Surrender Certificate filing at Houston??

[coolcatz2375]

Anyone from Atlanta filed for Surrender Certificate at Houston Consulate? If so, how long did it take for the
consulate to mail back the passport and surrender certificate??

 

[rpranesh]

As per Hoston consulate, you should not need a surrender certificate.

 

[LiveAndLetLive]

As per Hoston consulate, you should not need a surrender certificate.

That is not completely correct. You still need the certificate its just that it will cost only $20/- versus $175/- to get it. The reason being when you apply for Entry Visa they ask you to provide either the certificate or the canceled passport copy. Here are the details

https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/guidelines?id=5