Background Indian Citizens who had acquired Citizenship of another country were required to cancel their passport. There was a recent requirement to surrender the passport within 90 days of acquiring the Citizenship of another country. There was a fee of US$ 175 applicable for this and further if one had acquired the Citizenship earlier and…

Background: In recent times, we hear about Overseas Citizen on India (OCI) stranded at the port-of-entry to India for lack of documentation. This article is to provide a brief insight into the documentary requirement to enter India as an OCI to avoid confusion and chaos while visiting India. As an OCI, one is entitled to…

As the holiday season is coming up many H1-B beneficiaries plan to visit their family in India around May – June. In this article, we are providing some valuable tips for H1-B beneficiaries who need to apply for a visa at U.S. Consulate or Embassy in India. Documentation Required For H1-B visa: Recently the U.S.…

The school / college holiday season in India has begun and many visitors to the US prefer to travel around Spring / Summer. This has increased the demand for visa appointments and we notice that the visa appointment slots are filled up significantly quicker, once they are made available. If you or your family member…

Regular readers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and visitors to www.MurthyIndia.com are aware of the new application process. In recent times, we at MISPL had several inquiries on completion of visa application form for family members and on the technical issues while completing form DS-160. We had reported in our March 5, 2010 bulletin that there was a…

We at Murthy Immigration Services are often raised with this question. How can your firm help us? In this article, weare providing information specific to Business Visa applications. Understand the Purpose of Travel: The first step in a business visa is to identify the purpose of travel and make sure that the proposed activities is within the purview of law. We find that many organizations just mention the purpose as…

Subscribers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and regular visitors of www.murthyindia.com are aware of the detailed procedure to complete the Form DS-160 which was discussed in our article dated January 8, 2010. In this issue, we are providing some common difficulties faced while completing this form online and some tips to overcome the same. Good to Save Information…

An update on the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi’s website notifies that with effect from January 19, 2010 all non-immigrant visa applicants need to complete Form DS-160. This form replaces the existing Form DS-156, DS-157 (for applicants aged 15 – 55 years) and DS-158 (for F, M and J applicants). Applicants Need To Complete DS-160 Online:…

At Murthy Immigration Services, we are often contacted by H1-B petitioners (Employers) / H1-B beneficiaries (Employees) for assistance with their application at U.S. Consulate / U.S. Embassy in India. In most instances they contact us after they receive a request for additional information under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In this edition…

There may be instances when an applicant is not able to make it for the nonimmigrant visa interview due to some unavoidable situation. In such situations, it is possible to reactivate the HDFC Visa Fee receipt(s) for the remaining duration of validity of the receipt. A long standing notification on the U.S. Embassy – New…