Registered Marriage India and I-130

[gundas 1]

My brother-in-law is going to get a court marriage in India next week and he is a green card holder. He is going to do the traditional Indian Marriage probably in the summer and wanted to file the I-130 when he gets back at the end of January to start the process. Will this cause any problems with USCIS if he only does a court marriage right now?

Thanks

[El Cachalote 12]

There will be no problem if he has a legal, court marriage in any country. As long as the marriage is recognized as legal by the country where it took place.

[Deep2009 18]

My brother-in-law is going to get a court marriage in India next week and he is a green card holder. He is going to do the traditional Indian Marriage probably in the summer and wanted to file the I-130 when he gets back at the end of January to start the process. Will this cause any problems with USCIS if he only does a court marriage right now?

Thanks

You can do that and apply I130 (he has green card, it will take 3-5 years before she can come to US)

How many years before he can apply US Citizenship? You may want to wait for it.

[gundas 1]

You can do that and apply I130 (he has green card, it will take 3-5 years before she can come to US)

How many years before he can apply US Citizenship? You may want to wait for it.

Still another 3-4 years left before he can file for citizenship.

Thanks for the info

[Deep2009 18]

Still another 3-4 years left before he can file for citizenship.

Thanks for the info

Then it does not make him a difference, 3-4 + 1 year of N400 processing + 1 year of I130 processing = 5-6 years

If he gets married now, it will take 5-6 years before she can come.

Edited January 6, 2012 by Deep2009