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Increase in VFS Service Charges with effect from October 5, 2010

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With effect from October 5, 2010 the VFS Service Charges is revised from INR 374 to INR 380. It is understood that this increase in fee has been necessitated on account of increase in HDFC Bank charge. The HDFC Bank charge portion of the VFS Service Fee has been revised from INR 15 to INR…

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H1-B visa application at Consulate – Common Issues

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Often we are contacted by H1-B petitioner(s) and/or H1-B visa applicants / beneficiaries with the H1-B petition being sent back to the USCIS for possible revocation. In this article we explore the options available to the petitioner / beneficiary under this circumstance and precautions to avoid this situation. General Procedure: When one applies for his…

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H1-B visa application at Consulate – Common Issues

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Often we are contacted by H1-B petitioner(s) and/or H1-B visa applicants / beneficiaries with the H1-B petition being sent back to the USCIS for possible revocation. In this article we explore the options available to the petitioner / beneficiary under this circumstance and precautions to avoid this situation. General Procedure: When one applies for his…

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Revision in Consular Exchange Rate

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With effect from October 1, 2010, the consular exchange rate is revised to INR 47 to a US$ from the existing INR 48 to a US$. Consequentially, all the non-immigrant and immigrant visa application fee will have be paid at the current consular exchange rate. The fee for a non-petition based non-immigrant visa like B,…

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Procedure To Follow For Change of Passport After Purchase of HDFC receipt

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This article is to clarify on procedure to be followed if a U.S. visa applicant purchased the HDFC receipt and had to subsequently renew the passport on which the HDFC receipt was originally purchased. At the time of application of visa, the applicant’s passport should be valid for a minimum of six months from the…

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Update on Interactive Meeting With Mr. James Herman, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs

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On September 1, 2010 the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Delhi had organized an interactive session with Mr. James Herman, Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs in New Delhi. Here are some excerpts from the meeting: Drop-Box System May Be Re-Introduced by end of Next Year: Mr. Herman indicated that there is a high probability that the…

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New Web Inquiry Form on U.S. Consulate, Chennai’s website

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The Consulate General of the United States in Chennai has recently introduced a web inquiry form for case-specific questions relating to non-immigrant and immigrant visa applications. The form takes in information about the applicant, passport information, case number, visa category, contact information, information about attorney if any. We welcome this move and we trust this…

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Unified Inquiry Number for VFS Helpdesk in India

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A notification of the VFS website dated August 10, 2010 indicates that with effect from August 16, 2010 there will be a unified helpdesk number for U.S. visa applicants in India. This helpdesk is for persons who need to make an enquiry or seek clarification on U.S. visa application process applicable in India. Applicants calling…

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Update on ‘Cancellation of India passport/Obtaining Surrender Certificate’ upon acquiring Foreign Citizenship

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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…

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Fee Revision for American Citizen Services and Immigrant Visa Application

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A recent update on the U.S. Embassy and Consular websites in India notify a change in fees for the American Citizen Services (http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/pr070910.html) and Immigrant visas fees (http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/immigrantstous/fees.html) with effect from June 13, 2010. This revision is based on the interim final rule issued by U.S. Department of State (DOS) on June 28, 2010 amending…

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