PIO Card application @ DC Consulate

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sv4G

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I am trying to obtain a PIO card for my US born son. My wife and I are citizens of India. I checked the guidelines with the application provided at the DC consulate website, but I couldnt find anything relating to the requirements for applying a PIO card for a person who was not born in India and never had an Indian passport? They didnt mention that they need notarised copies of parents' passport either as other consulates did. If anyone obtained a PIO card from this consulate for your child born here in US, or know any experiences with similar cases, please share your experiences and advice. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks in advance,
SVG

P.S - Tried calling and mailing and faxing the consulate, but no luck.
 
sv4G said:
I am trying to obtain a PIO card for my US born son. My wife and I are citizens of India. I checked the guidelines with the application provided at the DC consulate website,
-------------DC consulate??? DC has Embassy of India
but I couldnt find anything relating to the requirements for applying a PIO card for a person who was not born in India and never had an Indian passport?
---------------you can apply PIO card your son, download the PIO card form(they need 2 copies) take 4-5 photo of your son, US passport of your son and your passport. make the copy of your Indian passport AND they need to see your Indian passport.pay the fess. they dont pick up the phone and you will not get any info. they will give you the date to pick up PIO card. it takes 10-20 days. submit the papers for PIO morning time and to collect I think you can collect abour 3 or 4PM. check the info on PIO card, get your son US passport back.The lady at counter is very rude and check the name spellings of your son and his DOB, US passport number on the PIO Card when you go for collection

They didnt mention that they need notarised copies of parents' passport either as other consulates did.
-------------they want copy of parents Indian passports and want to see Orignal Indian passport they will keep the copies and will return your passport to you ( make two copies of every document that you are going to submit)

If anyone obtained a PIO card from this consulate for your child born here in US, or know any experiences with similar cases, please share your experiences and advice. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks in advance,
SVG

P.S - Tried calling and mailing and faxing the consulate, but no luck.
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Done!!!

I ve just got my son's pio card from DC consulate. For those who are applying at the DC consulate...

1) No need to send notarised copies. Just copies are enough(Parents PP, Baby's BC)
2) Send baby's original US Passport
3) Two copies of residence proof(Utility bills, rental agreement, other bills w/address)
4) 4PP photos of baby, two duly pasted on two applications and two clipped
5) Money order with copy of the same, with residence address and ph no. written on the back.

Sent out the paperwork on Jan 8th and got it back on Feb 2nd.
Good Luck all,
SV4G
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Thanks for the feedback Sv4G !

Item#3 : Two copies of residence proof(Utility bills, rental agreement, other bills w/address)
Were these for your residence in the USA or in India ?
 
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