RFE for marriage certificate

[mygrade100 2]

Hello VJers,

I got an RFE for I 130 marriage certificate, stating that they need the certificate in my native language. Mine is issued in English and is not issued from the government in my native language. What should I do about this?

Any suggestions?

[DeW_DrOpS 21]

This is very strange i have heard about. Usually they ask all docs to be translated in English if the docs r in our native language. Do u have marriage certificate in native language coz i dont think now a days they issue any docs in native language unless asked for specially.....

Which part of India r u from??? I am frm Gujarat and i also hav submitted I-130 but i hav submitted mrg cert in english. They issue mrg cert in guj in english only....

Pls do keem posted here /....

[Mark88 183]

Have your original marriage certificate translated by a certified translator and resubmit.

[rocketman 6]

Hello VJers,

I got an RFE for I 130 marriage certificate, stating that they need the certificate in my native language. Mine is issued in English and is not issued from the government in my native language. What should I do about this?

Any suggestions

That is strange.

Edited November 23, 2013 by rocketman

[mygrade100 2]

I am from kerala and they only provide English marriage certificate. I know its starnge nobody has heard about this. This is the first time.So is it better to notarize a document saying that it is issued only in English and that is the true copy.?

This is very strange i have heard about. Usually they ask all docs to be translated in English if the docs r in our native language. Do u have marriage certificate in native language coz i dont think now a days they issue any docs in native language unless asked for specially.....

Which part of India r u from??? I am frm Gujarat and i also hav submitted I-130 but i hav submitted mrg cert in english. They issue mrg cert in guj in english only....

Pls do keem posted here /....

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I understand what you are saying. This is probably best asked in the India forum, but in the meantime...

Let me ask you this.

Under what marriage act did you marry in India?

The Reciprocity schedule here http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_5455.html?cid=9215#docs

says there are different types of marriages and that many are not normally registered with the government anyway.

Do you have any religious marriage documents in a local language at all?

Edited November 23, 2013 by Harpa Timsah

[thedude6752000 360]

Hindus and Muslims often only do a religious wedding, then they get it registered under the Special Marriage Act if they need a piece of paper for legal reasons. For a number of reasons, this process being one of them, I chose to get the Special Marriage Act waalaa with my wife immediately after my religious marriage (actually we went to register it before the ceremony even began, but that's another long story). Special Marriage Act certificates, which is probably what the OP has, are issued in English.

OP, you need to call the USCIS disinformation line and demand to speak to a Tier 2 Supervisor. Do not accept a Tier 2, ask for THEIR SUPERVISOR. Put in a service request with them. Then if that does not work or you have doubts you need to go to the USCIS Ombudsman's office ASAP.

http://www.dhs.gov/ombudsman-case-assistance

[scienceworks 64]

I am from kerala and they only provide English marriage certificate. I know its starnge nobody has heard about this. This is the first time.So is it better to notarize a document saying that it is issued only in English and that is the true copy.?

I am from Kerala too. My certificate is completely in English and no onuce of Malayalam in it. We did a Christian Wedding and registered our marriage with the municipality ( which is required now). Call USCIS and explain that you are from a State that heavily uses English in its governance. My i-130 got approved with no issues.

Strange thing is my wife's Birth Certificate from Kerala has English and Malayalam.

Edited November 23, 2013 by scienceworks

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I am from Kerala too. My certificate is completely in English and no onuce of Malayalam in it. We did a Christian Wedding and registered our marriage with the municipality ( which is required now). Call USCIS and explain that you are from a State that heavily uses English in its governance. My i-130 got approved with no issues.

Strange thing is my wife's Birth Certificate from Kerala has English and Malayalam.

Calling USCIS won't help.

The answer may be to respond to the RFE with an explanation that the one submitted is the marriage cert, but before I would do that, I would make sure that no stone is left unturned.

Often people have the wrong marriage cert and they don't know. The OP may have another marriage document. The RFE may be for another thing.

OP: If you could type the RFE here that would help, and tell the forum about your marriage in India.

Improperly responding to the RFE can lead to a denial. So if the answer is that the OP has the wrong document, and the OP sends a note back saying "that's all there is," the OP can be denied.

[ps & jo 1]

u did not tell us under which act you registered in india

was your marriage certificate registered with govt

[mygrade100 2]

YES I DID REGISTER IN THE GOVERNMENT

u did not tell us under which act you registered in india

was your marriage certificate registered with govt

[Jawaree 717]

They want a copy of certified marriage certificate

wherever u got married, at interview they will need

original copy

[dirk_diggler 107]

weird, i had a sikh wedding and my marriage registration was in all english.

[scienceworks 64]

Looks like pretty much all marriage certificates from India are in english

[bigdog 376]

Get a certified document from the local authorities about this and submit. This should be in the India forum I believe, check out the section for a similar problem.