Rishta in New York and New Jersey, done properly
Verified profiles for Desi families across the tri-state area, Jackson Heights to Edison, and a matchmaker who talks to both families.
From Jackson Heights and Brighton Beach to Edison, Jersey City and Long Island, the tri-state area has a deep Desi community, and the same rishta problem as everywhere in the diaspora: the people who would normally vouch for a family are a flight away. Elarove gives families a verified pool to search themselves, with every man ID-verified by a person, every profile reviewed before it appears, and photos private until the woman chooses. The matchmaker makes the first call to the other family, in whichever country they are.
Members join from the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and northern New Jersey, and from the Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi home cities those families came from. If the match is overseas, our visa desk covers the US spouse and fiancé visa routes with a named consultant and prices up front.
Questions families ask
Should we go for a K-1 fiancé visa or a spouse visa?
It depends on where you want to marry and how soon you want to live together; the two routes differ in timing, cost and the work-permit situation on arrival. Our visa desk explains the trade-offs in a consultation before you choose, and never guarantees an outcome.
Are profiles verified for people living in the US?
Yes. A US passport, driving licence or home-country ID is checked by a person before a man can browse, exactly as a CNIC is in Pakistan.
Do you work with Hindu and Sikh families too?
Yes. Elarove is open to every faith and background; religion, community and mother tongue are searchable so each family can look within its own tradition.
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Ready to begin?
Women join free. Men pay only after they are verified and can see who is here.