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Bengaluru Outreach Program on May 16, 17 and 18 of 2012

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May 7, 2012

As you are aware, the US Citizenship services section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai organizes “Outreach Program” at Bangalore periodically to help US Citizens. The next outreach program at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) is scheduled from May 16, to May 18 of 2012. US Citizens can avail the following services with prior confirmed appointments: Apply…

Revision in Visa Processing Fee with Effect from April 13, 2012

May 7, 2012

A press release dated March 29, 2012 by the Department of State, which is also available on the U.S. Consulate, Chennai’s website notifies that effective April 13, 2012 the visa processing fee is revised. This revision results in an increase in fee for most commonly used non-immigrant visas. The fee for certain non-immigrant and all…

Authentication Of Documents Issued By U.S. Authorities For Use In India

April 2, 2012

We at Murthy Immigration Services are often contacted by person(s), who need authentication of certain documents issued by an court or authorizy in the U.S. For example, US court record, divorce decree, birth certificate, death certificate, etc. This article is to provide a brief information on the procedure to obtain this. Need for Document to…

Visa Interview Waiver Program (IWP) For Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Applicant(S) In India

March 23, 2012

A very recent change on VFS website indicates availability of waiver of visa interview for certain non-immigrant visa applicants. As of this writing, other than a reference to this on the VFS website’s home page; there is no formal update or news flash either on the VFS or consular website. Following this, one of the…

Visa Interview Waiver Program (IWP) For Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Applicant(s) in India

March 23, 2012

Details of Restricted Items When Attending a U.S. Visa Interview

March 5, 2012

There are some items that are not permitted into the U.S. Embassy / Consulates. It is important for visa applicants to know this and avoid carrying such items to the Consulate for their visa interview. They do not provide a cloakroom to store these items. We may have to rely on hawkers to store expensive…

Help with Payment of Non-Immigrant U.S. Visa Application Fee in India

March 5, 2012

Introduction The first step towards applying for a non-immigrant visa interview in India is to pay the applicable U.S. visa application fee and the VFS courier fee at one of the designated HDFC Banks located across metros and major cities in India and obtain the receipt with a bar code as evidence of payment of…

Change in Communication Channel for Immigrant Visa Related Queries to U.S. Consulate Mumbai

February 1, 2012

Effective February 1, 2012 all communication related to Immigrant Visas at U.S. Consulate in Mumbai needs to be directed through infousmumbai@vfshelpline.com. Previously, all communication was directed to mumbaiiv@state.gov. As reported earlier, effective January 2012, the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai handles immigrant visa applications from States of Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and the Union…

Summary of U.S. Immigration Related Changes at U.S. Consulates / Embassy in India

January 2, 2012

The year 2011 saw many changes in the visa process in India and worldwide. We are summarizing some of the significant changes in India for the benefit of our readers. Looking back at the immigration issues faced by Indian Nationals, especially workers on H1-B jobs, we urge H1-B workers who are employed in consulting firms to…

Procedure To Follow If Green Card (I-551) Is Lost Or Stolen Or Damaged While in India

January 2, 2012

We at Murthy Immigration Services Private Limited (MISPL) are occasionally contacted by US Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) who have either lost or have their green card stolen or damaged while traveling abroad. In this article, we look at the procedure to be followed by the LPRs in this situation. In our May 6, 2011 news…