Applying for H4 fiancee soon...Few Urgent Questions

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sunandoghosh

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Dear Friends,

Please guide me with your suggestion as I am really confused about following.

I am here in USA on H1B from couple of months and will be travelling to India soon to get married and then come back immediately after marriage.

What are the requirements for getting H4 issued for my fianceee and soon to be wife. Pls assist with following queries.

# Do I need to be in India while she applies for H4 immediately after marriage?

# She has her maiden name in passport. After marriage and before applying H4 is it that she needs to have her passport name changed / amended to her first name with my surnameor can she use her old passport?

# Do we need to apply for Marriage Certificate after marriage immediately. If yes whats the process and what are requirements and how much time it takes.

Any advice would be helpful.
 
sunandoghosh said:
Dear Friends,

Please guide me with your suggestion as I am really confused about following.

I am here in USA on H1B from couple of months and will be travelling to India soon to get married and then come back immediately after marriage.

What are the requirements for getting H4 issued for my fianceee and soon to be wife. Pls assist with following queries.

# Do I need to be in India while she applies for H4 immediately after marriage?
-----No
# She has her maiden name in passport. After marriage and before applying H4 is it that she needs to have her passport name changed / amended to her first name with my surnameor can she use her old passport?
--------------------- She will need Marriage certificate (you both need to sign the application for Marriage certificate) and Mumbai Consulate needs that she should have your last name/surname on her passport or your name as Spouse on her passport. It is better to get new passport Copy with Married name and your name as spouse on her passport last page. Any Agent who sits near passport office can help her to get Passport fast (he will ask for “Chai Pani”)
# Do we need to apply for Marriage Certificate after marriage immediately.
-------------------Yes
If yes whats the process and what are requirements and how much time it takes.
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In many states or cities you both need to go to registrar of Marriage and submit the papers and you will need two witnesses. In many cities Municipal Corporation also issue Marriage certificates. It will be better if your parents or your would be wife talk to some lawyer in advance and he will get the form and can get marriage certificate in 4-7 days and one can also get same day if you are ready to pay”Chai Pani to Clerk who types the certificate and gets signature and stamp of registrar.
Any advice would be helpful.
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She does not need to change her last name. It is not mandatory and saves one from a lot of paper work in a lot of different areas :)

sunandoghosh said:
# She has her maiden name in passport. After marriage and before applying H4 is it that she needs to have her passport name changed / amended to her first name with my surnameor can she use her old passport?
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