Urgent Help Reqd!!

[preet27 0]

Can i contact the police authorities after reaching USA, will they help me to get my passport and my other belongings? since being on a student visa do I have these rights ?

or

In case the marriage ceremony is not held but i get my Conditional green card by playing along, can I divorce him after wards and keep the Conditional green card till the time it expires, I DON'T intend to become an American citizen or even apply for removing those restrictions after the expiry of 2 years and once the 2 year time period is over I would wish to go back to my native country or do i have to give up the CPR right after the divorce is finalized ? Cos if i can keep it after the divorce that would mean that i can live alone, work and study and be independent ?

Edited January 5, 2010 by preet27

[Susita 175]

How do you plan on getting back into the US without your passport. Your visa is in your passport.

[clueless_in_usa 8]

Can i contact the police authorities after reaching USA, will they help me to get my passport and my other belongings? since being on a student visa do I have these rights ?

or

In case the marriage ceremony is not held but i get my Conditional green card by playing along, can I divorce him after wards and keep the Conditional green card till the time it expires, I DON'T intend to become an American citizen or even apply for removing those restrictions after the expiry of 2 years and once the 2 year time period is over I would wish to go back to my native country or do i have to give up the CPR right after the divorce is finalized ? Cos if i can keep it after the divorce that would mean that i can live alone, work and study and be independent ?

Let me repeat what others have said many times:

As a Spanish citizen, your only protection is with the government of Spain, be it in India, the USA, or any other country around the world. No other government can do anything for you, so do not think that you will be saved when you enter the USA.

Having said that, your arguments do not make any sense to me (or you have serious problems understanding basic English instructions), reason why I truly believe that you are just a troll.

If you are not a troll, get in contact with the government of Spain ASAP. The USA will NOT do anything for you (you are just another foreigner for the USA government).

[Lona.C. 16]

sorry you are in such a mess

but there is one thing that confuesses me ,

you say they got your passport locked in theyr bank save and they plan to have the ceremony in a few month ,

you got a plain booked to return to the states in a few weeks

my question is how are you planning to get on the plain if they have your passport locked away ?

incase they give you your passport to travel back to the states and the ceremony is supose to be in a few month

what if you just dont go there for the so called ceremony ,

what I would do take the others advice contact the embassy,

I would also ask if this is a leginamate marriage

and if its possible to have this so calld marriage voided since it was enterd under fauls pretent

[Krikit 1,166]

Moving from Effects of Major Changes to General Immigration Discussion.

[preet27 0]

yeah i am returning to states on 18th of Jan and 5 of my family members are accompanying me, they took my passport after i reached india and locked it away in a locker in India itself and before i leave they will get the passport out and then i have to accompany them to the US, which is where i am currently studying on a student Visa.

And please i'm not bluffing anything i'm in dire need of help, i have no other means to talk to anyone just my laptop that's why i'm posting here, i was hoping US authorities could help me that's why i am discussing about returning to US, i have been posting around at all kind of forums but it's only here that u people have tried to help

If i call the US authorities they would atleast get me safely to my embassy, my parents have taken everything away from me, I don't even have a single penny.

[Lona.C. 16]

I got this for this website http://www.madaan.com/marriage.html

An NRI, a PIO or a Foreigner (American, Canadians, British, and others) who wants to marry in India has the following choices:

Religious Marriage Ceremony

Civil Marriage Ceremony

1. Religious Marriage Ceremonies in India

In India, a religious marriage ceremony is considered a legal marriage. However registration of marriage is now a legal requirement in most of the states in India. Moreover, for visa and immigration purposes a formal marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages is required. There are different rules and regulations for different religions. For example there are Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Marriage Act, and Christian Marriage Act and for the Parsee there is Parsee Marriage and Divorce Act.

If one of the parties is a citizen of another country like USA, UK or other, the registrar may request a “no objection letter” from the Embassy or Consulate of that country, and also may request proof of termination of any previous marriages, before a marriage certificate will be issued.

