I-130 Marriage Certificate from India

[Nature11 0]

I am an US Citizen and Overseas citizen of India. We got married in Feb. 2011 in India and couldn't apply for marriage certificate after the wedding, while I was in India. I am planning to apply K3 for my wife now.

Can anyone guide us on the procedure to obtain marriage certificate from India. As I see from different sources on the internet, they say procedure for registering a marriage between US citizen and India is different from regular registration. Do I need to physically present in the registration office to sign in the register. Do you know how long it takes to get the certificate. Did anyone experience similar situation. Can I submit any other alternate evidence in I-130 and take marriage certificate at the time of consular interview (which might be after 5-6 months from now based on current time line). Please advise. Thank you.

[Nature11 0]

Did anyone come across this situation. Please advise. Thanks

[Deep2009 18]

I am an US Citizen and Overseas citizen of India. We got married in Feb. 2011 in India and couldn't apply for marriage certificate after the wedding, while I was in India. I am planning to apply K3 for my wife now.

Can anyone guide us on the procedure to obtain marriage certificate from India. As I see from different sources on the internet, they say procedure for registering a marriage between US citizen and India is different from regular registration. Do I need to physically present in the registration office to sign in the register. Do you know how long it takes to get the certificate. Did anyone experience similar situation. Can I submit any other alternate evidence in I-130 and take marriage certificate at the time of consular interview (which might be after 5-6 months from now based on current time line). Please advise. Thank you.

Here are the major points -

1. You have to be there to register your marriage. Otherwise, it will be taken as fraud. You, your wife, your's and her family (at least one parent and couple of witness)

2. There is no difference in procedure of registering the marriage between US Citizen and Indian Citizen than between Indian Citizen.... Only difference is your US passport with valid visa should be with you and her ID proof should be with her.

3. If you know someone in registrar, it can be done in 2 days time.

4. You got to present the marriage certificate at the time of filling I130.

Good luck, if have personal question, please email me.

Edited May 2, 2011 by Deep2009

[Nature11 0]

Deep2009, Thank you so much for the clarifications. Now I need to make a trip to India to get the marriage certificate.

[digital82 3]

Deep2009, Thank you so much for the clarifications. Now I need to make a trip to India to get the marriage certificate.

as deep said u have to be present to sign the marriage certificate...

and if u know anyone in the government then the process will be lot smother and faster...

plus as an extra evidence see if u can open a NRI account at any bank on a joint name... as i did this... and got a statement/letter from the bank

that me and my wife held a joint bank account... it helped alot...

what part of india are u from...

i got married in gujarat...

[BK21 1]

I am an US Citizen and Overseas citizen of India. We got married in Feb. 2011 in India and couldn't apply for marriage certificate after the wedding, while I was in India. I am planning to apply K3 for my wife now.

Can anyone guide us on the procedure to obtain marriage certificate from India. As I see from different sources on the internet, they say procedure for registering a marriage between US citizen and India is different from regular registration. Do I need to physically present in the registration office to sign in the register. Do you know how long it takes to get the certificate. Did anyone experience similar situation. Can I submit any other alternate evidence in I-130 and take marriage certificate at the time of consular interview (which might be after 5-6 months from now based on current time line). Please advise. Thank you.

Hi,

Send somebody to registrar of marriages office, they can meet some body there who help to file for marriage certificate. They will get you language of affidavit ,which is basically your permission to your wife to apply for marriage certicate, you should type here in usa,get it notralised in usa and send back to your wife. She will need marriage proofs ie photos,marriage invitation cards,affidavits by 2 relatives from your side and from her side, may be some more evidence of marriage. This shpuld work because this information was sent to me from (Punjab) India some years back