Marriage Certificate In Delhi

[Rudraksh 0]

Hello, 

 

I am going to India to get a court marriage done and get a certificate and apply for CR1 as soon as I am back. The attorney's, however, keep on giving different opinions on getting married via Hindu Marriage Act vs Special Marriage Act. 

Since, I want my process to be clear and smooth I want to make sure I am covering all the bases with legitimate paperwork and hence building a clean and clear case for USCIS submission. 

 

Please advise on which Marriage Certificate will be valid for Immigration purposes and also recommend a lawyer if you have someone in mind who helped you. 

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Looking forward for your replies. 

 

Thanks,

Rudraksh

 

[MishiSingh 1]

If you are a PIO and your Spouse/Fiancé is a PIO and you are both Hindu.  The Hindu Marriage Act covers Hindus outside of the territory of India.  If you Not Hindu or Sikh, you have to marry under the Special Marriage Act if you are a foreigner marrying an Indian Citizen.  

 

Example: You live in the US, you are a PIO or OCI holder and your fiance is living in India, hold an Indian Passport and you are both Hindu, you can marry under the Hindu Marriage act

 

Example 2: You live in he US, you are a PIO or OCI holder and your fiance is living in India, holds and Indian Passport and you are not both Hindu, you have to marry under the Special Marriage Act

 

Example 3: You live in the US and you are Not a PIO/ OCI holder and your fiance is living in India, holds and Indian Passport, regardless of religion (except for Sikh) you must marry under the Special Marriage Ac.  

 

I hope this helps!