Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Twisted K @ Dec 22 2009, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh yeah, trinket, my husband was very excited when i told him you were from his hometown tsk tsk, I am not really from his hometown, but yes I have been there numerous times as I have many relatives living there	trinket	Female	India	12/22/2009 13:35
Asia: South	How was your day today?	pati & patni fingers crossed, sachinky. hope he will get the job. congratulations sara. My day has been alright so far, we are trying to buy one of the cheap foreclosed homes. out here you can buy a decent home for $20k or there are some which go for $5k. we did put an offer to one home for $13k, but now me and hubby are having second thoughts about that home, it needs a lot of repair, roof, insulation, electric lines. We are going to go with an inspector this evening to see how much the estimated cost would be. Joe has his heart set on this property because of its location and how big it is (2800 sq feet) plus its in a nice neighborhood. I just hope estimated repair cost would be bearable enough, don't want to get into a money pit . Edited by trinket, 22 December 2009 - 01:25 PM.	trinket	Female	India	12/22/2009 13:24
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Mr. Guard	trinket	Female	India	12/21/2009 14:42
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Good luck to your sister and her husband Sara twisted-- apko bhee christmas mubarak ho I need to go out and run some errands, but I don't want to go out in this cold. Since I don't drive I have to walk to these places.	trinket	Female	India	12/21/2009 14:23
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Twisted K @ Dec 18 2009, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> trinket, did u ever get your bike fixed? Yes I did and then fall again and this time bruised myself bad, so my darling husband sold it to some kid for $20. No more biking for me	trinket	Female	India	12/18/2009 16:30
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Aya&John @ Dec 18 2009, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> YAY for India and Egypt!!! Shukriya everyone for the sweet words about Egypt! Sachinky, you guys have great wedding pics!! I had a long day of work today and have a long day of work ahead of me tomorrow, no weekend for me this week since I had days off for my interview last Sunday... I can't wait for the next weekend! I've been listening to Latika's theme of Slumdog Millionaire last night... It's so beautiful!!! Anyone has an idea who composed it? What the name Latika means? I think A.R Rehman composed it along with all the other songs of the movie. Latika means a plant or a vine to be specific.	trinket	Female	India	12/18/2009 16:06
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Had a busy but good day so far. A friend came by and gave me a batch of Christmas cookies. Tomorrow is Joe's birthday, he kept repeating that he doesn't want anything for his birthday, but well me being the good wife and all I went ahead and got an ipod for him, he might freak out, but I don't care . Also got some nice wine, hope to have a wonderful day tomorrow.	trinket	Female	India	12/18/2009 16:02
Asia: South	How was your day today?	I incorporate both Indian and American cooking. My white husband loves his meat and potato, one should see his face if I give him just vegetarian food for one day, he will have his puppy eyes ready asking-- what no meat? He loves Indian food but he won't be able to eat it every day. These days I am trying to cook a lot of Mediterranean food. I do hate that I make 2 sets of meal everyday. Joe and me just don't eat the same thing, I don't enjoy red meat except lamb, and he hates lamb and loves other red meat; he won't eat fish, I love fish. He isn't a big fan of rotis or parathas. He loves masala dosa though, and I incorporate Indian veggies in his meals. He is a big fan of sweets; kalakand, soan papdi(store bought), kheer........those are usually gone within hours of making. About Hindi, he loves all the Lata Mangeshkar songs and he knows a couple of words here and there. It's funny now he knows a lot of Sanskrit mantras/shlokas by heart but won't learn Hindi. I think I should push him more into learning Hindi Hey Moksha, answered your question about money transferring.	trinket	Female	India	12/18/2009 10:20
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Aya&John @ Dec 17 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm new to this, but have lurking around this forum for a while... I just wanted to say I've always been fascinated by the Indian culture! I read for authors books and listen to Indian Music although I don't usually understand a word! .. I've always wanted a Saree and finally got one last month! LOL (I didn't know they are that hard to wear though ) Anyway, you guys who are Indian or have been to India, you are lucky! It's really a dream of mine to go to India one day! Much love from Egypt! Aya And my dream destination is Egypt. I swear, I have always wanted to go to Egypt, since I guess I was 3 or so. And some day I will. You know its funny, but me and husband bumped into each other on yahoo chat room because I had an Egyptian id, (tutenkhamen_pb).........so you know how much fascinated I am. May be we should trade our next plane ticket Tutenkhamun here I come	trinket	Female	India	12/17/2009 15:06
