Is a Hindu wedding ceremony for Hindu-Christian couple recognized in US?
The legally valid marriage between the person of two different religion (in this case one Hindu & other Christian) without change of ones religion is through civil form of marriage under the Special Marriage Act,1954 in India which the US government/immigration department duly recognises. The religious form of marriage according to Hindu form will be legally valid only if, the Christian changes his/her religion, adopts the Hindu religion & then they both get married according to Hindu form of marriage, then the marriage get legal validity under the Hindu Marriage Act,1955. The Hindu religious has to be got registered with the Registrar of Marriages in order to get the K3 Spousal Visa process, as far K1 Fiance Visa process in the case where there was no Registration of Hindu Marriage between Hindu & Christian is concerned that can be one possibility for which the US immigration will be seeking more proof of being long relationship between the parties which will ultimately lead to legall
