passport validity when returning to india

[I140helppls]

My parents are Indian citizens and have a valid US visa. They have been in the US before. I am planning to call them to US and their passport is expiring October 2011. They will be arriving next month and returning in July. As per the agent I am booking with, I was informed that their passport needs to be valid for 6 months from their date of return (July), else they could be denied entry back to their country. I have never heard of this before but thought I would check.

 

[BigJoe5]

Generally a country will yake its citizens back even with an expired passport (although they may be a fine or a waiver fee). The U.S. generally requires a foreign passport long enough for the ordinary authorized stay or a minimum of 6 months except for VWP where it is only 90 dats. The 6 months is based on the stanard 6 month admission for a B visa.

 

[putluru]

Indian Passport validity for 5 months, entering US on visiting VISA.

Hi,

My parents are Indian citizens coming to US on July 13th 2011 on visiting VISA for the first time. They have a 10 yr visiting visa which they received recently. Their passport is going to expire on Dec 20th 2011. By the time they enter into US, they will not have 6 months validity of their passport. Will that be a problem? Will they have any problem while entering into US or going back to India.

Thanks for your help.
Ravi.

My parents are Indian citizens and have a valid US visa. They have been in the US before. I am planning to call them to US and their passport is expiring October 2011. They will be arriving next month and returning in July. As per the agent I am booking with, I was informed that their passport needs to be valid for 6 months from their date of return (July), else they could be denied entry back to their country. I have never heard of this before but thought I would check.