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I’m an Indian citizen, and my girlfriend is from the US. We are planning to meet in India after a long-distance relationship. We want to marry as soon as she arrives so she can convert her tourist visa to a spouse visa. I want to know, in case the process takes longer and her stay in India expires, how can we avoid this situation? If it happens, how can we deal with it without her having to return to the USA, as it is very expensive to keep traveling back and forth?
Sir, if your girlfriend's tourist visa expires before you can marry, she can try applying for a visa extension at the FRRO, but extensions are not always granted. Alternatively, after marriage, she can apply for a spouse visa at the Indian consulate in the US. If needed, she might have to leave India temporarily to get the spouse visa. Consult an immigration lawyer for further guidance on the best approach. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.