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PLease Help!! K1

Never even been to ISB, but my fiancee went through Chennai Consulate for K-1.

The packet-3 does have to be submitted before the interview (submission is mandatory for them to schedule it).

On the medical: recommended that it be done prior to interview, but this can be difficult to achieve given dynamics of PCC issuance (exactly what happened for Pras--she had to postpone the medical to post-interview, then deliver the report to the consulate, and wait a few days longer in Chennai than originally planned).

Edited by CherryXS, 28 May 2009 - 07:53 AM.

Saddle Bronc

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5/28/2009 7:51

Anybody from Pakistan going through K3 Route?

QUOTE (MWA @ May 12 2009, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wanted too see if anybody is going that route and where are they in there paperwork? I got an approval letter last month and was wondering when i was going to get a letter with the interview date?

Weird things my case hasn't update online but i received the approval notice in the mail.

several types of cases (including N-400 petition), USCIS doesn't update online only via snail-mail.

Saddle Bronc

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5/12/2009 14:03

No More Direct Consular Filing (DCF) in India

QUOTE

mmigrant Visas
Family-based, Immediate Relatives

Who is eligible?

Those eligible are as follows: spouse of a U.S. citizen; parent or step-parent of a U.S citizen; child or step-child of a U.S. citizen; and spouse of a deceased U.S. citizen.

Note: A step-parent or child will qualify for immigration only if the marriage creating the step-parent/child relationship occurs before the child's 18th birthday.

How do I apply?

The first step in applying for an immigrant visa is for the U.S. citizen (petitioner) to file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A separate petition must be filed for each person immigrating. A U.S. citizen resident in India or Bhutan may file the petition, Form I-130, with the USCIS at the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi (mere passage of time is not sufficient to demonstrate residency for petition-filing purposes, see the USCIS website for more details); a U.S. citizen resident in the U.S. should contact their local USCIS office for further information.

Note: A petition cannot be filed for a spouse until the marriage ceremony has taken place. The natural child of a U.S. citizen may have claim to U.S. citizenship. A petition cannot be filed until it has been established that the child is not a U.S. citizen.

Note: If the U.S. citizen and immigrant visa applicant reside in India and the U.S. citizen is filing the I-130 with USCIS in New Delhi, it will be possible to begin the administrative processing of the immigrant visa application before the petition is approved and received by the relevant Immigrant Visa Unit in India.

Looks like it's still available (though rather confusing in wording)

Saddle Bronc

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6/15/2009 14:53

Question about my Indian Visa's expiry

Leaving on the expiry date of a visa is perfectly fine--leaving after can get you some real migraines.

Saddle Bronc

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7/11/2009 18:25

Second K-1 visa petition

QUOTE (Waitingpatiently @ Jul 19 2009, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does the southern part of India issue engagement certificates?

(I had my engagement in Chennai, which last-I-checked, is the South's chief city)

QUOTE

I still want to know if he was right or not

Saddle Bronc

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7/21/2009 14:43

Second K-1 visa petition

QUOTE (Nana119 @ Jul 16 2009, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (CTRL+ALT+DEL @ Jul 16 2009, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

use this principal - KISS = Keep It Simple and Stupid

You give them 'just enough' papers - you NEVER take a certificate, and cross anything out. Don't you think if such was allowed, they'd make a special certificate for engagement?

Since your from India, do you have engagement certificates?

My prior lawyer said that engagement certificates exist in India and other parts of Asia.

My theory is if it doesn't exist in the U.S., it doesn't exist ANYWHERE else, but no he persisted... you all are doing the right thing by not having a lawyer and going with the DIY route

I've never heard of an engagement-certificate (and I actually did a successful K-1 petition), closest is a picture of crowd-scene of engagement-ceremony with the word "betrothal" or "engagement" prominently displayed (oh, this would work better for "evidence of meeting").

Saddle Bronc

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7/16/2009 20:18

Chicken Curry

Two large onions, cut fine and sauteed in small amount of oil (until caramelised).
Two tomatoes, cut fairly fine--add after onions caramelised
Add:

1 tsp (5 mL) salt
1 tbsp (15 mL) chilli powder
1/2 tsp (3 mL) turmeric powder
1 cup (250 mL) water
4-6 chicken-legs

to onion-tomato mix; cook until chicken is tender.

Saddle Bronc

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7/16/2009 20:09

Bollywood Star Held in U.S. Airport, Fans Outraged!!

