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GUIDANCE: Creating A Visa Applicant’s Profile on http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/index.html – Care Must be Taken

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November 4, 2012

Regular visitors to MurthyIndiaDotCom and subscribers to the MurthyIndiaBulletin will be aware of the new visa application procedure introduced in India, with effect from September 26, 2012. Because any new process will face challenges, in this article, we take a look at some potential pitfalls of the new system that could cause delay in the…

Revision in Consular Exchange Rates in India

October 8, 2012

The Indian Rupee has gained steadily for the past few weeks and on account of this, the U.S. consular exchange rate has been adjusted to INR 55 to one US$ with effect from Tuesday, October 8, 2012. Previously, this was INR 58 to one US$. This revision in the exchange rate will affect the INR…

Procedure For U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants With HDFC Receipt To Schedule Appointment Using New System

September 21, 2012

The support at www.ustraveldocs.com/in have clarified that U.S. visa applicants who have already paid the U.S. visa application fee at one of the designated HDFC bank and have a receipt with PIN can use this to book an interview using the new system from September 24, 2012. At this time, applicants are receiving an error…

Visa Section and Library at U.S. Consulate, Chennai to Remain Closed on September 21, 2012 Status for Next Week Unclear

September 20, 2012

A recent notification on the U.S. Consulate’s official website indicates that the visa section and the library will remain closed on Friday September 21, 2012 as well. This update can be found here. With this, the visa section has remained closed the whole of this week. Further, it is unclear if the consulate will function next…

Visa section at U.S. Consulate, Chennai to Remain Closed Until September 20, 2012

September 18, 2012

An update on the website of the U.S. Consulate in Chennai indicates that the visa section will remain closed through Thursday, September 20, 2012. This notification also indicated that all visa applicants scheduled for visa interviews are being contacted and informed of the cancellation. This update can be found here.

New Website to Schedule U.S. Visa Appointments in India Partially Functional

September 17, 2012

Today, September 17, 2012, the new U.S. Visa application website (http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in) was partially functional. Visa applicants will have to create a user account to be able to use this site. One login is sufficient for a family. At the time of this writing the new system does not permit to provide home address for delivery…

U.S. Consulate, Chennai, Closed on September 17 and 18, 2012

September 16, 2012

Following the unfortunate incident at the U.S. Consulate, Chennai on Friday, September 14, 2012; a notification on the U.S. Visa application Centre (VFS) website indicates that the U.S. Consulate in Chennai will remain closed on September 17 and 18, 2012. We understand that applicants will be notified of the new appointment at a later point…

New Visa Application Process in India from September 26, 2012

September 6, 2012

In a press release on September 5, 2012, the current Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Julia Stanley, announced that with effect from Wednesday, September 26, 2012, a new visa processing system will be introduced throughout India. This new system will standardize procedures, simplify fee payment and appointment scheduling for visa applicants. At the time of…

Recent Changes in Non-Immigrant Visa Application Process in India for Applicants Older Than 80 Years of Age

August 6, 2012

In recent months, U.S. immigration authorities have made several changes to non-immigrant visa application procedures at the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India, including changes in the Interview Waiver Program (IWP) in March 2012, and recent changes to the visa application process for minors. Murthy Immigration Services, Pvt. Ltd. reported these as soon as they…

New Features added to Department of State’s (DOS) Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) Website

August 6, 2012

The CEAC website provides access to the latest U.S. non-immigrant and immigrant visa application forms. This site has been enhanced on August 1, 2012 to provide new features. Please visit here for a quick look at the latest updates.