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    What are my options?

    Hi everyone I am leaving for India in 2 weeks. My passport is at Chicago consulate for OCI stamping since last week. What are my options? Should I wait, cancel/reschedule my trip? Any other options I should consider? Please help Thanks in advance
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    Misc. OCI Application Questions

    Hi everyone In my case, the Indian government OCI status inquiry site says the documents are shipped from Delhi but not yet received in Chicago. But I got an email notification from Travisa asking me to send my passport. Has this happened to anyone else? If yes, how did the rest of the OCI...
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    OCI - Chicago Tracker

    Hi everyone In my case, the Indian government OCI status inquiry site says the documents are shipped from Delhi but not yet received in Chicago. But I got an email notification from Travisa asking me to send my passport. Has this happened to anyone else? If yes, how did the rest of the OCI...
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    OCI status inquiry website

    I have applied through Chicago consulate and the indian government OCI status inquiry website says the documents are shipped from Delhi but not received at Chicago consulate yet. But I just got an email notification from Travisa asking me to send in my passport. Has anyone else experienced this...
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    Passport Cancel Stamp Urgent! Please Help

    My wife became US Citizen in 2008 and her Indian passport was stamped "Cancelled" when we applied for her OCI in 2008. Now we want to apply for our minor son's OCI and Travisa Chicago is saying we need "Cancelled due to acquiring US/Foreign citizenship" stamp in her passport and without that...
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    OCI for 2 month old son

    I am applying for OCI for my 2 month old son as an individual application. Part A of the application requires his left thumb impression. I tried several times with a ink pad but cannot seem to get a clear impression of his thumb. If anyone has done this before, do you have any suggestions or...
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    I-407, Abandoning Residency

    Yes. I understand they need to overcome 214(b). But they checked with an agency in India and the agency told them they don't need any invitation/sponsorship/financial support letter from us. Is that true? Thanks in advance
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    I-407, Abandoning Residency

    Does it mean they are not subjected to the same visitor visa requirements as any ordinary applicant?
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    I-407, Abandoning Residency

    My in-laws want to abandon their GC and apply for visitor visa. What documents will they need from their daughter - my wife and me to apply for visitor visa? Do they need sponsorship letters from us? Thanks in advance
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    How much cash can one carry to India?

    My parents visited me for a month and now they are going back to India. I want to send $2K in cash in dollar currency with them. Can I do that? Will they have any problem with Indian Customs and Excise? I know you can take upto $10K cash from US and not report to US customs, but I am not sure...
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    July 2008 filers here?

    GC received I received my GC today. Thanks to everyone for all the information and help. Good luck to everyone.
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    July 2008 filers here?

    Received email for my case status saying "Card Production Ordered".
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    July 2008 filers here?

    If your husband is a US citizen by birth, it can be a problem. If he is a naturalized US citizen, he just needs his naturalization certificate and US passport. If you have a photocopy of the birth certificate, you should take that. You can atleast show that if asked for.
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    July 2008 filers here?

    Interview Today - Approved We had our interview today and were approved after about 30 minutes of interviewing. We were called in an hour passed our schedule time and were sworn in. First I was asked basic questions like name, address, SSN, DOB and date of marriage and then my USC wife was...
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    July 2008 filers here?

    Don't forget your sponsor's naturalization certificate. I think the naturalization certificate is considered a more valid proof of citizenship than a passport. Also, it is the information from naturalization certificate that you put in I130 form and not passport, when you apply for GC.
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