Perhaps he was being an arrogant chop____ and putting on airs--which ticked off some people holding firearms....

Saddle Bronc

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8/17/2009 14:18

Case based on another relative

Yes, but you may (in the specific case of sibling, will) get a longer hurry-up-and-wait time till visa number becomes available.

Saddle Bronc

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9/15/2009 18:14

QUOTE (ms_jinga_lala @ Nov 21 2009, 07:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't mind Atlanta, I'm open to any options. JFK is a 2 day drive, Atlanta is only one. I have been through Atlanta many times and the traffic doesn't bother me there. Now Greensboro...has some crazy road patterns that are complicated to follow. After that Atlanta is a breeze lol. Thank you for the suggestion, I'm going to check that as well. I just need something more direct to convince him with. See what happens when you fall in love with a spoiled Punjabi lol. You have to start 2 months ahead of time to find an acceptable flight path. He's just lucky he's worth all this trouble.

If you live in Greensboro, then another airport actually now jumps into picture--Dulles. You can go up I-85 to I-95, exit at Newington (several miles south of DC's crazier-than-285 Beltway--bypass-route suggested) and take 7100 (Fairfax County Parkway) from there to Herndon/Reston and take 267 (Dulles tollway--but to go to airport OR the Mariott just-prior is toll-free).

And lots of flights (after 2009/12/01, this includes Air India from IGI) go to Dulles.

(the route I've given you is "only" as bad as going to Hartsfield)

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 24 November 2009 - 11:00 AM.

Saddle Bronc

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11/24/2009 11:00

QUOTE (karenros @ Nov 20 2009, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How bout flying in to Atlanta...they are ~~some~~lots of flights that do it...

True, but that is somewhat more painful (around 250 miles Charlotte to Atlanta, 400 Raleigh to Atlanta) albeit much less than to JFK/EWR.

Saddle Bronc

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11/21/2009 9:17

QUOTE (ms_jinga_lala @ Nov 19 2009, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He is being very stubborn. Money is an issue right now and even though they don't seem to care, I feel guilty having him get the money from his parents like he wants to. Maybe my real issue is more about pride than it is about being there....man....didn't want to face that one.

I priced everything, it's going to cost me $710 to fly, $400 for train, $225 for the bus. That includes me going to NY and then coming back with him. It doesn't include food, lodging or anything else.

To be honest, I'm a little stubborn too. I don't want to drive that far, I can't stop a bus or a train when I want to get out and stretch. I'm trying to get some other ideas. He is absolutely inflexible on this. I know I'm going to wind up in NY. And I think I'm going to be stuck on a plane. I just know it lol. I'm just fighting it. Eh....Thanks for all of your help.

An idea: how about bin the 90-day EAD entirely and book him into Charlotte/Douglas or Raleigh-Durham DIRECTLY as POE? Advantages:

when the 90 days runs out, his working will be hosed anyway (barring ultra-ultra-miraculous coincidence of you marrying one day after his landing, sending out I-485/I-131/I-765 packet rightaway AND USCIS processing I-765 within 89 days)
added expense of airfare to CLT or RDU (not touching JFK at all) much less than a domestic return to JFK for you
pickup journey much easier/less-painful

Drawback: he will not be able to work upon landing (but see above for neutralising factor)

Edit: go with CLT--receives Lufthansa flights from Munichand US Airways (i'll go with official name here) from CDG, Frankfurt and Gatwick.

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 20 November 2009 - 05:39 PM.

Saddle Bronc

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11/20/2009 17:35

QUOTE (rahulv @ Nov 18 2009, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also to add on let him know this as well...

1. Pass through Immigration (ALONE) whether its JFK or anywhere else.
2. Pass through Customs (ALONE)

only thing that you could help him with would be

1. Either pick him up at JFK and drive back home. (expensive and painful driving)
2. Fly to JFK, Pick him up at JFK, help check-in domestic and fly back home. (more expensive a little bit less painful)

or the best...
3. Pick him up at domestic airport. (not expensive, not painful)

Choice is yours actually his lol.

