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Government of India introduces Tourist Visa-On-Arrival For Five Countries

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January 5, 2010

A recent update on the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs notifies that the Government of India, with effect from January 1, 2010 has extended “Tourist Visa-on-Arrival” for citizens of five countries. The countries that benefit from this facility are (1) Finland; (2) Japan; (3) Luxembourg; (4) New Zealand and (5) Singapore. This…

Tips on H1-B Application Process at U.S. Consulates in India

December 4, 2009

At Murthy Immigration Services, we are often contacted by H1-B petitioners (Employers) / H1-B beneficiaries (Employees) for assistance with their application at U.S. Consulate / U.S. Embassy in India. In most instances they contact us after they receive a request for additional information under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In this edition…

Procedure To Reactivate HDFC Visa Fee Receipts

December 4, 2009

There may be instances when an applicant is not able to make it for the nonimmigrant visa interview due to some unavoidable situation. In such situations, it is possible to reactivate the HDFC Visa Fee receipt(s) for the remaining duration of validity of the receipt. A long standing notification on the U.S. Embassy – New…

GUIDANCE: Tips on applying for B1 / B2 visa

November 7, 2009

In this issue of the MurthyIndiaBulletin, we will look into one of the most common visas applied at U.S. consulates across the globe – B1/B2 visa. B1 visa is for persons visiting the United States temporarily for business related activity. B2 visa is for person(s) visiting US for pleasure or family visits or for medical…

American Consulate General, Chennai approves Apollo Health Center For Medical Examination For Immigrant Visa Applicants

November 5, 2009

An update on American Consulate General, Chennai’s website indicates that they have approved The Apollo Heart Center located at 156 Greams Road, Chennai 600 006 to provide medical examination, immunization and laboratory tests required for immigrant visas. It may also be noted that applicants’ can continue to have the medical examination and immunization done by…

Consulate Revises Exchange Rate with Effect From November 2, 2009

November 5, 2009

A recent update on the official website of the US Embassy, New Delhi indicates that with effect from November 2, 2009, the exchange rate will be revised to Rs. 48 to one US$ from the existing Rs. 50. Effectively, the nonimmigrant visa application fee will be Rs. 6,288/-. The VFS service fee of Rs. 374/-…

GUIDANCE: Consular Report Of Birth Abroad (CRBA) And Applying U.S. Passport For Child Of U.S. Citizen Parent(S) at US Embassy / Consulate In India

October 6, 2009

In general, a child born to a U.S. citizen parent or parents is eligible for U.S. Citizenship by way of birth to a U.S. Citizen parent. When such children are born outside of the United States, if some conditions / eligibility criteria are met, the parents may register the birth of child at a U.S.…

Virtual Consulate Established At Bangalore, India

October 5, 2009

A virtual presence was established at http://bangalore.usvpp.gov/ recently. This is the first of its kind virtual consulate in India. The American corner in Bangalore is a result of partnership between the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Consulate, Chennai and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore. This information is available on the website provided above.

U.S. Immigrant visa applicants from Andhra Pradesh are now required to complete their medicals at Hyderabad

October 5, 2009

A recent update on the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad’s website indicates that U.S. immigrant visa applicants may complete their medical examination at Hyderabad. It is also indicate that the consulate has retained one Dr. Raj Kumar Songa to conduct the medical examination and that Dr. Raj Kumar Songa has entered into an arrangement with Vijaya…

GUIDANCE: Information on Questionnaire Relating to Security Advisory Opinion

September 6, 2009

At MurthyIndiaDotCom, we are often contacted by applicants whose applications are pending for several months on account of a security advisory opinion (SAO). In this edition of the MurthyIndiaBulletin, we look at the SAO and general guidelines to be considered while responding to the questionnaire, which could help expedite the process. Applicants Generally Subject to…