Visiting India with OCI sticker on EXPIRED US passport, new US passport and OCI card

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We are planning to travel to india in couple of weeks with my 7 year old son using following documents for him

1. OCI U sticker on EXPIRED US passport
2. New US passport
3. OCI Card (that has EXPIRED US passport mentioned in it)

My question is,
1. Will he have any issues at Indian Airport (Mumbai specifically)
2. Has anybody recently travelled like this who can share experience?
3. Do I need to transfer OCI U sticker of my son to new passport? In this case how many days it takes to transfer OCI U sticker to new passport?

Thanks
vcpat
 
No, you should not have any problems. However after you return, it is a good idea to get a new OCI issued for the new US passport.
 
vcpat said:
We are planning to travel to india in couple of weeks with my 7 year old son using following documents for him

1. OCI U sticker on EXPIRED US passport
2. New US passport
3. OCI Card (that has EXPIRED US passport mentioned in it)

My question is,
1. Will he have any issues at Indian Airport (Mumbai specifically)
------------- At Mumbai you will not face Problems. FYI Mumbai has separate line for OCI holders and officers are good.
2. Has anybody recently traveled like this who can share experience?
------- They just post questions before they are going to India and then don't update.
3. Do I need to transfer OCI U sticker of my son to new passport?
---When you are back you should do that
In this case how many days it takes to transfer OCI U sticker to new passport?
-------- Expect 60-75 days from the date you mail the application to Travisa

Thanks
vcpat
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Update us after your Land at Bombay or when you come back.
Good Luck!!
 
Thank you for your replies.

Meantime I called couple of travisa OCI centers and I am getting conflicting answers.
Even same OCI center gave me different opinios when called twice:):(.

In brief: Some Travisa members are telling that as OCI card and U sticker has old passport number they become invalid once US passport is expired (I know this is even though it says LIFELONG in caps.). Others said it is OK to travel with U sticker on old passport. One agent advised to get temporary VISA on new passport for travel (this is inspite of having LIFELONG U sticker on expired passport.)

Thats why I wanted to here from one who has travelled with U sticker on old US passport. If I do travel I SURE will share that on this forum.


Thanks
vcpat
 
vcpat said:
Thank you for your replies.

Meantime I called couple of travisa OCI centers and I am getting conflicting answers.
Even same OCI center gave me different opinios when called twice:):(.

In brief: Some Travisa members are telling that as OCI card and U sticker has old passport number they become invalid once US passport is expired (I know this is even though it says LIFELONG in caps.).
--------They are WRONG.
Others said it is OK to travel with U sticker on old passport.

One agent advised to get temporary VISA on new passport for travel (this is inspite of having LIFELONG U sticker on expired passport.)
------------That Agent is also WRONG
Thats why I wanted to here from one who has traveled with U sticker on old US passport. If I do travel I SURE will share that on this forum.

**** I don't see any problems. You can take the Printout of Below link and can show to immigration officer if any problem:

http://hcipos.org/cms/images/stories/PDF/difficulties faced by oci_holders.pdf

Thanks
vcpat
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vcpat said:
Thank you for your replies.

Meantime I called couple of travisa OCI centers and I am getting conflicting answers.
Even same OCI center gave me different opinios when called twice:):(.

In brief: Some Travisa members are telling that as OCI card and U sticker has old passport number they become invalid once US passport is expired (I know this is even though it says LIFELONG in caps.). Others said it is OK to travel with U sticker on old passport. One agent advised to get temporary VISA on new passport for travel (this is inspite of having LIFELONG U sticker on expired passport.)

Thats why I wanted to here from one who has travelled with U sticker on old US passport. If I do travel I SURE will share that on this forum.


Thanks
vcpat
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can you update us how did it go?
 
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