Indian registered Marriages and Certificate Validity in USA
Indians who have marriage certificate from India should understand that their certificate is valid for official usage in USA as well. There are important points which you need to take care.
All Indian Marriage certificates issued by Sub-registrar of Jurisidiction are 100% valid in USA. You can use them anywhere whereever you need it.
It is interesting to know that in order to prove the validity of marriage in USA, you should apply for marriage certificate and not just rely on the proof of marriage as applicable in the all the legal acts. For example, marriage cerimony performed under Hindu Marriage Act / Anant Karaj / Muslim Sharia is legal in India, but you should get marriage certificate from the Magistrate / Sub- Registrar for its international usage.
Law in USA for considering International marriages
As per 7 FAM Exhibit 1454, MARRIAGE OF U.S. CITIZENS ABROAD, any marriage which is legal in country except outside USA will be legal in USA as well.
Interesting Point
If your spouse name is mentioned in your passport, in that case you do not need to carry any separate marriage certificate.