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Twisted K @ Dec 17 2009, 01:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> trinket, do you know how to make bhatura? my husband said he could make it, but i never tasted his cooking, lol. I don't, I do make good puri and all but I actually stay away from deep fried cooking, I am allergic to the smell, its confusing, my husband and bro says I got a lot of issues which I do. Basically I get sick when I am near some deep fried or any greasy food stuff, I don't have to eat it, just the look and smell makes me sick. Now if you ask how I maintain my fattening waistline.....its the sweets that do it Anyways, here is a video you might want to watch and try to make your own.	trinket	Female	India	12/17/2009 15:03
Asia: South	How was your day today?	I miss some good fish and chicken which doesn't smell. Hate hate hate frozen meats out here	trinket	Female	India	12/17/2009 14:49
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Sara, With Administration processing, they are doing his background check. I don't want to offend or anything but I really feel him being from Kashmir + being Muslim and a Doctor is the cause of additional background check. If you remember a couple of years ago there was a bombing case involving Indian doctor's in England and also one of the doctor was detained in Australia (though he was freed later on). But anyways consulates these days do scrutinize more and more if the beneficiary belongs to technical fields. Hope this won't be another long wait Best wishes	trinket	Female	India	12/16/2009 15:40
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	11/17/2009 11:10
Asia: South	How was your day today?	Good Luck Third girlie you will hear the good news soon.	trinket	Female	India	11/16/2009 21:45
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (Third @ Nov 15 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sachinky @ Nov 15 2009, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh no, why do you think he won't pass this interview? Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be fine. He gets too confident, gives wrong answer because he doesn't listen to the question that is being asked. Do they ask if you want to be interviewed in Hindi or english? :-s If they do when do they ask? Yes they do give the choice in choosing language. In Mumbai consulate, they interview in English, Hindi and Gujurati. I am sure each consulate in equipped with staff who knows the regional language. Best wishes, try not to stress yourself so much, I always see things in "not the end of the world" concept, works for me, hope you would find something positive to look forward to	trinket	Female	India	11/15/2009 15:12
Asia: South	How was your day today?	QUOTE (estadia @ Nov 13 2009, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my day horrible.....today i found out perviz did not get his pcc because someone told him when he tried in kashmir that he didnt need it.......sooooooooooo he flew back to kashmir today to go to where his passport was issued in jammu and is positive that he can receive it and be back to delhi in time for his interview ........ i swear muslim men never listen!!!!!!!! sara Aww Sara And about Muslim men never listen........let's just say MEN don't listen, period!	trinket	Female	India	11/13/2009 19:40
Asia: South	How was your day today?	I am pi$$ed at hubster He refuses to fix my bike, well partly is my fault as I keep falling from the bike and keep hurting myself but well he should fix my bike anyways, doesn't matter how many times I fall He is now bossing me around telling me how I need to wear my helmet and all the blah blah	trinket	Female	India	11/10/2009 23:32
Asia: South	Does US spouse of Indian passport holder need visa?	Ok, noob question--As a CR-1 GC holder, I can still enter/exit India with just my Indian passport, yes? I'm beginning to get confused. I don't need a PIO/OCI until I apply for USC (if and when I do), correct? Yes you can enter and exit India with your Indian passport as long as you are an Indian citizen. Do keep your GC handy while exiting India coz you will have to show that to the custom/border security guys.	trinket	Female	India	7/7/2010 11:56
Asia: South	Does US spouse of Indian passport holder need visa?	Daniel is the USC and he has a 10 year valid tourist visa that he has used 2 times before to come see me in India. Does he need to get a different visa now? What kind of visa would our son need? Parul you should look into OCI for Adi. As he qualifies for that being a child of Indian citizen. It is a bit expensive but in long run he can come and go out of India any time and stay for as long as he wants to without going to authorities every 6 months (as that's the requirement for PIO).	trinket	Female	India	7/7/2010 10:49
Asia: South	Does US spouse of Indian passport holder need visa?	Thanks for all your input. I have some follow-up questions: 1. I will be leaving in mid September and my husband will leave a month after. Since I will not be with him when he enters India, does that change anything? 2. Can my husband still apply for a tourist visa and enter India on that visa? He thinks that may be an easier route so I wanted to know if he is eligible for a tourist visa. 3. How much time does it take for the PIO card to come? What all forms, documents need to be submitted? I couldn't find too much info on the site. Thank you guys... 1) Your husband can enter and leave India as he pleases, you don't have to be with him at Indian POE. 2) I am not sure about the recent rule changes, so may be he isn't allowed to apply for tourist visa as he is married to an Indian citizen. In 2008 my husband applied for entry visa and it took only 10 days time (including the time where he forgot to attach an utility bill). They were really good about it, they emailed my husband asking for the utility bill and all he had to do was send a scan copy of it. 3) About how much time it takes for PIO, here is the timing from New York Consulate General website. Just type in PIO on search bar at that site and you will get other informations too. Here is the list of all the q&a about PIO from the same website. Now if you do plan about applying for it, make sure you apply with the right consulate general which comes under your jurisdiction.	trinket	Female	India	7/6/2010 22:56
