New Delhi: When US-based Sunil Dhar begins preparations for his young son’s wedding, he is presented with an unusual challenge: the bride’s parents, who live in Delhi, have the necessary visa authorization to enter the US were not For Indian citizens, the waiting period for a guest visa in the US can exceed one year.
This is despite the US sending “temporary visa officers” to Mumbai last month in an effort to reduce the wait for visas. ,Also Read: Up to Rs 21,000 off on iPhone 14: Here’s how the deal works,
Dhar, 65, did not want his future daughter-in-law’s wedding to take place without his parents. He told The New York Times, “It’s a memory that lasts a lifetime. And I wouldn’t want her to get married without her parents in attendance.”ALSO READ: The next generation of business tycoons: Meet the children of India’s richest families who are set to lead an empire,
The parties of the bride and groom very cleverly solved this difficulty. Couples who live in the San Francisco Bay Area have chosen to marry next to the Peace Arch in Blaine, Washington, a landmark on the US-Canada border.
A park surrounds the Peace Arch and spans both the US and Canada. According to the New York Times, the park is regarded as a neutral space where Americans and Canadians can interact without immigration.
The Dhar family will marry at The American Kitchen, a structure located in the southern section of the park. The bride’s parents and other family members will enter on the Canadian side while on Canadian visas. Without the need for a US visa, they can travel to the parking lot on the US side.