Can my Minor child travel to India with new US passport an U Visa in old passport

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sospring2011

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We need to travel to India soon and my child (5 years old) got renewed passport. As per the Travisa site it takes more that 30 days to re-issue U Visa in new passport. Can we travel with old and new passport and old OCI card for the minor now without re-issue of U Visa. Has anyone done this recently? What option do we have if this is not permitted?
 
sospring2011 said:
We need to travel to India soon and my child (5 years old) got renewed passport. As per the Travisa site it takes more that 30 days to re-issue U Visa in new passport. Can we travel with old and new passport and old OCI card for the minor now without re-issue of U Visa. Has anyone done this recently? What option do we have if this is not permitted?
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It's absolutely okay to travel with the following documents:
New US passport
Old US passport that has a U visa affixed to it
OCI booklet.
 
speakamericano said:
It's absolutely okay to travel with the following documents:
New US passport
Old US passport that has a U visa affixed to it
OCI booklet.
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However regulations regarding renewing OCI state that children are required to get new OCI when a new foreign passport is obtained. Not sure if the Indian government seriously enforces this rule.

To quote,
"16. Whether OCI documents have to be re-issued each time a new passport is taken?

OCI registration certificate and visa have got to be re-issued each time
a new passport is issued up to the completion of 20 years of age and
once after completion of 50 years of age."

See http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/FAQs-200709.pdf
 
From, ociindia.nic.in/index.htm


OCI card holders traveling to India are advised to carry the Passport containing U Visa sticker and OCI Card to avoid problems at Immigration check points in India.

In case registered OCI has obtained a new passport, kindly ensure to carry the passport containing U Visa sticker, new passport and OCI document during all visits to India.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
However regulations regarding renewing OCI state that children are required to get new OCI when a new foreign passport is obtained. Not sure if the Indian government seriously enforces this rule.

To quote,
"16. Whether OCI documents have to be re-issued each time a new passport is taken?

OCI registration certificate and visa have got to be re-issued each time
a new passport is issued up to the completion of 20 years of age and
once after completion of 50 years of age."

See http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/FAQs-200709.pdf
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Oops!!! my bad. I should have done my homework like you did. Thanks!
 
idk said:
From, ociindia.nic.in/index.htm


OCI card holders traveling to India are advised to carry the Passport containing U Visa sticker and OCI Card to avoid problems at Immigration check points in India.

In case registered OCI has obtained a new passport, kindly ensure to carry the passport containing U Visa sticker, new passport and OCI document during all visits to India.
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The below link state that Child need to get new OCI read 16
http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/FAQs-200709.pdf

https://passport.gov.in/oci/OnlineOCIMiscMain.jsp
In read is not for Children under 20 and they have not made it clear.
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http://ociindia.nic.in/ (it does not say it is same for children under 20 and adults)

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OCI CARD HOLDERS

OCI card holders traveling to India are advised to carry the Passport containing U Visa sticker and OCI Card to avoid problems at Immigration check points in India. In case registered OCI has obtained a new passport, kindly ensure to carry the passport containing U Visa sticker, new passport and OCI document during all visits to India. ALTERNATIVELY Miscellaneous Services can be availed for transfer of U Visa sticker to new passport. However, before applying for Misc Services kindly read the instructions posted under OCI Misc Service particularly the processing period. Since applications are processed in the order of their receipt in the Consulate, this service cannot be expedited.New OCI Registration can be done online.

*** You can contact SHETTY B N and clear the matter, His email : shettybn@nic.in
(He is in Delhi)
 
We are also in same boat.we sent our son,s passport to outsourcing due to some missing forms they coundt do the endorsement.so directy we went to Houston office the officer lady and one more officer due less time we can take our old passport and travel when we come back we should apply for the endorsement .because we got my son,s OCI last year only.we went on Friday.so u can travel with ur old passport.
 
Thanks all.

When you say you went of friday, do you mean you travelled to India with U visa for your son on old passport? If so were there any questions and what was th port of entry?
 
sospring2011 said:
Thanks all.

When you say you went of friday, do you mean you travelled to India with U visa for your son on old passport? If so were there any questions and what was th port of entry?
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we went Houston outsoursing office.They ususally take 40 business day.I dont have that much time so Im going to take old passport and new passport with OCI card.
 
premadevimarai said:
we went Houston outsoursing office.They ususally take 40 business day.I dont have that much time so Im going to take old passport and new passport with OCI card.
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*****Please update us after you come back from India trip so that others in similar situation for Child OCI know the reality. Also post at what Airport in India you landed from US.

Good Luck!!
 
Really frustrated .... document quoted in this thread clearly says that you need to transfer U visa to new passport for minors.
But when I started the process to fill application online I got a page where it said you don't have to ... but if you want you can apply for Misc Service and get it transferred.
(OCI on old passport was a year old ... I don't know if that has to play any part).

And I applied and its been month ... it has not inched ... it is still with Travisa and based on threads I am getting a feeling I am not going to get my passport back for travel this summer.

Feel like I should have taken chance and gone with old and new passport rather than going through Travisa shit.
 
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