NJ NJ- Simran Simran, 24, Indian national, vanished after arriving in the US for an arranged marriage, 20 June 2025, *Doesn't speak English/no family*

[Sherlock437]

Looks like the Atlantic City Convention Center facing the boardwalk.

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You can see the scallop-shaped indentations on the facade look to be the same in both photos.

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So who took this picture?


Edit - After thinking about it, the article doesn't say that this is Simran's first time in the U.S. It's possible she was here before to visit the groom's family and determine if there should be a match made. Perhaps these photos are what the family had from a prior visit.

If that's the case, then they should've known her last name or surname and her parent's contact info right ? Something doesn't adds up.

 

[Woolly]

There's just the 'small' matter of her now being illegally in the US, since she entered on a fiance rather than tourist visa.

Rsbm

Do we know for sure that she entered on a fiancée visa?

It is legal to enter on a tourist visa, get married, return to your home country, and then apply for a green card. If she’s in the US on a tourist visa, she’s legally fine. Even if she’s in the US on a fiancée visa, the wedding has to happen within 90 days of arrival, so still legal at this point.

All that is assuming she is voluntarily missing, of course, which she may not be.

(Getting Married On A Tourist Visa To A US Citizen Can You Do It?)

 

[ch_13]

If that's the case, then they should've known her last name or surname and her parent's contact info right ? Something doesn't adds up.

Some South Asian communities do not use a traditional last name. Sometimes, when they need one they'll just double up their first name, as we see here.

The articles have said, "Efforts to contact her family in India have not been successful so far, police confirmed." So, it seems like they were given contact info for her family, just that no one is answering at that number.

Edited to add - The police would clearly know her official last name because it would be on her official travel docs: passport, visa, airplane ticket, etc. If they are reporting her name as "Simran Simran" then that's likely what she uses.

 

[Cedars]

Rsbm

Do we know for sure that she entered on a fiancée visa?

It is legal to enter on a tourist visa, get married, return to your home country, and then apply for a green card. If she’s in the US on a tourist visa, she’s legally fine. Even if she’s in the US on a fiancée visa, the wedding has to happen within 90 days of arrival, so still legal at this point.

All that is assuming she is voluntarily missing, of course, which she may not be.

(Getting Married On A Tourist Visa To A US Citizen Can You Do It?)

I guess the assumption has been made that it was a Fiance visa, since that is arranged by the American groom, who sponsors and sort of guarantees she won't stay on illegally.
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The Tourist visa would have required her to supply proof of ties to India, through employment or close family (identification with contact info), plus an itinerary, proof of sufficient funds., time frame of trip, etc..

A recent case of a Tourist visa for an Indian national being turned down was diagnosed in a news article:

...the applicant showed "strong ties to the US, weak ties to India", because he said he had a girlfriend in the US.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/one-honest-answer-cost-him-his-us-visa-claims-indian-reddit-weighs-in-101744789923205.html

 

[Aegon_the_Conqueror]

Just noticed this one. Haven't caught up on all of the details yet, but... The first thing that came to mind (apologies if this has been mentioned or ruled out) was that they might have a pretty wide search area to deal with. Lindenwold has a big commuter rail station. She could've taken PATCO and gotten off between there and Philly, or NJ Transit and ended up anywhere between Philly and Atlantic City... Or beyond.

 

[Aegon_the_Conqueror]

I don't think the lack of English is as relevant as it might seem. She made it to Atlantic City, so obviously she could read a map. Foul play is absolutely possible, but because she actually had incentive to disappear (and how easy it would be, if she wanted to), I would have to say that voluntary disappearance is more likely... It doesn't sound like she was leaving much behind (no family to be found), so why not? (Pretty cold if she did that to the groom, though.)

 

[Cedars]

I don't think the lack of English is as relevant as it might seem. She made it to Atlantic City, so obviously she could read a map.

I don't think that photo was a selfie - she was with someone who likely took her there - probably the potential groom who then supplied the photo along with the MP report...

 

[annpats]

There's just the 'small' matter of her now being illegally in the US, since she entered on a fiance rather than tourist visa.

But do we know that for sure?

Wouldn't fiancé visas be time consuming, expensive and likely to be denied? Especially for a young woman from a 3rd world country?

 

[annpats]

I would have to say that voluntary disappearance is more likely... It doesn't sound like she was leaving much behind (no family to be found), so why not? (Pretty cold if she did that to the groom, though.)

I hope this doesn't turn out to be an honor killing.

She came over, got cold feet, decided she didn't want to marry after all, and the grooms family didn't like it.

It does happen and is a reality for many young Asian women.

I hope I'm wrong

MOO.

