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Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants in India: Must Parents Accompany Minor Children For U.S. Visa Interview?

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We at Murthy Immigration Services (P) Ltd., often receive this question from parents who have applied for non-immigrant U.S. visas for their minor children. U.S. immigration authorities normally require one of the parents to accompany the minor child for the interview and present a signed authorization from the non-accompanying parent. Parents may find themselves facing…

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Bengaluru Outreach Program Scheduled for July 6, 2012

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Subscribers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and regular visitors to MurthyIndiaDotCom are aware that the U.S. Citizenship Services section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, sponsors an outreach program that provides periodic help sessions for U.S. Citizens in and around Bengalur. The next outreach program will be held in Bengaluru – formerly Bangalore – on July 6, 2012.…

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Reminder for Non-Immigrant Visa Applicants in India who paid the visa application fee prior to fee-change

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We had reported in April 2012 that visa application fees for U.S. non-immigrant and immigrant visas were revised, effective April 13, 2012. Our update in May 2012 clarified that applicants who had paid the non-immigrant visa application fees prior to April 13, 2012 could continue to use their fee receipt until July 12, 2012, and…

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New Non-Immigrant Visa Application Process in India from September 26, 2012

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In a press release on September 5, 2012, the current Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Julia Stanley, announced that with effect from Wednesday, September 26, 2012, a new visa processing system will be introduced throughout India. This new system will standardize procedures, simplify fee payment and appointment scheduling for visa applicants. Detailed information is available here.…

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Proposal for Doctors in India to Sign Bond with Indian Government prior to Pursuing Higher Education in U.S.

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Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare in a press release in late April 2012 announced that medical students applying for higher education in the U.S. would have to submit a “No Objection Certificate” from India. It is understood that this certificate will be issued once the aspiring student executes a…

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Proposal for Doctors in India to Sign Bond with Indian Government prior to Pursuing Higher Education in U.S.

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Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare in a press release in late April 2012 announced that medical students applying for higher education in the U.S. would have to submit a “No Objection Certificate” from India. It is understood that this certificate will be issued once the aspiring student executes a…

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Minor Drop-Box Case Introduced in India

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A recent update on the VFS website (official administrative partners for US Consulates / Embassy in India) indicates that non-immigrant visa interview is waived for children aged below 7 years at all U.S. Consular offices in India. Subscribers of MurthyIndiaBulletin are aware that a non-immigrant visa interview waiver program (IWP) was recently re-introduced on a…

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Revision in Consular Exchange Rates in India

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The consular exchange rate was adjusted to INR 56 to a US Dollar (USD) in May 2012. With the Indian Rupee falling further, effective Monday, June 4, 2012, the consular exchange rate been revised to Rs. 58 to a USD. This revision in the exchange rate will affect the INR equivalent for all the non-immigrant,…

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Change of Passport after Payment of Non-immigrant Visa Application Fees in India

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At Murthy Immigration Services, we receive many queries on the validity of the visa processing fee receipt, from visa applicants who, after purchase of the visa application fee receipts, have had to change their passports. In this article, we are providing the procedure to be followed if a non-immigrant visa applicant finds him/herself in this…

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Revision in Visa Processing Fee with Effect from April 13, 2012

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A press release dated March 29, 2012 by the Department of State, which is also available on the U.S. Consulate, Chennai’s website notifies that effective April 13, 2012 the visa processing fee is revised. This revision results in an increase in fee for most commonly used non-immigrant visas. The fee for certain non-immigrant and all…

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