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Apply Early if You Plan to Visit U.S.

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The school / college holiday season in India has begun and many visitors to the US prefer to travel around Spring / Summer. This has increased the demand for visa appointments and we notice that the visa appointment slots are filled up significantly quicker, once they are made available. If you or your family member…

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Additional Tips: Completion of Form DS-160

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Regular readers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and visitors to www.MurthyIndia.com are aware of the new application process. In recent times, we at MISPL had several inquiries on completion of visa application form for family members and on the technical issues while completing form DS-160. We had reported in our March 5, 2010 bulletin that there was a…

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How Can We Help Business Visa Applicants?

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We at Murthy Immigration Services are often raised with this question. How can your firm help us? In this article, weare providing information specific to Business Visa applications. Understand the Purpose of Travel: The first step in a business visa is to identify the purpose of travel and make sure that the proposed activities is within the purview of law. We find that many organizations just mention the purpose as…

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Technical Problems Cause Delay in Completion of Form DS-160 Online

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Applicants have been experiencing difficulty, completing the Form DS-160 since late evening on March 2, 2010 due to slow connectivity in the https://ceac.state.gov website while filling DS-160. We at Murthy immigration services Pvt Ltd Chennai have received several calls and eMails from US visa applicants, informing that they were finding it difficult to complete the…

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TIPS To Complete Form DS-160 Online:

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Subscribers of MurthyIndiaBulletin and regular visitors of www.murthyindia.com are aware of the detailed procedure to complete the Form DS-160 which was discussed in our article dated January 8, 2010. In this issue, we are providing some common difficulties faced while completing this form online and some tips to overcome the same. Good to Save Information…

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Link To Schedule Appointment Now On Home Page of VFS Website

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Some of the early applicants for nonimmigrant visa using the form DS-160 since January 19, 2010 would have realized that finding the link to schedule an appointment was very difficult. We at Murthy Immigration Services received several calls seeking assistance on scheduling the appointment using the VFS system. Following this, Murthy Immigration Services brought this…

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The Indian Government Restricts Frequent Travel On Tourist Visa

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A recent update on the www.travisaoutsourcing.com, the official agents for scheduling appointments with Indian Missions in the U.S. has notified that in December 2009, the Government of India introduced a new rule that restricts foreigners with tourist visa for India from re-visiting India within two months of the last visit. This new rule affects all…

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Effective January 19, 2010 all Non-immigrant Visa Applicants From India Need to Complete Form DS-160

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An update on the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi’s website notifies that with effect from January 19, 2010 all non-immigrant visa applicants need to complete Form DS-160. This form replaces the existing Form DS-156, DS-157 (for applicants aged 15 – 55 years) and DS-158 (for F, M and J applicants). Applicants Need To Complete DS-160 Online:…

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Form DS-160 Introduced In India

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An update on the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi’s website notifies that with effect from January 19, 2010 all non-immigrant visa applicants need to complete Form DS-160. This form replaces the existing Form DS-156, DS-157 (for applicants aged 15 – 55 years) and DS-158 (for F, M and J applicants) with effect from February 1, 2010.

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

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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…

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