Issue with Indian parents of US Citizen I-131 petition - Marriage Certificate

[fauladi 0]

Hi everyone,

I am in a fix over the latest RFE received from USCIS for my parent's I-130 application.

I am a US Citizen, and my parents (65+ age) are Indian citizens. Their marriage was never registered in 1974, so we got a new marriage certificate made showing their original date of marriage, in 1974 but it shows registration date of 2013. USCIS says that the marriage was registered too late from the date of the actual event and is requesting a marriage certificate showing the registration date close to the actual marriage.

Some of the people on this forum probably already know - getting a marriage certificate made in India is no easy task. Any suggestions on how I should respond to the RFE?

Also, does anyone know where I can get any documents in Hindi translated into English that is acceptable to USCIS?

Thank you everyone for your responses.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Where there is a lack of official records you can sometimes substitute affidavits. Is there anyone especially in an official capacity that has known your parents though the years.

[fauladi 0]

Where there is a lack of official records you can sometimes substitute affidavits. Is there anyone especially in an official capacity that has known your parents though the years.

Thank you for your response. By official capacity, do you mean someone in the Indian government?

My grandmother is still alive and can sign document showing my parents were married in 1974. Otherwise, some family friends are around as well.