HELP !!!! Indiana Marriage License

[RandyRob 0]

Hello my fellow VJ members,

I recently brought my fiance here to the US under a K-1 visa and now after she has time to adjust to being here in the great state of Indiana, we decided it's time to get married. I really didn't think there would be a problem obtaining a license here, but boy was I WRONG !! It appears that Indiana law requires each applicant to prove residency. OK now I'm really confused. How do you show proof of residency for someone who never resided in the US.

Well here is what they told me at the county clerks office..... I need to produce an identification card showing with fiance's picture and address on it. It has to be issued from the Chinese government. OK So we have that and went back to the clerks office and now they are saying it has to be translated to english and notarized. Where the do they get these people who work for the government ?

So I asked the clerk to show me where it states in the Indiana marriage law, that a K-1 Visa holder needs to show proof of residency before they can obtain a marriage license ? She could not tell me where it states this nor could she direct me to where I could find it. So now I turn to where I have always gotten reliable information throughout this whole process. To the wonderful people here at VJ.

Has anyone here been married in Indiana ? If so, What if any documentation did you need to obtain your marriage license ? As always, any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,

Caixia&Randy R

[Anh map 2,098]

I am guessing that she needs to show residency somewhere, not specifically Indiana. You state that she has that. You two can't be the first international couple married in your state. I suspect it's no different than if she resided in Illinois, Ohio, etc.

Having it translated isn't unreasonable. They need to be able to read and understand it. Get it translated and have the translator sign their affirmation of being fluent in both languages in front of a notary.

[Krikit 1,165]

Not sure what your county is but the Hamilton County website says you only need to provide one of the following forms of ID:

IDENTIFICATION / PROOF OF RESIDENCY

Applicants ages 18 or older must provide one of the following forms of I.D. at the time of the application.

• valid driver's license (with correct address)

• current state issued I.D card

• birth certificate

• passport

• Military I.D.

Link

This may be helpful to you as well: Indiana Marriage Licenses & Certificates

[Darnell 8,479]

you probably have a birth certificate on her, with a 'white book' - that is sufficient with the translation.

and the passport should trump it all. Seriously, the passport should trump it all.

at least they not ask for SSN - which, by now, you should go to apply for, yes?

Bring the white book birth certificate and the passport - that SHOULD be sufficient and ALSO talk with a different clerk.

If you get other hassles, if there is OTHER office in your county - go there...

If you have even more hassles - PRINT THE GUIDELINES, bring them with you, and politely insist they follow the guidelines...

[IndyPeru 0]

Hello my fellow VJ members,

I recently brought my fiance here to the US under a K-1 visa and now after she has time to adjust to being here in the great state of Indiana, we decided it's time to get married. I really didn't think there would be a problem obtaining a license here, but boy was I WRONG !! It appears that Indiana law requires each applicant to prove residency. OK now I'm really confused. How do you show proof of residency for someone who never resided in the US.

Well here is what they told me at the county clerks office..... I need to produce an identification card showing with fiance's picture and address on it. It has to be issued from the Chinese government. OK So we have that and went back to the clerks office and now they are saying it has to be translated to english and notarized. Where the do they get these people who work for the government ?

So I asked the clerk to show me where it states in the Indiana marriage law, that a K-1 Visa holder needs to show proof of residency before they can obtain a marriage license ? She could not tell me where it states this nor could she direct me to where I could find it. So now I turn to where I have always gotten reliable information throughout this whole process. To the wonderful people here at VJ.

Has anyone here been married in Indiana ? If so, What if any documentation did you need to obtain your marriage license ? As always, any information on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,

Caixia&Randy R

I live in Hendricks county and my fiancee and I just recently went to request our marriage license. We did so the day after she arrived. The only thing needed was for me to show MY proof of living within that county. I had my drivers license with my address and that was sufficient. As for my fiancee, I explained she just arrived to the US and she was here on the K-1. We showed them her Peruvian passport and the I-94. That was it. Nothing else to show. From there, the lady just started asking all the questions to fill in the necessacy information on the form. I found this on an Indiana govt website:

IC 31-11-4-3

County of residence or solemnization; place to obtain license

Sec. 3. Individuals who intend to marry must obtain a marriage license from the clerk of the circuit court of the county of residence of either of the individuals. If neither of the individuals who intends to marry is a resident of Indiana, the individuals must obtain the marriage license from the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the marriage is to be solemnized.

It clearly states EITHER person and not BOTH persons. As long as one person lives in that specific county, that is all which is needed. The other person could live anywhere.

Hope this helps.