tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post8643701633177834123..comments2024-01-02T04:16:32.146-08:00Comments on The Insightful Immigration Blog – Commentaries on Immigration Policy, Cases and Trends: NEW INDIAN GOVERNMENT RULE REQUIRING RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP AND SURRENDER OF INDIAN PASSPORTS OUTRAGES OVERSEAS INDIANSCyrus D. Mehta & Associates, PLLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02968992345997982326noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-34711168228747545042013-03-14T18:27:58.485-07:002013-03-14T18:27:58.485-07:00I have the same issue....applying for tourist visa...I have the same issue....applying for tourist visa on us passport. Because I am. Born in india never had indian passport...got uk citizenship automatically as India was a colony.<br />Now I can't get a visa because I can't prove I never had an indian passport. It never existed. Its ridiculous! I guess they don't want us back.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-40301628579862332062011-03-29T12:04:01.812-07:002011-03-29T12:04:01.812-07:00I agree, no Indian American would agree to this no...I agree, no Indian American would agree to this nonsense requirement of renunciation when Indian nationality is automatically cancelled when US Citizenship is acquired. Also, those who were naturalized 20 or 30 years ago now have to dig up where their travel documents and records are? I am writing to local congressman and senators to address this discriminatory rule that ONLY applies to Indian naturalized US citizens.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219063836715747079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-41898412317623263402011-01-04T09:50:46.186-08:002011-01-04T09:50:46.186-08:00It appears children of Indian Origin Born US citiz...It appears children of Indian Origin Born US citizens are penalized that they are required to pay way higher fee for Entry Visa since they can't apply for Visitor Visa. STUPID ...STUPID...STUPID.... it's so pathetic and ridiculous. No other country in the world discriminate their owns like India. Why can't the India govt or the consulate have the courage to say that "we believe in screwing up our own people" and will hold you visiting your family back in home and your home birth country until you pay us "bribe". RISE UP ALL INDIANS WHO HAVE MIGRATED TO USA MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO AND LET THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHERS HEAR WHAT WE THINK OF THEM which might and might not help................<br /><br />Indian mentality never would change regardless how much we have grown up in today's technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-88442944633045531332010-09-23T15:10:50.755-07:002010-09-23T15:10:50.755-07:00has anybody done the FOIA request and gotten their...has anybody done the FOIA request and gotten their information within the stated 20 days?srihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042622574353225483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-48585192418353694612010-06-14T13:49:23.968-07:002010-06-14T13:49:23.968-07:00I am an Indian born person. I acquired British Pa...I am an Indian born person. I acquired British Passport because of marriage. thus I never had an Indian passport. I became a U S Citizen. Do you know the requriements for an individual like me. Does this mean that since I did not have an Indian passport I am excluded from the requirements.<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-25716572324127268712010-06-05T19:53:18.551-07:002010-06-05T19:53:18.551-07:00Naturalized Indian born citizens of the USA should...Naturalized Indian born citizens of the USA should write to their congressmen and senators to appraise the US Ambassador in India of the discrimination that requires a different kind of visa for persons of Indian origin. (entry visa versus tourist visa).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-21887621444107728752010-06-01T19:09:00.938-07:002010-06-01T19:09:00.938-07:00Here's the latest news:
Fees for Obtaining Su...Here's the latest news:<br /><br />Fees for Obtaining Surrender / Renunciation Certificate Waived <br /><br />In view of a large number of representations received from Persons of Indian Origin, it has been decided that the fees for obtaining Renunciation/Surrender Certificate from applicants who have acquired US citizenships before June 1, 2010 will be waived. However, a miscellaneous service fee of US$ 20/- will be charged for surrender of passport for cancellation. No penalties will be charged. Already decided cases will, however, not be reopened.