Actually, Charlotte/Douglas airport is designated as international, as is Raleigh-Durham--in which case, 3 can be "book him to clear customs/immigration at CLT or RDU--and pick him up there (maybe some extra expense for airfare getting foreign fiance to POE--but much less than return-domestic airfare to JFK--with no pain)

Saddle Bronc

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11/20/2009 17:30

QUOTE (ms_jinga_lala @ Nov 17 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you! I did check into the Washington flight but it seems to go through JFK lol. I'm trying to get his landing as close to here as possible because he wants me to be at his POE and then we go the rest of the distance together. JFK is like an 8 hour drive or so (which I think may be needed with all the stuff he wants to bring lol...not sure they allow that much luggage on US Airways, they sure didn't when I flew)

How about try booking flights to CLT or RDU (through combo of airlines)?

Saddle Bronc

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11/18/2009 17:56

inviting my sister for my delivery

QUOTE (danielwhite @ Nov 30 2009, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,
I am a permanent resident and my husband is a citizen.I came to U.S. on a K1 visa.When we got married my sister tried to attend our wedding but she didnt get a visa.At that time i just send her an wedding invitation card and nothing else.Now m having a baby in three months time.This is the first baby in my family(my sister is not married).Well i would like my sister to be here with me during the delivery so that i can atleast share my baby s birth with someone from my family.
My question is....

what kinda paperwork should i fill out for her
Can my husband sponser my sister s stay in america.
Should my husband and i write a letter to the embassy explaining the situation. if yes,how should the letter be.

Please do let me know....thanks.

You will need her a letter inviting her to come along with I-134 and 2-3 years worth of tax-returns. Your sister will need to send copies of these to the embassy/consulate along with the VFS paperworks and moneys. After that, you will need to pray that she gets appointment in time (if she needs local-language interview--for English, somewhat speedier).

QUOTE (danielwhite @ Nov 30 2009, 07:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

p.s. sis from india.can my husband send an invitation letter stating she ll be staying with us and we are responsible for her as long as she stays in america.Do the embassy even read this kinda letters.

Saddle Bronc

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11/30/2009 21:00

Indian Tourist Visas

Basically rules for tourist visa have no connexion with PIO/OCI applications anyway.

Saddle Bronc

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1/8/2010 19:36

Indian Tourist Visas

Travisa is somewhat behind in updations--the new visa rule was recently modified to allow up to 3 entries into India from neighbouring (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka--but not China or Myanmar) countries (if India was used as base to visit them) within the 2-month timeframe.

http://www.indianexp...t-just/562412/0

Saddle Bronc

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1/7/2010 19:58

need canadian visa if travel via canada to usa???

Depends on country of citizenship (assumed singular); if of country which requires visitor visa, then you will need transit visa.

http://www.canadalaw...ansit_visa.html

Official confirmation from CIC: http://www.cic.gc.ca...visit/visas.asp

Saddle Bronc

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1/11/2010 19:53

applying for indian visa

thank you very much..........
i m planning for going only 2 weeks...
and do i need to do any paperwork before i leave.??

You may need the I-751 extension letter (if you have received it by June, take it).

(edit: I looked at your timeline, and you aren't even close yet to I-751; the conditional-GC will do)

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 11 January 2010 - 08:56 PM.

Saddle Bronc

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1/11/2010 20:55

Visitor visa

It is a hardship on me to just get up and go to India. If we get a second interview I will go no matter what, however my fiance wants to come and visit me in the mean time. He has a residence there, he would only be visiting here, he does not qualify for VWP.

How would you prove economic ties, social ties, and binding ties? He doesn't own anything of his own. As most Indians do, he still lives with his parents and still handles everything in cash. I read somewhere that he needed to have $50,000 USD in a bank account. That seems extreme. He's only 26, wouldn't it seem fishy for someone that age to have that much money in a bank account already?

How long does the process take to get a visitors visa?

No requirement of $50K (99.9% of Indian visitors to US would be disqualified that way--as that is about Rs. 22-25 lakhs) in bank account. There was an archaic idea (I never found the truth of it) that a person with that much could get a GC automatically....

Basically, the visitor does have to fork-over about $200 in drafts to VFS-USA, and then fill out forms, and make appointment at consulate (it takes longer if language other than English) which covers region of their residence.

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 30 January 2010 - 12:19 PM.

Saddle Bronc

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1/30/2010 12:18

Nepal 2yr GC holder needs India visa?

What happens if he flies first to Kathmandu and then enters India by land? That may avoid the visa issue entirely.

(a version of this has been used many times by naturalised Indians to enter areas on which Delhi places restrictions; land in one of international airports and then travel by land--only documents needed then are travel-tickets).

