marriage between a US citizen and an indian citizen?
how to get marriage certificate?
Pre step; Book an interview for American citizen services in new delhi embassy for 1=2 days AFTER you visit marriage registrar where you got married and get a letter from them to submit to the embassy
1. step 1 : visit the marriage office. they will harass you and ask for a "NO OBJECTION certificate from embassy
2. print the affidavit FORM from US embassy website, go to the appointment to American citizen services and get it notarized after paying $50.00 DONT SIGN IT TILL YOUR MEET THE EMBASSY OFFICER
3. the marriage registrar in India are out to harass you and are hinting for bribes. don't pay anything and report to the consulate and any other agency in the US.
4. if you both parties are not hindu by religion you have to give 30 days notice and register under the special marriage act. plan this accordingly that it will take 30 days to get a certificate or notify them 30 days before the marriage.
5. they have to register the marriage once you provide the wedding invitation and photos of the fire ceremony.
6. by indian law and the hindu marriage act, you are legally married soon as you complete the rounds around the fire irrespective of whether or not you have a certificate.
7.once you get the original notarized affidavit, take it to the marriage registrar with the birth certificate, passport, and a few more ID cards of your spouse and an affidavit from parents and two witnesses and small sized marriage photo TOGETHER to attach on the marriage certificate.
8. the government registrar are all intent to harass you as much as possible and will hint for bribes. don't pay them and record the conversations if you can. the bribe process is generally through some lawyers or agents who approach you. it is illegal to pay anything to officials.
the US embassy will help you. just go to marriage office first and get their inquiry letter which they ask for no objection certificate.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #16054
Review on January 29, 2015:
