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Just wanted to update my travel experience. Entered through Chennai. No issues with U visa on old passport for minors. Was not asked any questions pertaining to this. Will try to get it transferred to the new passport upon my return to the US.

Just to be clear, I will be entering India with my US passport and OCI. Now, I would like to surrender my Indian passport and get a surrender cert while in India. Is that possible. In my case, I got my US citizenship back in 2008 and I got my OCI done at that time as well. So, now its well over...

My US passport. Just to be clear, I will be entering India with my US passport and OCI. Now, I would like to surrender my Indian passport and get a surrender cert while in India. Is that possible. In my case, I got my US citizenship back in 2008 and I got my OCI done at that time as well. So...

Hi. Does anyone have any experience with renouncing Indian citizenship while visiting India. I am just trying to avoid the $250 penalty charged by the missions here in the US. If so, where (in Chennai) can I go and surrender the passport and cert a surrender cert? And what are the fees...

Hi. Does anyone have any experience with renouncing Indian citizenship while visiting India. I am just trying to avoid the $250 penalty charged by the missions here in the US. If so, where (in Chennai) can I go and surrender the passport and cert a surrender cert? And what are the fees...

One of my neighbors had their kid on the same boat. They left for India a couple of weeks back (second week of June 2013) and texted me yesterday that they did not have any problems at the Chennai airport with their kid's U visa on the old passport.

One of my neighbors had their kid on the same boat. They left for India a couple of weeks back (second week of June 2013) and texted me yesterday that they did not have any problems at the Chennai airport with their kid's U visa on the old passport. Just keeping my fingers crossed.

Well, this is how this country works. None of this is a surprise. Anyways, one of my neighbors had their kid on the same boat. They left for India a couple of weeks back and texted me yesterday that they did not have any problems at the Chennai airport with their kid's U visa on the old...

@avsinha, no...there was no official printout provided. But at least, it does seem true that this is not very strictly enforced. Just FYI, I travelled in 2011 with my son in the same situation as now and faced no issues. Seems like this law has been in force for a while now (atleast from 2010...

Thanks @JPBoston, for your reply. Well, paranoia sets in if you have a big event planned and can't afford to be sent back on the next plane. But, thanks for the re-assurance, albeit a bit harsh :-) In 2011, I traveled to India with both my kids in the same boat - carried old+new passports and...

I went to the Indian Consulate in San Francisco today to get this confirmed and explore any other options (like tourist visa etc.). The official at the counter called some higher official and then asked me to travel with old+new passport and OCI card, if I didn't have enough time to get it...

I went to the Indian Consulate in San Francisco today to get this confirmed and explore any other options (like tourist visa etc.). The official at the counter called some higher official and then asked me to travel with old+new passport and OCI card, if I didn't have enough time to get it...

Hello. My kids (who are minors and OCI cardholders) have recently renewed their US passports. I understand that they need to have the U visa transferred to their new passports. But we am traveling on the 22nd of this month and don't have the time for this. I am wondering if it ok to apply for...

Hi. Both my kids are in the same boat. I am leaving for India on the 22nd of June.While the mistake is entirely mine for not noticing that their passports have expired, I have applied for the renewal and will be getting it back in time. But I don't have time for the OCI sticker transfer. I know...

My OCI documents were dispatched from New Delhi on OCt 1 '08. The online OCI enquiry site advises to contact the mission office (SF in my case) if its been more than 10 days from the date of dispatch. Has anyone done this? And how does this usually proceed? Thanks.

Thanks again... Thanks for the info. Its very helpful. By the way, how long was your interview and did they ask anything about the traffic ticket you mentioned. Also, what kind of English reading/writing test do they administer?

Thanks desihai... It would be very helpful if you could post about your experience tomorrow. And all the very best for the proceedings...

Hello. I have interview scheduled for my wife and myself at the SF field office on the 29th November. Our interview times are quite close to each other. My wife is 7 months pregnant and we also have a 3-year old who we cannot leave in anyone else's care. Will the SF field office allow us all...

Hello. I mailed the N-400 app for my wife and myself to CSC around June 15th. USCIS received it around June 19th. I have received the receipt notice and the fingerprint notice for myself. But nothing yet for my wife - not even a receipt notice. Anyone here with similar experience? Anything to...

Hi. I recently graduated with a M.S. and currently on a OPT which expires in September 2007. I need to visit India for a month in March. I do not have job yet and do not know if I will have one by March. Can I apply for Advance Parole to travel to India and get back in to the US without any...