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Bengaluru Outreach Program on June 11 – 13, 2013

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Regular readers of MurthyIndiaDotCom are aware that the U.S. Citizenship Services Section of the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, periodically provides outreach services at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), to help U.S. citizens. The next outreach program at Bengaluru is scheduled for June 11, 12, and 13, 2013. More information on the services offered and procedure to schedule…

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Update on Panel Physicians in India for U.S. Immigrant Visa Applicants

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Immigrant visa applicants living outside the United States are required to undergo a medical examination by an approved panel physician, normally as part of their visa interview at the U.S. Embasssy / Consulate in the applicant’s country of residence. In this article, we alert our readers to some recent changes in the approved list of…

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New service provider for Indian Embassy / Consulates in U.S.A.

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BLS International Services US (BLS) has been appointed as the authorized Visa and Passport Application Centre for the Indian Embassy / Consulates in the United States of America, with effect from May 7, 2013. BLS will be responsible for handling the following services in the United States: 1) All Indian Passport related Services; 2) Applications…

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Procedure to Apply for Lincoln Boarding Foil from India

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In January 2012, we had detailed the procedure for a legal permanent resident (LPR) to obtain a “Transportation Letter”, which can be found here. Introduced in April 2012, the Lincoln Boarding foil has replaced the “Transportation Letter”. In this article, we take a look at the current procedure to obtain a “Boarding Foil” from India. Situations…

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Same-Day Biometrics and Visa Interview Introduced on Pilot Basis at U.S. Consulate, Chennai, for Blanket L-1 Visas

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U.S. nonimmigrant visa applicants, applying from India, may be aware that the online scheduling system for visa interviews – using http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/index.html – only permits applicants to choose a document pickup location for return of documents/passport from the Consulate, following the interview. However, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India provide a special counter where the…

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Optional Delivery of Passport at Preferred Address After the Visa Interview

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Regular readers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and MurthyIndiaDotCom are aware that a new visa application procedure has been in place in India since September 26, 2012. Under the new procedure, applicants requiring a personal interview must schedule two appointments – one with the Offsite Facilitating Centre (OFC) to complete biometrics, the other with the U.S. Embassy /…

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Situations Where Someone Can Accompany Non-Immigrant Visa Applicant(s)

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We at Murthy Immigration Services often are asked who may accompany visa applicant(s) for the visa interview. The answer is found on the instructions page of every visa appointment letter, clearly stating that a responsible adult may accompany a minor applicant who is younger than age 16. Similarly, applicants over 60, who have a physical…

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The Stars and Stripes Lounge Service Back in Mumbai

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Regular readers of MurthyIndiaBulletin, and visitors to MurthyIndiaDOTCom, may be aware that the U.S. Embassy, and most U.S. Consulates in India, once provided Stars and Stripes Lounge services at their Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) locations. However, when the U.S. Embassy/Consulates partnered with ustraveldocs in September 2012, this facility was no-longer available. Visa applicants in Mumbai…

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Guidance: Tips for F-2 Dependent Visa Applicants

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This article is intended to provide general guidance for F-2 visa applicants: dependents of nonimmigrant students who hold or seek F-1 status. Readers of the MurthyIndiaBulletin and MurthyIndiaDotCom may be aware that spouses and unmarried minor children — under 21 years of age — who are accompanying or following to join the F-1 student, are…

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New Feature for Travel Coordinators

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The U.S. Visa Application Center in India has launched a new feature for travel coordinators who need to schedule appointments for multiple travelers. Regular readers of MurthyIndiaDotCom and MurthyIndiaBulletin may be aware that, under the new visa application system introduced in September 2012, applicants must create a profile at https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in in order to schedule an…

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