Hi All,
I finally got a reply to my query from the french consulate in DC . Here it is from the horse's mouth for the benefit of all.
Reply from the french consulate :
Hi,
Advance parole is equivalent to the green card and also recognized by French
authorities. So you do not need an airport transit visa to stay at Paris Roissy
CDG airport while waiting for your connecting flight to India.
Visa section - Consulate of France
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am a resident of Cincinnati , OH and an Indian national by citizenship. I
> have been working in the US for the past three years in the field of
> Information Technology on a H1-B work visa.
>
> I am also in the process of getting my Permanent Residency status (Green
> Card) in the US . As part of this process I have received the Advance Parol
> Document from INS (Form I-512) that permits to leave and enter the US
> without the need for a visa stamp on my passport. Besides the validity
> period of my work visa has expired and I am currently working on a
> Employment Card issued by the INS as part of the Green Card Process.
>
> I a planning on leaving for a vacation to India in the end of November . My
> connecting flight to Mumbai, India as well as on my return to the US is via
> Paris .
>
> In this regard I wanted to know if based on the above I would require a
> transit visa just to change my flight at the Paris airport either while
> leaving for India or returning to the US ? This is not very clearly
> explained on your web site.
>
> The US govt. considers the Advance Parole document issued by the INS as
> a valid document to permit entry into the US without the need for a visa
> stamp on the passport.
>
> I would highly appreciate if you could respond to me at the earliest .
>
> Thank You.
I finally got a reply to my query from the french consulate in DC . Here it is from the horse's mouth for the benefit of all.
Reply from the french consulate :
Hi,
Advance parole is equivalent to the green card and also recognized by French
authorities. So you do not need an airport transit visa to stay at Paris Roissy
CDG airport while waiting for your connecting flight to India.
Visa section - Consulate of France
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am a resident of Cincinnati , OH and an Indian national by citizenship. I
> have been working in the US for the past three years in the field of
> Information Technology on a H1-B work visa.
>
> I am also in the process of getting my Permanent Residency status (Green
> Card) in the US . As part of this process I have received the Advance Parol
> Document from INS (Form I-512) that permits to leave and enter the US
> without the need for a visa stamp on my passport. Besides the validity
> period of my work visa has expired and I am currently working on a
> Employment Card issued by the INS as part of the Green Card Process.
>
> I a planning on leaving for a vacation to India in the end of November . My
> connecting flight to Mumbai, India as well as on my return to the US is via
> Paris .
>
> In this regard I wanted to know if based on the above I would require a
> transit visa just to change my flight at the Paris airport either while
> leaving for India or returning to the US ? This is not very clearly
> explained on your web site.
>
> The US govt. considers the Advance Parole document issued by the INS as
> a valid document to permit entry into the US without the need for a visa
> stamp on the passport.
>
> I would highly appreciate if you could respond to me at the earliest .
>
> Thank You.