Marriage Certificate Not available for parents IV

[Sarvan Son 0]

I am a US Citizen, Applied for my parents. USICS approved.  Now at NVC and NVC asking for  Marriage certificate but my parents don't have (no one cared in early 80s) to get that.  I uploaded affidavits from my Mother's brother and My Father's brother stating they were at wedding on that day. NVC didn't accept it (Affidavits were 13 months old).  Now my question is What can I do at this point:

- Do you think they didn't accept as it was over a year old and if i submit fresh one's it will work? (USICS considered it)

- What other alternate document I can use?

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

21 minutes ago, Sarvan Son said:

NVC asking for  Marriage certificate but my parents don't have (no one cared in early 80s)

 

In what country were your parents married?

 

[Sarvan Son 0]

India 

Just now, Chancy said:

 

In what country were your parents married?

 

India

[Chancy 6,241]

1 minute ago, Sarvan Son said:

India 

 

Look into having your parents' marriage registered.  There's no exception to the marriage certificate requirement as it seems marriages can be late-registered in India under the Hindu Marriage Act or the Special Marriage Act.  From https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html --

 

Registration Criteria: Prior to 2006, marriages by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, or Sikhs were not required to be registered, but may have been voluntarily registered under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955. As of 2006, it is mandatory to register all marriages. In India, a marriage can either be registered under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 or under the Special Marriage Act of 1954.  For marriages registered at government offices under the Special Marriage Act, the certificate will be issued by the Registrar only if the bride and groom personally appear before the official and pay the required fee. For other marriages that are required to be registered with government authorities under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, registration criteria vary by authority.

Procedure for Obtaining:  Varies for each authority.

Certified Copies Available: There are no certified copies available.

Alternate Documents: See comments section.

Exceptions: None

Comments: Hindu Marriage Act is applicable to Hindus, whereas the Special Marriage Act is applicable to all citizens of India irrespective of their religion. Please note that marriages by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, or Sikhs may be voluntarily registered under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.

 

[Sarvan Son 0]

2 minutes ago, Chancy said:

Look into having your parents' marriage registered.  There's no exception to the marriage certificate requirement as it seems marriages can be late-registered in India under the Hindu Marriage Act or the Special Marriage Act. 

Thank you,

I was wondering if affidavits from close relative (their siblings) could work as marriage was before 2006 and was not required to be registered.

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

Just now, Sarvan Son said:

I was wondering if affidavits from close relative (their siblings) could work as marriage was before 2006 and was not required to be registered.

 

The DOS Reciprocity page I linked above does not list affidavits as being acceptable in lieu of Indian marriage registration document.

 

[Mike E 11,739]

11 minutes ago, Sarvan Son said:

Thank you,

I was wondering if affidavits from close relative (their siblings) could work

You already did that and it failed

11 minutes ago, Sarvan Son said:

as marriage was before 2006 and was not required to be registered.

 

 

“Alternate Documents: See comments section.

Exceptions: None”

No exceptions. The good news is late registration marriage certificates are accepted. 
 

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[jakelake 222]

I would think that your birth certificate with both parents name on it would be the main way to establish a connection. After all, it is possible for two parents to have a child and not necessarily be married.