On February 6, 2017, we provided an update on the Form DS 117. Following this, one of our Attorneys at Murthy Immigration Services recently sought clarification from the U.S. Consulate, Mumbai regarding the application form to be used by eligible SB-1 returning resident visa applicants. The Consular Information Unit, Mumbai has clarified that the eligible applicants can continue to use the Form DS 117 that expired on November 30, 2016, until the latest version is made available by the U.S. Department of State. We urge the Applicants to monitor the U.S. Department of State website to check the status of the latest version of form DS 117 ahead of presenting an application to determine the returning resident status.

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