Marriage certificate for I 485

[Rubane]

Folks, I'm preparing for I 485 application and got one doubt.

I've marriage certificate(original in English) from Gurudwara from India at the time of marriage. Can that certificate be valid to send to USICS?

So for for all my H4 or immigrations related petitions I being using the same certificate and I don't got any question on that. But upon review with my immigration attorney for I 485 he said you might get RFE. He's saying lets send that and see what happens. But I want to do some home work before doing so.

So does anyone faced same situation before? If yes, what's the workaround?


Thanks
R

[Paan_Singh_Dhaba]

Hi Rubane,

This is what I got from US Embassy website. Hope it helps.
Link is at - https://in.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/marriage/

Religious Ceremonies


In India, a religious marriage ceremony is generally considered a legal marriage. However, for marriages registered under the Hindu Marriage Act (affecting Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists), the certificate issued by the temple or gurudwara may not be legally sufficient for all purposes. Individuals married under the Hindu Marriage Act may seek a formal marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages. If one of the parties is not Indian, the registrar may request a “no objection letter” (see above) and proof of termination of any prior marriages.

If the parties are married in a Christian, Muslim, Parsi, Jewish, Baha’i or other religious ceremony, the certificate issued by the religious authority (e.g., the church’s marriage certificate, the mosque’s nikah nama, etc.) generally is sufficient proof of marriage, and no certificate from the marriage registrar is necessary.

[Rubane]

Hi Paan singh,

Thanks

But I'm Indian citizen and my wife too. The link you provided doesn't tell me where to get that letter. Any information for us?

Thanks
R