Note: If any of these documents were issued in a regional language, a notarized English translation is required in addition to the original.

5. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: Any applicant who has ever been married must provide an original and a clear photocopy of the marriage certificate(s) for all marriages. Persons who married before 1955 must attempt to register their marriage. Failing this, they must submit affidavits on appropriate stamp paper sworn before a First Class Magistrate indicating the names of the bride and groom, the date and place of the marriage ceremony.

Persons married in 1955 and later must submit a marriage registration certificate. Certificates issued by the appropriate authorities are acceptable if they are legally valid in India.

Note: If any of these documents were issued in a local language, a notarized English translation is required in addition to the original. If principle applicant and his spouse are applying for visas, each should submit an original and two clear photocopies of each certificate.

6.TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS MARRIAGE: All applicants who have divorced or whose spouses have died must provide an original and a clear photocopy of proof of the legal termination of all previous marriages (death certificate of spouse, divorce decree). Divorce between Hindus and Christians must be documented by a court order. A certificate from the Kazi or the head of the Jammat must document divorce between Muslims.

Note: If any of these documents were issued in a local language, a notarized English translation is required in addition to the original.

7. PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP: It is strongly suggest that all applicants should deposit extensive documentary evidence of the relationship between the petitioner and the primary beneficiary and between the primary beneficiary and any derivative beneficiaries. Such as family and other photographs (old and recent) showing the parties together, letters, cards, correspondence, and telephone records. Failure to do so could greatly delay the investigation of the application.

8. POLICE REPORT: Each applicant aged 16 years and older must submit a police certificate that includes information regarding the applicant including all arrests, the reason for the arrest(s) and the disposition of each case(s).

(A) Indian citizens residing in India for six months or more since turning 16 years of age must present Indian police clearance certificates from both their district police station and the local area passport office. Applicants whose passports were issued within six months of the visa interview may present just the passport office certificate. These certificates are valid for one year from the date of issuance.

(B) If an Indian citizen who has lived in India for at least one year after the age of 16 currently resides outside India, he / she must obtain a certificate issued by the Indian Embassy or Consulate where he / she lives. These certificates are valid for only one year from the date of issuance.

(C) Foreign police certificates: Applicants who have resided in any other country for one year or more after the age of 16 may also be required to submit police certificates for these countries. Further clarification in this regards may be obtained from Immigrant Visa Unit regarding police certificates for these countries, telephone number: 2419 - 8062, 24198374, Email:ivnd@state.gov. Applicant may also check in the visa reciprocity table on the website www.travel.state.gov.

Note: U.S. police certificates are not required for applicants who have lived in the U.S.A. Non Indian immigrant visa applicants residing in India should obtain police certificates from the district police station serving their area of residence.

9. DEPORTATION: Any applicant who has been deported from the United States must submit all documents relating to the matter.

10. PRISON RECORDS: Applicants who have been convicted of a crime must submit court records, prison records, records regarding the disposition of the case and any additional information regarding the crime, regardless of the fact that he / she may have subsequently benefited from an amnesty, pardon or other act of clemency.

11. MILITARY RECORDS: A certified copy of any military record is required. The record should contain a complete record of the applicant's service and conduct while in service. It must show any conviction of crime before a military tribunal. A discharge certificate is required upon discharge, retirement, or resignation from military service.

12. AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT: Applicants should check with their sponsor to see if form I-864 has already been submitted to the National Visa Center (NVC). If so, it is not necessary to submit another I-864. A completed I-864 Form will be required for each applicant from their sponsor to prove that the sponsor has enough financial resources.

Each immigrant visa applicant needs to satisfy the consular officer that he / she will not become a public charge. In all immediate relative, family preference, and employment based applications (in which a close family member owns 5% or more of the petitioning business), the petitioner must submit a completed Affidavit of Support (Form I-864), no matter what his / her financial circumstances are, to show that the sponsored applicant(s) will not become a public charge.

(i) If Form I-864 was not submitted to NVC the applicant must submit the following from the petitioner (sponsor):

(a) Form I-864.
(b) Evidence that the household member is a U.S. citizen / U.S. permanent resident if a form I-864A is submitted.
(c) Federal tax return (form 1040) with all W2s and supporting schedules for the most recent taxable year.
(d) If the petitioner did not file a tax return, then the petitioner must provide a written explanation of why he / she had no legal duty to file the return.
(e) If the petitioner filed a late or amended tax return, he / she should submit evidence of it.
(f) If the petitioner does not have' copies of his / her tax returns, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summary should be submitted.

(ii) If the petitioner's income or assets do not exceed 125% of the federal poverty guidelines, then an I-864 of an additional sponsor willing to assume financial responsibility for the sponsored immigrant(s) must be submitted. This additional form I-864 must include all the supporting documentation indicated in section (i) above, as well as evidence that the Joint Sponsor is an American citizen or Legal Permanent Resident.

(iii) If the additional sponsor lives in the same household as the petitioner, he / she is considered a household member, and cannot fill out a separate I-864. The household member must execute an I-864A:, as described below.

(iv)If a sponsor wishes to qualify ,using the income or assets of a spouse or resident of his/her home, in addition to the above documents be / she should also submit form I-864A for each additional contributor. The additional contributor should sign the form I-8641 A as the household member. Each household member should submit a form I-864A along with all the required documents outlined in paragraph.

Note: sponsor must include household member income in part 4 of form I-864.

(v) (a) Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient copies of the form I-864. Beneficiaries of immediate relative (IR) petitions must provide one original signed I-864 and one complete set of original supporting documents,

(b) Beneficiaries of family-preference(F) petitions must provide one original signed and :notarized form I-864/I-864A for the principal applicant and one copy of I-864/I-864A for each. family member, and one' complete set of original supporting documents for the principal applicant,

(c) If a dependent(s) will follow the principal applicant to the United States at a later date each such dependent must submit an original signed I-864 / I-864A and a complete set of original supporting documents.

13. MEDICAL REPORT: Medical report from one of the Embassy's panels physicians for each applicant. Following is a list of the Embassy's approved panel physicians in Delhi (The panel is subject to change) :

1. Dr. N.P.S. Chawla
Dr. D.K. Chawla
37 Prithvi Raj Road
New Delhi 1
Telephone: 24611727, 24698554, 24621684
Timing: Monday to Friday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

2. Dr Shakuntala Dawesar
Dr. Bhushan K. Dawesar
G-27. UGF, Ansal Chambers 1
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066
Telephone: 26104129, 26195327, 26107191
Timing: Monday to Friday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday to Saturday -.4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

3. Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Sarita Vihar, Delhi Mathura Road
New Delhi - 110 044
Telephone: 26825573, Fax: 26825605
Contact: International Office,
Monday to Saturday 9am to 5.3Opm
Check-up timings: Monday to Saturday 2pm to 5 pm

4. Dr. Harish Khosla
Dr. Rajiv Khosla
166 Jor bagh, New Delhi
Telephone: 24692544, 24611708
Timing: Monday to Saturday., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. t06 p.m.

14. FOLLOWING TO JOIN APPLICANT: When a family member of the principal applicant (the person for whom a petition has been filed by a relative in the United States) intends to stay in India longer than the principal applicant and immigrate to the United States at a later date, some additional documents are required. Each of the items listed below is needed for each child less than 21 years who will be following to join the principal applicant later:

1. Original and photocopy of birth certificate.
2. A passport size photograph.
3. Passport or some photo identification such as driving license.