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Wow! I presume that the new card was a surprise for you... or were you expecting it? -RN

The Indian govt will be the ones who will stop recognizing him as an Indian citizen. Under present law he can be EITHER a US citizen OR an Indian citizen at any given time, but NOT both. Remember, it is India that does not allow dual citizenship; the US allows it. If he has automatically...

Exit from the US should not be an issue. Re-entry into the US can potentially be tricky. Border agents at airports sometimes ask if the traveller has any family in the US, esp in the case of younger travellers of school/college age. If they ask this, your son will have to answer truthfully...

sanjoseaug20: If he is a USC, how can he travel with Indian passport + US GC? His Indian passport and US GC both are invalid at this time. -RN

Why not simply provide what they have asked for, i.e. your surname at birth? I presume it is the same as your pre-Naturalization surname(?). Nevermind that it doesn't 'match' with your current (new) given name; but why would that matter? If they ever want to do cross-checks, they already have...

Received Surrender Certificate along with cancelled old passport by USPS Express Mail. I had sent a $20 money order to cover postage. The process took a little over 3 weeks. -RN

antonc: I don't believe you need to do it every time you get new passport. I believe only one time is what's needed for people older than 50. Please do check and let us know if you share the same opinion. -RN

Surrender Certificate application: Recd at CGI NY: July 6, 2010 Waiting for return of old passport and Surrender Certificate. Per previous posts of other people, it seems like it takes about 3 weeks. -RN

Does CGINY send us 2 Surrender Certificates or just one? I have heard both (not confirmed, just anecdotally), hence asking here. Can someone pls tell? Thanks. -RN

Ginnu, Thanks for your response, and also for providing other useful information. Regards. RN

Hi Ginnu, Some questions... Why is it advisable to pay through NRE account? Is it a precaution if GOI asks in future, "Where did the money originally come from?" Or is there some other reason? Can you please tell? Thanks. RN

When applying for a PAN card, there is an option for paying by check. Is this the way it works: We pay a check at some HDFC Bank branch, then send the payment receipt with the PAN application. That is, we don't enclose a check with the application, but rather enclose the payment receipt that the...

There is no formal name-change procedure during OCI. What all name-change related documents did you receive at the time of your Oath ceremony or afterwards? You can enclose a photocopy (one per complete set) of the court order or the name change (during the N-400 interview) petition along...

Thanks for the update. It looks like you are all set. Regards.

How (in person/by mail) did you get them cancelled? Did you get some sort of receipt when you got them cancelled? Thanks.