Saddle Bronc

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3/24/2010 10:31

Medical Exam Report at the POE

Thank you all for your input. What about Adjustment of Status? Would we not need it at that time? If so, I will contact the doctor's office to get another copy.

You will need a medical exam for the AOS anyway, which will have to be done by USCIS-approved doctor on US soil; so fuggedaboudaCD.

Saddle Bronc

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7/3/2010 19:44

Is DCF possible anyway if we do not live over there?

You posted earlier that you were willing to "move over to him"--so I would say "yes".

Saddle Bronc

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6/22/2010 16:00

yes she will be wife as per Pakistan law. Anyways, I am leaning towards K3 or CR1.
Does anyone know what is the time line for CR1 or K3 for Pakistan? If someone going thru process now (recent) can give timings here..
Appreciate all your help...

Go for CR-1 (rather than shambolically-designed K-3), or even the slightly-more-difficult version DCF.

Saddle Bronc

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6/21/2010 22:33

Penguin I think your statement that "many Pakistani applicants get put in AP after interview" is a little off base. I think that most male Pakistani beneficiaries get put into AP not women.

See the post just prior to yours--beneficiary is Tariq (last-I-checked, male name) who is in Pakistan.

Saddle Bronc

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6/11/2010 19:47

Oh there is no K3 now? Ok then I will do the other thing you mentioned. Where do I find the guides?

Penguin wasn't saying that K-3 is nonexistant, only that it is redundant--since you have to file the I-130 for it anyway, you might as well go "all-or-none" and file for CR-1.

(since the design behind K-3 is itself shambolic, Penguin has a good point--exactly why when alternatives finally became available****, I opted to do K-1 for Pras)

****code for "time finally approached when I could naturalise to US"

Saddle Bronc

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6/7/2010 18:20

Slightly over one year after BWI travesty, desire fulfilled

Followup; we finished the box on June 3 after my dad arrived here (he was sent here from CA by my sister so she and her family could go touring NYC, and will stay until 6/26). I tried that day to pick up another box--but there weren't any in stock.

When we returned from a retreat (6/4-6/6), I bought another box (10-count) on 6/8 which turned out not to be as nice as our first one (some of the fruits had soft or black spots which needed to be removed)--it would have been nice if the price had been reduced somewhat (say to $25.00) though admittedly it was a "not-happening".

Saddle Bronc

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6/11/2010 19:56

Slightly over one year after BWI travesty, desire fulfilled

For reference,

http://www.visajourn...-trip-to-india/

On May 29, we went to one of the desi grocers around DC--to buy some toor (last time at that store, we were able to get an 8-lb packet--but this time no packets over 4-lb), curry leaves and a box of "Marathon Brand" mangoes (not really that nice, product of Mexico), which runs about $9 there. On the counter, I noticed boxes of "Royal Mangoes" which were imported from India (which gave these a leg-up on the Marathon--we didn't yet know the price of it). When we asked, it was $35 for the box (3.5 kg/7.7 lb)--and we found out by further looking on the side the mangoes within to be...Banganapallis (with the fruit-count written on the side). Well, we took a 9-count box home with us--and have so far consumed 6!

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 02 June 2010 - 08:58 AM.

Saddle Bronc

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6/2/2010 8:57

visas denied to india

For anyone that became a citizen prior to May 31, 2010 only has to pay $20 for the certificate, anyone after the date will be paying $175.

We were told the $175 figure in Paoli on May 15 (which was prior to May 31)--though admittedly, we have not made any further moves on this issue.

If you don't have your old Indian passport or have misplaced it you need proof that you had it with passport number, place issued, and date expired. You can also obtain other Copies of your canceled Permanent Residence Card or Employment Authorization Card, Old Indian Passport etc can be obtained from the US Government, by filling a Freedom of Information / Privacy Act Request form - Form G-639 available on the website - www.uscis.gov

Saddle Bronc

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6/12/2010 9:35

visas denied to india

I heard something about requiring a renunciation certificate that costs around $175 to get from the Indian Embassy before you can apply for an Indian visa/PIO/OCI.

