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    Can I still travel on PIO in March 2018?

    I have a valid PIO card. I don't want to convert it to OCI (for potential security clearance issues). I have travel to India planned in March 2018. Can I ise my PIO card to do that? Aloke
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    Is OCI or PIO an issue in getting security clearance?

    Can these become an issue if one needs to get security clearance? How does US Govt. view these things?
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    Travelling to India on Entry Visa?

    What is the practical difference between Tourist visa and Entry visa (besides the maximum duration)?
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    Travelling to India on Entry Visa?

    I still had lots of years on my (now expired) tourist visa when this whole PIO/OCI thing was introduced. I figured I'll utilize all that and apply for these (probably PIO). Unfortunately, the travel plans were made in a hurry and I wanted to play it safe this time and apply for Entry visa as...
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    Travelling to India on Entry Visa?

    I am a US citizen, naturalized in 2000. Turns out that India is issuing "Entry Visa" (and not Tourist Visa for former Indian citizens. Q1. What is the difference between "Entry Visa" and "Tourist Visa"? To me, it seems to be a way to screw former Indians as the Entry visa is good for only...
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    Have OCI + lifetime visa on US Passport => Whats with the Renunciation Cert.?

    Thanks. So, no need to worry about this "Surrender/Renunciation Certificate" until the current US passport expires and/or the OCI expires..? Aloke
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    Have OCI + lifetime visa on US Passport => Whats with the Renunciation Cert.?

    This is about my in-laws. They got naturalized in 2006 and have OCI cards/booklets from India. They also have their old canceled Indian Passports but no "Renunciation Certificate" (I don't think they had such things back in 2006). What should they carry when traveling to India? I'm...
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