Marriage Based Green Cards

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Marriage Based Green Cards
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At IMB Immigration Law, we provide immigration
services for Green Card petitions and consular
visa processing. Marriage to a U.S. citizen or
lawful permanent resident of the US allows the
foreign spouse to apply for Green Card directly.
If you marry a U.S. citizen, you become your
spouses immediate relative, and it makes you
eligible to immigrate to US permanently to live
with your spouse. Marriage In India In most
cases where the spouse is in India, the marriage
has taken place in India according to the local
customs. The US citizen or LPR spouse travelled
to India to get married to the Indian national
spouse. The petition process is initiated by
filing Form I-130 with USCIS. Once I-130 petition
is approved, the Indian national must complete
the visa paperwork and complete the visa
processing at the US consulate in Mumbai. Mumbai
consulate handles all the family based petitions
now and all interviews are scheduled at Mumbai.
The approximate time taken is around 12 months
for the visa process to complete. The immigrant
interview is very important part of the process.
The applicant spouse must take all original
paperwork to the interview and is thoroughly
interviewed about the marriage, circumstances of
marriage and documentation.
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Proof Of Marriage In India In majority of cases,
marriages in India are considered a religious
bond and the officers always look for evidence to
ensure if the customs are followed. Marriages can
be performed in Hindu ceremonies, Sikh
ceremonies, Muslim rituals, Parsi ceremonies,
etc. Marriages can also be performed under the
Special Marriage Act. It was enacted for any
Indian couple, irrespective of religion.
Interfaith couples, as well as anyone who wants
to opt out of their personal law can marry under
this civil and secular law. Solemnizing the
marriage through customary rites that apply to
the bride and grooms community is central to the
Hindu Marriage Act. Mock or improvised ceremonies
do not make for a valid marriage. Muslim
marriages are government by Shariat Application
Act 1937, case law and customs. The Muslim
marriage is a civil contract, which requires a
proposal and acceptance. Consent must be free
without coercion and Mahr is paid by the
groom. Indian Christian Marriage Act governs the
Christian marriages. Parsi Marriage and divorce
act regulates the Parsi marriages.
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All marriages in India must be registered with
the Registrar of Marriages. Religious marriages
must be registered to be considered valid for
Immigration purposes. Visa officer will carefully
review all evidence of religious marriage and the
marriage registration. A US citizen who wishes
to get married in India may be required to obtain
a certificate from the US Embassy certifying
marital status in US or any previous divorces
etc. We receive client enquiries of marriage case
denials, where the marriages have been performed
hastily to facilitate the visa paperwork.
Sometimes, people intend to get married in a
bigger ceremony in a few months but improvise a
religious ceremony, take pictures with priest and
show as if the marriage happened and go ahead
with the registration of marriage based on the
bare minimum needed, to initiate the immigration
paperwork. The actual functions and social
gatherings are planned for close to the visa
issuance date. Such cases are often caught and
denied. Consulate looks at the religious and
social ceremonies besides the registration
certificate. Religious ceremonies conducted in a
minimalistic way also draw scrutiny.
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Country Specific Documents Applicants are also
required to have all such documents that are
specific to the region they are living in or come
from. For example, a married applicant from India
must present a marriage certificate issued by the
religious priest as well as issued by registrar
of marriages. Evidence about some customary
rituals, ceremonies, bridal expenses and social
gatherings etc. looked at carefully. Consulates
are vary of applicants coming from high fraud
risk regions and generally ask for further
evidence and proof of genuine marriage. Contact
IMB Immigration Law If you are interested in
Marriage Green card to USA, contact IMB
Immigration Law for a free evaluation at
info_at_imbimmigrationlaw.com. The firm is headed
by Ravneet Kaur Brar  one of the best
immigration lawyers in India. She has years of
valuable industry experience helping people
immigrated to US, UK and Canada through a variety
of programs. Take advantage of her knowledge, to
fulfill your immigration dream to Canada and USA.
Visit www.imbimmigrationlaw.com today! IMB
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