For example, if one of the parties is a U.S. citizen, the registrar may request a “no objection letter” from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, and also may request proof of termination of any previous marriages, before a marriage certificate will be issued.

(a) Hindu Marriage Ceremony

The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 is applicable to Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. A religious marriage which has already been solemnized can be registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Hindu Marriage Act is applicable in cases where both husband and wife are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs or where they have converted into any of these religions. The Hindu Marriage Act provides for the conditions of a marriage where under the bridegroom should be the age of 21 years and bride of 18 years, they both should not be within the degree of prohibited relationship.

The documents required for registering a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act are as follows:

Application form duly signed by both husband and wife

Documentary evidence of date of birth of parties (Matriculation Certificate / Passport / Birth Certificate) Minimum age of both parties is 21 years at the time of registration under the Special Marriage Act

Ration card of husband or wife whose area SDM has been approached for the certificate

Affidavit by both the parties stating place and date of marriage, date of birth, marital status at the time of marriage and nationality

Two passport size photographs of both the parties and one marriage photograph

Marriage invitation card, if available

If marriage was solemnized in a religious place, a certificate from the priest is required who solemnized the marriage

Affirmation that the parties are not related to each other within the prohibited degree of relationship as per Hindu Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act as the case may be

Attested copy of divorce decree/order in case of a divorcee and death certificate of spouse in case of widow/widower

In case one of the parties belong to other than Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh religions, a conversion certificate from the priest who solemnized the marriage

All documents excluding receipt should be attested by a Gazetted Officer

Verification of all the documents is carried out on the date of application and a day is fixed and communicated to the parties for registration. On the said day, both parties, along with a Gazetted Officer who attended their marriage, need to be present before the SDM. The marriage certificate under the Hindu Marriage Act is issued on the same day or within a few days.

B. Civil Marriage Ceremonies in India

Parties who do not wish to marry in a religious ceremony can instead opt for a civil ceremony pursuant to the Indian Special Marriage Act of 1954.

In case a marriage between an Indian and a foreign national is to take place in India, generally its required to file a notice of intended marriage with a Marriage Registrar of your choice in India. That notice is required to be published for the stipulated 30 days. At the end of the 30 days the Marriage Registrar is free to perform the marriage.

The notice of intended marriage can only be given in India, if at least one partner is permanently and the other partner temporarily resident in India.

If one partner is residing in a foreign country then the partner who is resident in India will have to fill out the “Marriage Notice” collected from the Marriage Registration Office of his/her choice in India and send it to his/her partner in the foreign country who will also have to fill it out. This “Notice” should then be sent back to the partner in India who will have to re-submit it at the Marriage Registration Office. After the stipulated waiting period of 30 days the marriage can take place in India. Under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 a certificate showing the signatures of the persons married, the registrar and the witnesses will be issued. This Certificate is required as proof of the marriage and when applying for a visa to for a foreign country.

The following documents are required for both the partners:

a valid Passport

original Birth Certificate showing parents' names

if the person concerned is widowed, the original death certificate of the deceased spouse

If divorced, copy of the final decree

documentary evidence regarding stay in India of the parties for more than 30 days (ration card or report from the concerned SHO)

The American citizen who wishes to participate in a civil marriage ceremony may be required to present to the marriage officer a “no objection letter” from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, as well as proof of termination of any previous marriages. Similarly, a citizen of another foreign country may be required to present to the marriage officer a “no objection letter” from the Embassy or Consulate of his country, as well as proof of termination of any previous marriages.

In a nutshell, under the Special Marriage Act, the parties generally are required to wait at least 30 days from the date of initial application to formalize the marriage so that the marriage officer can publish a newspaper ad allowing for the opportunity for any objections to the marriage to be voiced.

special attention to this( The notice of intended marriage can only be given in India, if at least one partner is permanently and the other partner temporarily resident in India.

now my question is who is the permanent resident from India , you say he is US cit and you are Spain

and since you arrived on the 21rst and signd those pappers on the 1rst how is it possible to be concidert married ,

if there is a waiting period of 30 days that you have to be registerd before the marriage even takes place ?

