### Question
How does Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens define qualifying marriage?


### Answer
Under *8 U.S.C. § 1186a*, **qualifying marriage** is defined as:

> the marriage described to in paragraph (1)

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1186a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II-IMMIGRATION > Part II-Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens**

