K1 visa / teenagers

[nans]

Hello i just have a question about K1 visas and teenagers being allowed to marry and immigrate. I understand this may be a controversial subject for some people but I am hoping just to keep this thread clear of any opinions and that we can discuss immigration law here. I am not involved in a relationship with a teenager either so please do not direct any questions or judgements towards me.

In the United States many states allow teenagers to marry with either parental consent or review of the marriage before a judge. There are also laws that allow marriage in the case of pregnancy.

On the other end there are different laws all over the world regarding age. Some allow marriage at an early age and some more conservative countries require some sort of parental consent even after the age of 18

Just wondering how the embassies handle these cases. Do they grant K1 visas towards couples with regards to those countries laws? Or the laws that the United States citizen's state in which they reside in?

[nichole]

Since a K1 is going to be married in the USA, then it only makes sense that they have to be able to legally marry according to US laws. Actually it is state law that governs marriage. It can vary state to state, but in general the age is 18. There are some variations and exceptions depending on the state where the marriage will take place.