<br /><br />Indian passport holders who acquire US/foreign citizenships on or after June 1, 2010 will, however, be required to pay the fees of US$ 175/- for obtaining Renunciation/Surrender certificate.Cyrus D. Mehta & Associates, PLLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968992345997982326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-38883327250164240432010-05-31T18:23:27.694-07:002010-05-31T18:23:27.694-07:00This is ridiculous. How can anyone surrender a cit...This is ridiculous. How can anyone surrender a citizenship which is automatically terminated by law upon acquiring foreign citizenship. This looks like a money making business. Ex-pat Indins should stop working for India's interests. All we get in return is insult and harassment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-32579142298419430272010-05-30T06:21:29.442-07:002010-05-30T06:21:29.442-07:00Whenever a Indian Passport holder, ask to Indian ...Whenever a Indian Passport holder, ask to Indian Embasy on his or her US Passport for Visa to go India, the ambasy issueed the Visa, because the person is not a Indian Citizen. This situation prove that the Indian & Us Passport holder is an US Citizen. He or she has not to provide any Surrender Cirtificate. The matter is over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-56358210160779955042010-05-28T19:49:23.797-07:002010-05-28T19:49:23.797-07:00The San Francisco Consulate suggests that if you d...The San Francisco Consulate suggests that if you do not have the Indian passport or a US immigration document, such as a Form I-130 or EAD, one of the requirements for the Entry Visa, one should apply for them under the Freedom of Information Act. But a FOIA request can take upwards of six months and often times over a year.Cyrus D. Mehta & Associates, PLLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968992345997982326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-43440463567669490372010-05-28T17:46:07.552-07:002010-05-28T17:46:07.552-07:001. https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/consul...1. https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/consular-fees?id=1 This Truvista San Francisco web page states that " Persons of Indian Origin, his/her spouse and dependent children will be granted only an Entry visa and should not apply for a Tourist visa." It seems US citizens of Indian origin cannot now obtained Tourist Visa for 10 years with multiple entries! They are only given so called entry VISA of maximum duration of 5 years at much higher fees than Tourist VISA of 10 years at lower fees available to all US citizens who are not of Indian origin. This is discrimination against US citizens who may be of Indian origin and goes against bilateral agreement between India and US for all citizens of US. US state department should not allow such discrimination and they should be asked to intervenne on behalf of all US citizens of Indian origin. Do Indian rule maker know that they are discriminating against US citizens of Indian origin in a negative way.<br /><br />2. https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/guidelines?id=5 <br />For entry visa they are asking for Most recent Indian passport. Applicant must provide photocopies of the first three pages of the passport and the last two pages of the passport. <br />In addition again a new local requirement:<br />If you are applying in the San Francisco jurisdiction, you must also supply the passport in which you entered the US and a copy of any pages containing an entry stamp into the US. If you cannot provide this passport, you must supply a copy of your Green Card or Employment Authorization Document; or you must fill file form I-130 with the US Immigration Servics at http://www.uscis.gov.<br />This creats serious problem for many of us who arrived more than 45 years ago as students and the first passport is not kept. Also many of us became citizens many yeras ago and have surrendered green card in exchange of naturalization certificate. They are asking for US passport and also a copy of naturaliztion certificate(which by the way states that it must not be photocpoied!)It seems US passport is not enough proof that the applicant who is submitting Indian passport or has clearly stated as place of Birth in India as required in US passport is not enough. It seems they are not trusting even US passport agency which does not issue US passport without veryfying the naturalization certificate ans asking for both! Can someone with legal background and common sense straighten out the foolish implementers of what prompted this sudden new requirements for some newfound security issue.<br />3 For those wanting to use unexpired Indian passport illegally, there are many (about a billion)available in India for any citizen of India. Why bother NRIS , most of them with good will towards India?!They will loose a lot of this good willAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-15698688623371442452010-05-28T13:45:28.481-07:002010-05-28T13:45:28.481-07:00Consulates never used to cancel the passports. We...Consulates never used to cancel the passports. We got the PIO cards, but passports were not cancelled (our passports expired well before 2005). For passports expired before 2005 some consulates suggest it is free and others suggests that the fee applies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399750140932278409.post-821552647273886432010-05-28T10:41:21.405-07:002010-05-28T10:41:21.405-07:00The rules explained by various Indian consulates a...The rules explained by various Indian consulates are also different - Indian Consulate in San francisco states that if the passport has already been canceled, no surrender certificate will be issued nor a fee will be collected. New York Consulate states that a fee and surrender certificate is required of everyone, even those who obtained visas several months/years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com