Rudraksh

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

8 hours ago, HRQX said:

After getting married, you can file I-130 before completing naturalization. After getting naturalization certificate, you'll upgrade the case to CR-1 by notifying who (USCIS or NVC) has the case at that time.

I disagree. The case you quoted included children. OP doesn't have immigrating children.

Wouldn't that just place the file from one stack to another at the bottom of the waiting list all over again?

Although, it still look like a better option than getting married with GC & filing when naturalized. That will place the case at the bottom of the waiting list.

Thanks, 

Exactly, my point - No need for a passport while filing I-130. 

Getting married right now will just take that '3 months wait out of the line' and as I get my certificate I can file it right away. 

Thanks everyone for your input! 

I understand that getting married after the Naturalization is recommended.

But with my current situation, if I get the citizenship even then I will have to wait for almost 3 months before I can file a I-130 as that 3 months will entail - Getting the passport, getting the visa(1-2 months processing), getting married. So, if I get married, for example - right now, then get the naturalized in Dec, would that be a problem? Since the marriage certificate date will be before the naturalization and not after I was naturalized.

@payxibka

Hi,

No children. 

Just so I am understanding it correctly, should I get married with my GC and once I am Naturalized then file for CR1? 

Thanks in advance.

Rudy

Hi, 

I am currently having a PR and waiting for the Naturalization but due to the cursed 2020 its all delayed. So, the question is, if I do get married on Green Card can I apply for CR1 visa as soon as I get the Citizenship? So this is getting married before getting the citizenship and hold the paperwork till I get the citizenship and then applying. 

Please let me know your thoughts. 

Thanks in advance,

Rudy