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Thanks Cafeconleche! Of course I have disclosed that in Citizenship application/interview as well. Wanted to get clarified given the prevailing situation.

Hi I got a DUI back in 2002, was dismissed after completing diversion; no misdemeanor (or any other) issues after that, then got GC and eventually Citizenship. Of course disclosed DUI during GC interview. Also went through secondary inspections while returning back on GC. I also traveled once...

Thanks cafeconleche. I have not received my cancelled INDIAN passport. I just received my American passport and OCI booklet. I had sent them an email, but haven't received any response. Has anyone experienced this? I am thinking of calling them. Please advise.

KCDas / Others Once you apply for OCI, will they return the Indian Passport (with cancel stamp) or they keep it/? Thanks

I just did online tourist VISA.

Cafeconleche When your OCI is approved? Do they return back your cancelled INDIAN passport? or the consul will retian it. Thanks

Folks.. Any suggestions. Thanks :-)

Hi It's been an year I got citizenship. Postponed applying for OCI so far, can't any more. I download all the PDF forms from the website for both OCI and renunciation. I have following questions, it would be very helpful if anyone would answer them. I will really appreciate that. 1) Can I...

Congratz NJN400! Yes got my PP long time back and already did a travel on that. In my case, now on to I-130 for spouse etc.. so still doing same journey different boat, but less choppy waters now :-) I think rest got their passports as well.

1AurCitizen Yes, consular process is less headache and problem less. Yes it takes 8-10 months acc, to both lawyers I talked. But I mentally gave an year for this process to complete. Yes lawayers' are not that much useful in this straight forward case. Out of curiosity I asked both lawyers hpw...

Hi Big Data I am in the same position as you , well not exactly - Basically planning to visit India and hopefully get married there and bring my spouse here for the first time. I just visited immigration lawyer. Lawyer gave me an indication that I-130 is the first step, then either wait for...

Hi Just got my USC passport. Planning to make a trip to INDIA before year end after a very very long time. I gather OCI will take a long time, so tourist VISA is best. My questions 1) Can I apply for tourist VISA and renunciation at the same time? 2) How long it takes to obtain -tourist VISA...

Thanks Jackolantern.

Got my passport yesterday in snail-mail. Expedited service just took a week for me. So you could get passport in couple of days through walk-in or manual pick-up. Now hope you get scheduled for 27'th.

Hi I just received my new passport (took 1 week to receive in snail-mail with expedited service). 1) It has country name as Place of Birth. Is that o.k. or should I get it change to actual city I was born in (that was in my old previous country passport) ? 2) Its valid for 10 years only. Does...