 

[annpats]

The fiancé K1 visa to come to the US and marry can take up to 11 months to process, and involves much paperwork, and an in-person interview at a US embassy in the home country.
It can cost up to $2300.

The 2 people intending to marry must have met in person at least 2 years prior to the application for the visa.

If the visa is issued, the applicant has up to 90 days to get married.

Nonimmigrant Visa for a Fianc(é)e (K-1)

travel.state.gov

 

[Cedars]

But do we know that for sure?

Wouldn't fiancé visas be time consuming, expensive and likely to be denied? Especially from a young woman from a 3rd world country?

My point is that she wouldn't apply for it. The American applies. If he promises he will marry her, I don't think the US can decide she's not suitable for him!

They do have to prove a previous meeting.

I agree it is likely more time- consuming. It may have been set in motion before current immigration uproar.

JMO

 

[acutename]

I hope this doesn't turn out to be an honor killing.

She came over, got cold feet, decided she didn't want to marry after all, and the grooms family didn't like it.

It does happen and is a reality for many young Asian women.

I hope I'm wrong

MOO.

or a triangle....

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[annpats]

My point is that she wouldn't apply for it. The American applies. If he promises he will marry her, I don't think the US can decide she's not suitable for him!

They do have to prove a previous meeting.

I agree it is likely more time- consuming. It may have been set in motion before current immigration uproar.

JMO

Right, the American does the initial application, but SHE has to get all her papers and files in order, get a Indian passport, fill out her forms, get an Indian police clearance certificate, get a medical examination and vaccination clearance, get any translations of documents officially done, travel to Mumbai for an interview.

It's a lot of work, a lot of money, and a lot of riding on it. It may be possible that the groom or the groome family paid for all of this, if Simran or her family couldn't.

 

[Ladyotm]

I hope this young lady is safe.

I think it's possible the groom or his family reported her missing. And police would likely initially have obtained her family's info from the groom. Maybe she doesn't have any close extended family alive in India.

I also feel she could get caught up in an ICE raid.

All this MOO.

 

[Cedars]

I hope this young lady is safe.

I think it's possible the groom or his family reported her missing. And police would likely initially have obtained her family's info from the groom. Maybe she doesn't have any close extended family alive in India.

I also feel she could get caught up in an ICE raid.

All this MOO.

Possibly her family is in the US....

 

[Knox]

Sure feels like this is half a story. Based on what we know, I'd say good luck to her, but presumably there is a lot more to this.

I agree!

If we go off the few details offered by the groom/family - they were duped by Simran. The fact that the last time she was seen on video - she was looking at her phone and appeared to be waiting for someone, didn’t seem distressed. Tells me it’s possible she had been communicating with some other person in the US and was picked up.

However she could just as easily be vulnerable and in danger. More details are needed to make a guess which is correct.

Hopefully we hear from LE soon.

 

[Knox]

Rsbm

Do we know for sure that she entered on a fiancée visa?

It is legal to enter on a tourist visa, get married, return to your home country, and then apply for a green card. If she’s in the US on a tourist visa, she’s legally fine. Even if she’s in the US on a fiancée visa, the wedding has to happen within 90 days of arrival, so still legal at this point.

All that is assuming she is voluntarily missing, of course, which she may not be.

(Getting Married On A Tourist Visa To A US Citizen Can You Do It?)

Refer back to the opening page, I posted info relevant to your questions.

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

So a couple of things...
It is possible that she could have been speaking to someone and decided to meet and then things turn upside down.
Also possible that S and family are aware of the potential cold feet. Hence the family avoiding grooms family and police.

I do hope sge is found, or is at least safe.

 

[Aegon_the_Conqueror]

I don't think that photo was a selfie - she was with someone who likely took her there - probably the potential groom who then supplied the photo along with the MP report...

If there were any Indians on the boardwalk - which I can assure you, there were plenty - she could've asked someone to snap a photo. Another reason why the language barrier would be only a minor obstacle, NJ has many Indians.

 

[Aegon_the_Conqueror]

If the visa is issued, the applicant has up to 90 days to get married.

Ah, so she's a 90-Day Fiancé.

It doesn't sound like an arranged marriage to me because it doesn't seem like there was anyone involved on her end who would've arranged it. Maybe it was actually a dating website. Could the groom have been catfished? How would the police have gotten their hands on photos taken after she got here? It looks like the two photos were taken the same day - but not the day she's was supposedly seen on surveillance, because she's not wearing the clothes in the description. Why haven't the surveillance photos been released? Where were they taken? The boardwalk, the airport, or wherever she was in Lindenwold? Have they checked the surveillance cameras around the AC Convention Center? Which airport did she fly into? Was she in AC before or after Lindenwold?

Possibly her family is in the US....

I think that was established at the beginning not to be the case, no? One of the things causing issues for the police.