023-02-18T08:28:36-05:00

I guess you can disregard my babble, after re-reading you are talking about a US citizen in the US. In that case, just as cut and dry as SFC Boyd says.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Feb 18 at 2023 4:33 PM

2023-02-18T16:33:30-05:00

You'll need (originals or certified copies)
Marriage certificate
Spouse's birth certificate
Spouse's Social Security card
Spouse's photo ID

Response by SSG Dennis R. made Feb 18 at 2023 5:22 PM

2023-02-18T17:22:59-05:00

If the bride to be is already an American civilian, then no problem. If not, then the administrative fun begins.
I spent 1975 in Korea. A soldier marrying a Korean national took a lot of time and a lot of paper. Get married in a Korean ceremony, another at the US Embassy, possibly a third time at the church of their choice. An unaccompanied tour back then was 13 months.