US-INDIA

My spouse (Indian citizen) and I got married in the US.

Our marriage is registered in Virginia.

I applied and got an entry (X-1) Visa to travel to India.

Upon entering India, I registered with the FRRO (as I intended to stay beyond 180 days).

Just before my stay in India could exceed 180 days, I applied for visa extension online (it has been 3 months and the extension process is still underway!)

After much back and forth with the cops, numerous visits to the FRRO, and submitting every damned document to the FRRO—they now require me to "UPLOAD MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE WHICH IS REGISTERED BY INDIAN GOVT OR EMBASSY".

How and where do I register my marriage license from USA for the FRRO's use here in India?

Is it the same as 'apostiling' my marriage license? If yes, where do I do that, in India or USA? I would like to get it done here in India, as I have no plans of travelling to US currently (and can't because my visa has expired!)

The US Consulate here in Mumbai says they CANNOT do it.

Any help and guidance is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

1 minute ago, Akipog said:

Just fyi you have to be married for 2 years before you qualify for OCI card. It might be ok to get married on a tourist visa but usually if you are applying for any sort of green card or status for him in the USA they are more suspicious of that, but if your plan is not to apply for any of those right away it may be ok. You may have to wait until India opens up for tourists until you are able to go...otherwise you  guys could meet in a another country that is allowing tourists.

Oh! Damn, I didn't know there was a two year waiting period. Thanks for the reply.

So I can only travel to India on a tourist visa even after marriage (for two years), is that what you are saying?

Hey all,

I am a US citizen and my boyfriend is Indian.

We have been dating for four years now. For the most part of our relationship, I have been in India on a tourist visa. Other times, my boyfriend has come to US twice (once on a F1 visa and once on a B1/B2). I was in India last year when the lockdown was announced and left on a repatriation flight. We waited for almost a year hoping India would open its borders for tourists, but we aren't waiting any longer.

Since my boyfriend has a valid tourist visa and US is allowing tourists in, we are considering that my boyfriend fly down to US, we get married here in Virginia, I get an OCI card and we both fly back to India. We intend to live in India for a few years and may move to US in the future. (Our families have met. We lived with his parents in India. All cool.)

How do we go about doing this and how long will the entire process take?

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.