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.…

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…

In our earlier bulletins, we described the general procedures and guidelines on applying for a non-immigrant U.S. visa from India. In this bulletin, we are providing valuable tips while applying for student visas (F1/M1). One may be aware that F1 visa (Academic Student) is for students who wish to pursue their education as a full-time…

This is the second of our two-part article on the subject of applying for a U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa in India. Here we provide information on completing appropriate visa application forms online, scheduling the visa interview, preparation for the visa interview and on procedure post visa interview. Now that we have purchased the HDFC receipt and…

Till recently the U.S. Consulate in Chennai used to receive close to 1,300 U.S. visa applications every day. With the opening of U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad, which currently processes around 300 to 400 applications every day with a target of processing 500 applications every day, we understand the numbers in Chennai have reduced considerably. While…