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Hello,
Thank you for setting up this site, very helpful. However, each person has some different story. I am reaching out to this site for some help and point me in the right direction. I am what you call a coconut
. I was born in India however; I have been in the US since I was 6 years old. I am a US Citizen and have been for a long time. I am guajarati.
I am recently divorced with divorce decree in hand. I have been to India several times and have found a "wife to be" in Gujarat. I have been thru many threads and various website and cannot seem to get a straight answers.
I am trying to convince my WTB "wife to be" family for her to come here on a Fiancé Visa (K1). However, they are traditional family and until marriage, they feel uncomfortable. That being said, I am working on that issue. In mean time, I am planning a return trip to India in November to get married.
Here are my questions assuming I have to get married in India.
1) Getting a married in Gujarat; I heard that I have to get a “no objection letter”. I live near San Francisco so I can go to the embassy? I have read mixed reviews about this letter and who will issue it.
2) I am also confused on which type of marriage “Hindu Marriage Act” or “Special Marriage Act”. The Special marriage act, has a lot of caveats. Such as 30 days newspaper ad, religious background (we are both of Gujarati background).
3) Where in Gujarat (Ahmedabad or Surat) can I get a marriage certificate? Are there any special requirements? Is there a website where I can start an online process?
4) Has anyone been thru this kind of scenario, whom can help with the right path? I have a limited time in India and want to get everything organized prior to my departure.
Thanks in advance for the help.
BTW I will open another thread on the K3 & K4 questions, I have started to fill out the I-130, I-130A and I-864. However, I need to get married first and that is a process in itself.
(Apoligizes if this is in the wrong thread, mod's please feel free to move it to the apporiate thread.)
Thank you for setting up this site, very helpful. However, each person has some different story. I am reaching out to this site for some help and point me in the right direction. I am what you call a coconut
. I was born in India however; I have been in the US since I was 6 years old. I am a US Citizen and have been for a long time. I am guajarati. I am recently divorced with divorce decree in hand. I have been to India several times and have found a "wife to be" in Gujarat. I have been thru many threads and various website and cannot seem to get a straight answers.
I am trying to convince my WTB "wife to be" family for her to come here on a Fiancé Visa (K1). However, they are traditional family and until marriage, they feel uncomfortable. That being said, I am working on that issue. In mean time, I am planning a return trip to India in November to get married.
Here are my questions assuming I have to get married in India.
1) Getting a married in Gujarat; I heard that I have to get a “no objection letter”. I live near San Francisco so I can go to the embassy? I have read mixed reviews about this letter and who will issue it.
2) I am also confused on which type of marriage “Hindu Marriage Act” or “Special Marriage Act”. The Special marriage act, has a lot of caveats. Such as 30 days newspaper ad, religious background (we are both of Gujarati background).
3) Where in Gujarat (Ahmedabad or Surat) can I get a marriage certificate? Are there any special requirements? Is there a website where I can start an online process?
4) Has anyone been thru this kind of scenario, whom can help with the right path? I have a limited time in India and want to get everything organized prior to my departure.
Thanks in advance for the help.
BTW I will open another thread on the K3 & K4 questions, I have started to fill out the I-130, I-130A and I-864. However, I need to get married first and that is a process in itself.
(Apoligizes if this is in the wrong thread, mod's please feel free to move it to the apporiate thread.)
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