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hi, My husband is a US citizen (since the past year or so), I'm an Indian citizen on Green card. We relocated to India about 2.5 years ago. We have no intention of going back to the US. We have applied for adoption here in India. A few days ago, the central agency asked us if we were Indian...

My husband is a US citizen. We are currently living in Bangalore. He has an Indian visa, but needs to get an OCI card done. We were told that we can apply for the card right here in Bangalore instead of mailing it to Delhi or going to Chennai. Does anyone know about this? I can't get any...

Hi, At the citizenship interview, they ask u about every absence longer than 6 mths, right? That is, after applying for the N400? I do have an absence of 9-10 mths. Not for work but for some personal reasons. Do people like that pass the interview? If I have proof of the reasons (for eg...

Hi, My husband and I would like to apply for US citizenship after completion of 4 yrs and 8 months of green card validity. We have to go to India, hence the urgency. Is this possible to do? Or do you have to wait for at least 4 yrs and 9 months? Any input would be appreciated. J Rao

Hi all, Could someone enlighten me as to how long it is now taking from the priority date of citizenship application to getting called for the interview and oath? Thanks in advance. J Rao

Hello, My husband and I came to India for a few months to explore the option of relocating here. We are green card holders and got a re-entry permit before coming here. We were thinking of going back in April to apply for US citizenship. Now I'm pregnant and cannot travel. I know some women...

Hello, I sent in my re-entry permit application 10-12 days ago. My check has been encashed already. How do I check the status of the application? Especially to figure out if the biometrics notice has been sent.. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks J RAo

Hello all, My husband and I have to apply for our re-entry permits quickly. We are leaving for India in 6 weeks. We're going for family reasons and may stay for a long while, coming back only to apply for citizenship and its interview. We complete 5 yrs of GC in May 2009. Does anyone...

Hi, We have completed almost 4 years of green card. We are planning to wind up and go back to india soon. Is it possible for us to apply for citizenship from India when we complete 4 years and 9 months? We are planning to get a re-entry permit before leaving. Thanks J Rao

Hello, My parents just got their 10 yr mult entry tourist visa to the US (first time). We are thinking of getting a 1 yr open ticket on Air india for them. Apparently it is available at no extra cost. Now I have heard that there is a danger in getting an open ticket because at the...

Hello all, My parents' tourist visa got rejected twice in Chennai. They are applying again this year. I have a couple of questions: 1) Last year they got rejected bcos my sister and I are both here on GCs. Is it possible for them to sponsor themselves? That is, without me sending...

Hi all you gurus! My husband and I will complete 3 yrs of GC this may. We are planning to go to India to take up a job there later this year. My question is, since we have completed 30 months of physical residence, is that enough to file for naturalization in 2 yrs' time, even with long...

Hello, I wanted to know what is the "safe" duration of stay in India for a GC holder to return without taking a re-entry permit. Some sites say 1 yr, some say 6 mths. Can someone please clarify? Thanks J Rao

Hello, My husband and I are green card holders for 2+ yrs now. If we decide to go back to India next year, essentially giving up our green cards, will we still be eligible to receive social security payments when we turn 60, in India? Of course, assuming we have completed 40 credits which we...

Hello, My husband and I are green card holders for 2+ yrs now. If we decide to go back to India next year, essentially giving up our green cards, will we still be eligible to receive social security payments when we turn 60, in India? Of course, assuming we have completed 40 credits which we...

Hi, It took 5 weeks to get approval after getting the response to the RFE. But thank God it's done. Almost a year since I applied. Thank you all so much for all the help and encouragement. Keep up the good work. My ND: May 30, 2003 Thanks J

Hi, My parents' tourist visa got rejected today at chennai. they tried by the drop box in bangalore, but they were asked to come to chennai. Today at the interview they were told they were rejected under 214(b). I'm very confused about when and how to reapply. Are we supposed to go in...

Hi, We are applying for EAD renewal for my husband. I am the primary applicant. Do we need to send a copy of the marriage certificate with the other documents? THanks a lot J

Hi, I just found out from the web-site that they have mailed an RFE on my case. EB2- May 2003. Can I do anything to prepare, what kind of RFEs do you get usually? Just company info and such? In how many days after replying do you get an answer from them? Thanks as always J

Hi all you gurus, Maybe these questions have been posted before, but I searched and couldn't find answers anywhere, hence this post... On the form I-131, they ask a) Date of Intended departure b) Length of stay I don't know bcos I don't need it for a specific trip. What do I...