Proof of Marriage - US Citizen sponsoring parents

[EngrYaseen 0]

I applied for my parents and filed I-130 Petition in Oct 2019, For proof of their marriage I provided Nadra Marriage Certificate , 2 witness affidavit who attended the wedding and Civil Magistrate affidavit for Nikkah nama unavailability  with my parents petitions. Also other additional documents as Family Tree was also provided. After 8 month my mother petition has been approved while for my father they said to get a letter from Nikah Registrar stating that they could not find the record of Nikkah nama. It has been 40 years since my parents are married and getting any document so old is not possible. Anyone who went through the same issue , who could guide me how to deal with it. 

[James1337 2]

36 minutes ago, EngrYaseen said:

I applied for my parents and filed I-130 Petition in Oct 2019, For proof of their marriage I provided Nadra Marriage Certificate , 2 witness affidavit who attended the wedding and Civil Magistrate affidavit for Nikkah nama unavailability  with my parents petitions. Also other additional documents as Family Tree was also provided. After 8 month my mother petition has been approved while for my father they said to get a letter from Nikah Registrar stating that they could not find the record of Nikkah nama. It has been 40 years since my parents are married and getting any document so old is not possible. Anyone who went through the same issue , who could guide me how to deal with it. 

sorry i don't know the answer, but when  did you received the NOA 1 and 2 and your approval date? i am in the same boat but stuck on uscis stage!

[JeanneAdil 6,610]

I wonder why you have to prove they are married?

why not your birth certificate to prove he is your father?

Just wondering as some have children and not married

is that part important?

[MohMah 0]

I am in the same boat and have sent email to the USCIS what is the best way to proceed as Nikkah Registrar is not even available after 50 years of their marraige. Please let me know if someone find any solution for it

[ali_19980 0]

Hi MohMah, EngrYaseen

 

I too am in exactly the same boat as you and the OP. My mother is widowed and my sister who is a USCIS has petitioned for her. Now I have obtained a NADRA marriage certificate for her. However, the original nikahnama is lost and the nikkah registrar is dead as its been 45 years.

 

MohMah - Have you heard back from USCIS yet?

 

EngrYaseen - have you found a solution to this problem yet?

 

 

 

PS. Apologies for the thread hijack but I thought my post was relevant to the OP.