[preet27 0]

And yes i have e-mailed the concerned embassy in India but so far nothing has come up?

[preet27 0]

That s what i am saying, i knew about this that a prior notice of 30 days has to be given before getting married but India is a corrupt country anything can happen there if u know people, the day after the engagement ceremony the guy called me and told me that we are married now and that in 3 months time i will get a green card.

What can i say i'm just telling the truth, i also have no idea how this happened.

[preet27 0]

That s what i am saying, i knew about this that a prior notice of 30 days has to be given before getting married but India is a corrupt country anything can happen there if u know people, the day after the engagement ceremony the guy called me and told me that we are married now and that in 3 months time i will get a green card.

More bizzare is that he in arrived India from US on 28th of Dec, he is a US citizen and an OCI card holder maybe he made a trip to India before me and filed the papers alone, or maybe someone else filed the papers, i have no idea how this happened, i came to india on a 6 month tourist Visa and reached on 21st DEC, 2009

What can i say i'm just telling the truth, i also have no idea how this happened.

Edited January 5, 2010 by preet27

[Darnell 8,479]

You are being held hostage.

As a citizen of Spain, the Spanish Authorities will investigate, if you are able to contact the Spanish Authorities.

One way to Contact the Spanish Authorities is via the Embassy IN INDIA. They can extricate you from your situation, but expect to go back to Spain, expect to sever all families ties in India.

There's a 24 hour emergency contact via telephone, since yer in this emergency, I suggest you take someone's handphone into the wc, and make that call.

Alternatively, you have 'this friend' who says HE will help you. Can he help you by contacting the Spanish embassy , via telephone, on your behalf?

[preet27 0]

maybe they got a rport from the concerned SHO ( station head officer) using their influence regarding mine and his stay in India, and also manipulated the marriage registrar to get me married to him by just signing a piece of paper, Believe me i am telling u all that i know and comprehend.

[Twisted K 2]

this is interesting, to say the least. however, i do know for a fact, there are ways of getting around the 30 day waiting period. the primary purpose of the wait is to make sure both families are aware of the intended marriage.

but my question is, how will u get to the usa, without your passport?

[Bobby+Umit 161]

That s what i am saying, i knew about this that a prior notice of 30 days has to be given before getting married but India is a corrupt country anything can happen there if u know people, the day after the engagement ceremony the guy called me and told me that we are married now and that in 3 months time i will get a green card.

More bizzare is that he in arrived India from US on 28th of Dec, he is a US citizen and an OCI card holder maybe he made a trip to India before me and filed the papers alone, or maybe someone else filed the papers, i have no idea how this happened, i came to india on a 6 month tourist Visa and reached on 21st DEC, 2009

What can i say i'm just telling the truth, i also have no idea how this happened.

Again - the US cannot help you - your not an USC - without your passport/visa, you won't be able to get on the plane to get to the US (by yourself).

Now you state that your family is forcing you back to the US, with 5 family members -- story changes - strangely.

Anyway - if this is true, then simply make a big commotion in the airport, go to the nearest guard and plead your case. They will not let you on the plane.

If you have that boyfriend you mentioned, have him take you to your embassy (Spanish) NOW and they can issue you a new passport and go from there. You can even turn yourself in to the police - being out of status and all, and they can take you to the embassy.

You are avoiding a lot of good advice posted above - Your choice if you take it...

good luck to you.

[preet27 0]

They have taken my phone, and i don't have money, how can i contact anyone, i have mailed the embassy in India but i am still waiting any kind of response and i fear they might even take my laptop from me if they came to know that i can use the internet with it

I feel like killing myself