Recent content by blanco

Thanks. I feel better. Its interesting to note that 10 years ago when she applied for her B2, I had provided her the I-134, and thats the only document that the Visa Officer kept. Strange.

Easy Renewal ? "Easy Renewal" ? Is that a term for a special visa process for folks that are in my mom's position ? Or does she still need to go through the regular process, just that it might be "easy":p

Hello, I am a US citizen (formerly Indian). My mom lives back in India and her 10-year mutiple-entry visitor visa is now up for renewal. She has been here to the US three times over the past 10 years and has never overstayed. She has extensive foreign travel all over the world (at some point...

Hmm.. Photocopy are you sure ? I showed them the original. I dont see how they would update anything without an original government issued document. Could be wrong though.

I applied for my passport at the Naturalization Ceremony itself. With Expedited service, I had my passport in hand in 10 days. It was probably a few weeks after that, that I made changes to my SSA status. So I dont think the SSA status affects your passport.

:confused:I was an Indian Citizen, now naturalized US citizen. I already have my Renunciation Certificate. Do I need to submit this ORIGINAL certificate when applying for an Indian Visa ? or will a PHOTOCOPY do. As always, anything to do with the Indian Government is a big black hole. I am...

Just got Passport, Passport Card and Naturalization Cert back today (3rd June). I applied on the 18th May the day of the Oath. Can't stop looking at the passport. It is a thing of beauty. IMPORTANT PIECE OF ADVICE: Make sure you fill in the passport application form online and print it. This...

Here is my advice after having been in the same position as you and gone through without a scratch. Three pieces of advice, and take these very seriously: 1. DO NOT Volunteer any information, it just causes more questions and can lead to problems. 2. DO NOT lie to the IO. If asked about...

I fully support this. $175 to surrender a passport is a BIG RIP OFF. What are they doing to earn that money ? Running a fingerprint check ? Wait, they dont have my fingerprints. This is ridiculous. Gotta love the fact that governments can completely monopolize certain "businesses" and there is...

I just got my citizenship today (18th May) and I want to surrender my Indian passport ASAP. Clearly this will happen within 90 days of naturalization. So I dont know which of the items in the penalty table at http://www.cgisf.org/ applies to me. 1. If you have an Indian Passport which has...

I have very old parents overseas. Nuff said.

In retrospect that was a good idea kalinadude and I would recommend this to everybody. It will save you a couple of hours of standing in line. I guess I just got caught up in the excitement of the moment seeing lots of people applying and decided to go for it. Oh well, its over and done with...

Thanks David. I did get expedited processing but even that is a bit too long for my liking because in the event of an emergency where I need to travel (say) tomorrow unexpectedly, not having ann NC to even apply for an emergency passport is not a nice feeling. So you are kinda in this...

I agree.. Who really cares what they say, but its entertaining, now that we are almost at the end of the journey (I just took the Oath today).

No not verbatim. Although its up to their discretion I guess as to how far off you are. If you answer Susan B Hendricks instead of Susan B Anthony, that probalby mnight count as a strike :-) Some of the questions as you probably guessed have multiple answers, ANY ONE of which is correct. So you...