That is plain nuts, since India has automatic renunciation of full-citizenship when one naturalises (admittedly, I'm commenting on it from "oversafe" point--I automatically renounced in 1982 by naturalising to Canada, and already have OCI in hand since 2007)--I guess they decided to also "cash-in" (though the method is shambolic--see below) on the Gilani (Headley) case. I do have to worry about it for Pras (who was naturalised earlier THIS YEAR--and has at least six years left on the now-invalid Indian passport) however.

Cash-in method obviously can backfire if the erstwhile citizen of India has much time remaining on the passport--as that person can easily simply use the unexpired Indian passport to enter India, and the other country's (point for discussion, US--which REQUIRES that its own passport be used) for re-entry home.

Edited by Saddle Bronc, 01 June 2010 - 11:38 AM.

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6/1/2010 11:37

pakistan worst air crash kills 152 on air bus in islamabad

hi vjers sad news yestarday 28 jul 2010 An Airbus SAS jetliner crashed into a rain-soaked hillside at Islamabad, killing all 152 aboard in the deadliest air disaster within Pakistan.Airblue flight ED202 left Karachi at 7:30 a.m. for Benazir Bhutto International Airport, which serves Islamabad and the adjacent city of Rawalpindi, this is the privately held Karachi-based carrier. There were 146 passengers and six crew members on board when the plane went down in Pakistan’s first crash in four years.Monsoon rains at Islamabad, the capital, brought low clouds that covered the ridges of the heavily wooded Margalla Hills, at the city’s edge. The A321 airliner hit a rocky ridge at 9:45 a.m. and tumbled into a ravine about 6 kilometers (3.5 miles) from the offices of President house The crash site, near the Faisal Mosque, Pakistan’s largest, is accessible only by narrow hiking trails and rescuers explored the woods for several hours to determine that no one aboard had survived. The airline’s black box was found in the hills this evening, GEO television reported, The Margalla Hills rise alongside Islamabad’s most elite neighborhoods, about 10 kilometers from Bhutto International Airport in Rawalpindi. “The area is very difficult to get to by car or by foot,” Muhammad Rashid, a spokesman for the Edhi Rescue Service, said by phone from Islamabad.

Two Americans were among the victims, a US embassy spokesman said, but gave no further details.

The aircraft had no technical fault, Airblue’s Ahmed told reporters in Karachi. “The weather was bad but not below parameters,” he said. The pilot had 35 years and 25,000 flying hours of experience, he said.and pilot is a previous employee of pakistan international airline and he is international pilot

Airblue, Pakistan’s second-biggest carrier by market share, began flying in 2004, after private airlines were given licenses to compete against Pakistan International Airline Corp., the national flag carrier. Its owners include its chairman, Tariq Chaudhry, and CEO Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a former Pakistan Airline chief executive. Ahmed declined to say whether others own shares.

The aircraft was built in 2000 and was leased to Airblue in 2006, according to an e-mailed statement from Toulouse, France- based Airbus. It had made about 13,500 flights and was fitted with engines made by International Aero Engines, a venture backed by United Technology Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce Group Plc, Japanese Aero Engine Corp. and MTU Aero Engines Holding AG.

The country has a category 1 safety rating from the U.S.’s Federal Aviation Administration, meaning it meets international standards.

i have no words to say this is very very sad news for me

Most news indicated that Airblue outright owned the gonzo A-321 rather than leasing it from SAS.

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7/28/2010 21:04

10-crore LPD desalination-plant opens in Chennai

http://www.bbc.co.uk...h-asia-10819040

Innovative India water plant opens in Madras
By Swaminathan Natarajan
BBC Tamil
2010/07/30 11:26 ET

The plant could provide a template for solving India's water problems

A desalination plant which begins operating in Madras on Saturday will provide some of the cheapest drinking water in India, backers say.

They say that the plant will supply 1,000 litres of drinking water for just over $1 and could well be a "template" for other coastal Indian cities.

The company behind the plant says that it is the biggest in South Asia.

It will provide 100 million litres of water a day to the city by filtering sea water under high pressure.

In comparison, the government-run water board supplies about 650 million litres of water to the city's seven million residents.

(Note: the number seems way out-of-date; more reasonable estimate would be double that)

Competitively priced

"We are using the advanced reverse osmosis technology. We are purifying the water by filtering it under high pressure. Unlike other desalination plants we are not boiling the water and as a result we are saving a lot of energy," Natarajan Ganesan, Joint General Manager of the Chennai Water Desalination company told the BBC.

