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    Visa Outsourcing ...

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Stop-outsourcing-visa-related-work-MEA-to-missions/articleshow/10720368.cms The foreign ministry's experiment with outsourcing has not taken off. Stung by complaints from NRIs and others seeking Indian visas, the ministry last week issued a circular to...
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    Why USC?

    So we took up USC about a year and a half back. This was after staying in US for 14 years and just after 5 years of GC. However, we had to return to India just after USC because of family reasons. When we filed for USC we had no plans to return to India, but by the time the interview came, we...
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    Registering to Vote from Abroad

    So we moved to India after naturalization. We did not register to vote before leaving. We also do not have any residence in the states. If I would like to register now, what could be the potential issues? If I would like to register in a different state, because of infrequent visits compared...
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    Marriage based Naturalization - NYT article

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/nyregion/14marriage.html?hp Lots of points and counterpoints. However, I wish someone will do a follow-up of the cases in question 2 years after naturalization is granted. It will be interesting to see if 100%, 50% or 0% of these couples remain married. My...
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    OCI Rule Changes?

    From a discussion on SFO thread ... Indian Consulate SFO is now asking for a) color copy of green card, or original immigration petition (even if through FOIA) before they will issue OCI b) the Indian passport you entered US with rather than the latest one These 2 changes seem to...
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    Lost "Expired Passports"

    Not 100% sure, but it looks like I lost A) expired Indian passport for me. It expired in 2001. I still have cancelled Indian passport (set to expire in 2011) and valid US passport b) expired US passport for my kids. I still have current US passports for them. The visa stamps are in the current...
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    Birth Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship

    After seeing a few threads on the N600 topic, I am curious whether there is any advantage of getting a certificate of citizenship for children born in US (between 1998 and 2003), having a US birth certificate and having a US passport. Will a certificate of citizenship provide any additional...
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