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    How and when you can check OCI status on GOI website

    I tried to check OCI status on GOI web link which ask for passport No, file (acknowledgment No) and Online registration no. My application on Travisa site just stated showing pening approval of GoI. It started this week three/four days ago. Which Passportno, File no and online registration...
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    Accidentally Voted; Will it affect GC renewal?

    How you can vote accidently? I still dont understand how one can vote accidentally or even register as GC holder? I am mostly sure he/she voted for D wherever and whenever OP voted? Only because of such ill-informed voters we are continuing this economical path to Greece. Still some in this...
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    Can I and Spouse submit individual applications for OCI or not?

    Just want to check can I and spouse submit Individual OCI application (instead of combine family) , if both of us are applying at same time? What are the advantage, if any, of doing family application for me and spouse, instead of doing individual, apart from saving some mailing and...
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    Do they check with relatives mentioned on OCI application

    OCI application is asking to list the name and other details of close relatives living in India. Do they check with relatives living in India and mentioned on your OCI application, before approving/granting OCI to you?
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    Filing I-130 for brother, confused about Q-17

    On I-130 Q-17 it ask to list husband/wife and all childerns of the alien relative for whom this petition is being filed. brothers has two sons. Elder one is above 18, so by the time this potential petition and visa number become current (after 10-15 yrs of filing date) he will be already over...
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    Does OCI stops after 3rd generation or it continues as each generation secures OCI

    Why to worry so much I think when my third generation will come in this world, there will not be a space to walk in road/street of India. Even currently in urban areas its very hard to move around freely. So in nutshell my third generation may not want to go to india except for may be once...
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    Atlanta GA - N-400 Timeline

    Finally USC '' Today our Journey for USC is over with oath. Total 183 peoples from 66 country took oath. Best luck to all ATL inspiring USC and thanks for all the help and guidance on the path.
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    Atlanta GA - N-400 Timeline

    Good to know your progress Grashoppr good to know that you are progressing to new stage. You had really kept atlanta thread active for a while !! We have our oath scheduled on Dec 17th (our priority date is May 3), so all please hang on Atlanta is taking lot more time than other DO's...
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    Potential Negative aspects of OCI cards for the future if any?

    We all know advantages of OCI for long term stay/travel as well as other property, job etc in India. Does any one has come across any potential negative aspects of the OCI, like any future Indian govt implementing new rules on OCI card holders for double taxation, wealth tax etc on foreign...
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    Atlanta GA - N-400 Timeline

    In Oath Que All three applicants are in now placed for Oath scheduling line.
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    Potential issues and solutions because of drop of middle name

    The officers were ready for this issue I was also not asked for birth certificate copy. The officer made special effort to find that from my old I-485 or other record, so that It can support the argument that my birth certificate has no middle name (father name). Same thing was done in...
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    Potential issues and solutions because of drop of middle name

    I was told that since my birth certificate dont include my current middle name (which is my father name) (It is a parent/father name on birth certificate) So I can not keep my current middle name as my middle name (since it is not on birth certificate) I can go through judicial oath process if I...
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    How to deal with different names on Indian and US passports

    You are correct legally it can be won easily, but unfortunately I am in no mood to fight over the issue.
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    How to deal with different names on Indian and US passports

    Could you suggest some OCI related actions that I might need '' There argument is if you want to be in US follow US rules and US rule is not to use father/husband name as middle name. They compare our (Indian ) name with Birth Certificate from India which in most cases have only our first...
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    How to deal with different names on Indian and US passports

    They did the same thing for my spouse and removed husband name from middle name. Looks like they are targetting peoples of indian subcontinent to remove middgle name in the DO that I was in.
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    How to deal with different names on Indian and US passports

    officer were ready with there knowledge of indian system. looked at birth certificate from past where father name was same as I was trying to use for my middle name. so i was asked to follow us system, or to go with legal name change process through judge (though it will not be a name change) so...
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    How to deal with different names on Indian and US passports

    During my naturalization interview today, I was asked to remove my middle name by the officer. (because she told that they dont allow fathers name as middle name, as is the tradition in many part of south asia and India) So this means that I will get passport and naturalization documents...
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    Potential issues and solutions because of drop of middle name

    During my naturalization today interview I was asked to remove my middle name by the officer. (because she told that they dont allow fathers name as middle name, as is the tradition in many part of south asia and India) So this means that I will get passport and naturalization documents...
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    Atlanta GA - N-400 Timeline

    Interview over Intreviews were over today. Me and my family members were approved. Interview experiences for me and spouse were not that pleasent. My officer has wrong file in start and struggled long to get correct one from offices. Also there were some minor issues related to middle name...
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    Two state residence issue, ready to file N-400 where to file

    Does some senior more knowledgable members have some input on this As posts before explains I have primary residence in GA and work in AR. So rent in AR. Before filing N-400 I cancelled my lease at AR since I dont work much during summer months. I filed N-400 with both GA and AR address...
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