India's monsoon is notoriously erratic
Mr Ganesan said that because the plant used "energy recovering technology", electricity consumption was reduced - making water produced there arguably the most competitively priced in India.

"It can be competitive even when compared to supplying water from natural sources like lakes. One has to spend lot of money on transport water from lakes," he said.

The plant will process 237 million litres of sea water per day.

An initial treatment will remove solids present in the water, before it is passed through a membrane under high pressure.

The plant - which cost $140m - is the joint venture between an Indian company IVRCL and Befessa of Spain. It is built under the "deboot" system - design, build, own, operate and transfer.

The government-run Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will buy the purified water for the next 25 years.

"We have agreed to buy the water from them at 48.66 rupees for 1,000 litres - meaning that it costs us just over one dollar for 1,000 litres," CMWSSB Managing Director Shiv Das Meena said.

"The water is purified and demineralised. This takes away salt, lime and other particles. The purified water meets the government standards. It tastes just like ordinary water and above all it is cheap," he said.

Chennai has been suffering from a chronic water shortage for decades. Its water needs are primarily met by lakes situated around the city. But these lakes depend on the erratic north-east monsoon.

On an average year, the monsoon brings about 100cm (39in) of rainfall, but most of this arrives over a short period - resulting in a massive run-off into the sea.

Another desalination plant with similar capability is expected to be commissioned by 2012

Saddle Bronc

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7/30/2010 11:42

Can you do a K-1 if you perform a nikah not registered through a court?

That's a very very bad idea. Applying for a K1 after a nikah has taken place (whether or not it's registered) is totally against the rules. If you get caught or if they suspect you're already married during your K1 interview they'll reject you and force you to withdraw your petition. This happened to someone in India just for having a "marriage" ceremony that wasn't recognised by Indian law...

...and almost happened to us as well. I had asked Joe Uncle (Joshua Daniel) if an unregistered wedding could be done, and I could then file a K-1 and register the wedding in US (Joe Uncle HAS seen the reverse--people doing a civil marriage with later Christian one--many times), and he nixed it saying "no, we must be transparent with the law".

Saddle Bronc

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9/15/2010 11:54

Can you do a K-1 if you perform a nikah not registered through a court?

That could be a red-flag. Better to just have a fancy engagement-party in a hotel (with the word "Engagement" or "Betrothal" in prominent display).

Saddle Bronc

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9/9/2010 10:35

to all pakistanis

visa journey helped me put together my husbands visa and it did get him here to the US. the reason am voicing out to the pakistanis is that he walked out on me, yes left and took his bags and walked out, we have been together for 6 years, married, and our son is turning 3 years old soon. i am wondering why someone would do something like this? is it because i am not muslim and not pakistani? just venting.

We were fighting alot,i guess i was mean to him, also i didnt feel like he knew what he was doing here in america, had only been here 7 months and he didnt really get up to plan his life out here and i got so frustrated and got angry when i got home and how i was treating him. but all i wanted was for him to work hard for us his family and his son, he went to his uncles, said we were too different

green card is still conditional, still waiting for him to respond to me, does not call does not answer emails. no real answer about wanting to be with his son - just said i will do a father role.

This triad does not add-up--a conditional (2-yr) GC is issued if the marriage (by the time of GC issuance) has endured less than 2 years by issuance--which is well-exceeded by the 5+-years difference between the time of marriage and the time that Pakistani-citizen parent has been in the US--and a 10-year GC issued if marriage over 2 years.

Saddle Bronc

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10/2/2010 8:43

to all pakistanis

I wonder what made you marry him in the 1st place? If you both are different!

You do recognise that there are stacks of VJ'ers for whom your question would apply?

Saddle Bronc

Male

10/1/2010 10:19

visa to India

You can travel to India quite easily until the visa expiry. Getting a new one (or OCI), I'm not sure (as I already have had OCI since 2007/10/30).

Saddle Bronc

Male

10/5/2010 12:12

Chennai- Hotel to stay

Also, if you are Christian and need prayer beforehand, there is a church about a block from this hotel--the HQ church of Laymen's Evangelical Fellowship.

Saddle Bronc

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9/14/2010 11:32

Chennai- Hotel to stay

Also btw--Pras reached the Consulate straight from Guntur after all-night-as-passenger in a hired vehicle--without any freshen-up--and they tentatively (pending the medical, which she had to reschedule) approved her K-1.

Saddle Bronc

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9/13/2010 14:18