Asia: South	Does US spouse of Indian passport holder need visa?	My husband who is a USC, and his parents and siblings (all USCs) are all going to India with me for a traditional wedding ceremony. I know that his family will need to get tourist visas for India, but just today I read the following: Per requirements of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, 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. I received my green card but I still have my Indian passport and I'm a person of Indian origin, so will my husband not be required to apply for a tourist visa to visit India? If yes, how does that work for multiple visits? Thanks in advance.... Not sure when you guys would be traveling but if you have enough time in hand before your travel dates, you should look into PIO (person of Indian origin). Being married to an Indian he is eligible for it. PIO is valid for 15 yeras. Also once you get your US citizenship (if you ever plan for) look into OCI (overseas citizenship of India) when the time comes. Best wishes	trinket	Female	India	7/6/2010 21:49
Asia: South	I-134 and I864	Hi All I have two questions: 1)I m very confused right now. what visa require you to fill I-134 and I-864. can somebody please explain. what i know so far is that if you are applying for K-1 visa then you have to fill I-134 but i m not sure, and when do you use I-864. 2)I just graduated from college last year so i didn't work in 2009 and i was depended on my parents tax, and they didn't make enough money also, but now i have a job and making $40k/year. does anybody know if that will be ok. Thanks for your help. Since you are going for K-1 at consulate stage you will have to full up i-134. But once your spouse comes to US and you have to do the whole AOS process you will have to fill up i-864 at that point. About your second question, I personally would suggest to get a joint sponsor just to be on the safe side. You haven't filled your taxes yet with the 40k/year income, you do have the proof that you are making it with your paychecks but still you haven't filled the taxes and with i-134 you have to show tax return papers. Just be prepared for joint sponsor, if not your parents may be someone else as long as the person is US citizen or a resident. Best wishes.	trinket	Female	India	7/7/2010 12:30
Asia: South	Just an update	Thanks for the update! My opinion is: you both need to get married and apply again, my guess it is useless to further pursue the old, rejected application. Either you go to India to get married or if he can get a visa to some neutral country (say, Singapore), you can marry there. You would need to go over the CR1 rules to see what is required regarding marriage certificates. Also, time-wise a new application would be faster than going on years like this, trying to fight a battle of higher govt forces, no matter how wrong they are! It wouldn't be so bad living in India - I lived there for 21 years and we are planning on returning for good in a few years! I would take the simple life there any day, to the endless complications and expenses here. Whatever you decide, know that you have many good thoughts and prayers supporting you! I agree with ELW. It is useless to pursue K-1. Most likely after 4 month time period they are going to say the case has been expired. And please don't give up. Me and hubby lived this distance for 4 long years. Without going into details, all I have to say is -- Nothing worth having comes easy. I wish you all the courage you and your SO needs to fight this obstacle	trinket	Female	India	7/9/2010 13:10
Asia: South	visas denied to india	This new rule is because of the Headley case. As more and more people use the system for their selfish terrorist acts, Indian Government have to tighten the rules.	trinket	Female	India	5/30/2010 11:10
Asia: South	Thailand Visa (Indian Passport Holder)	From my understanding for Thailand an Indian citizen can get the visa on arrival. Check this wiki entry. Also if you are planning to stay more than 15 days, then look through this vfs-thailand site.	trinket	Female	India	7/18/2010 9:55
Asia: South	Immigration to India	Thank you all for the great information! I looked up a couple of things with the info you guys provided and it looks like it's gonna take about 3 months from the time the process starts to get approval for the visa. So I'm going to get started ASAP. I had my fiance ask some questions over there as well and he found out there will be some kind of police inquiry at his home during this process. So there is no guarantee. Do you guys think I should get a tourist visa before applying for the immigration visa? I don't want things to wind up like they did here and us not have either. Thanks! Going to do more research now. Because you aren't married to him yet your only choice is to apply for tourist visa, but once you do get married to him change your tourist visa to Entry visa (that's what I believe the name is). Do remember that you won't be able to apply for DCF at New Delhi's American Embassy if you show your 90 days residency in India as a tourist, you have to show some other kind of visa other than so do make the transition of visa from your side before you apply for DCF. Best wishes	trinket	Female	India	7/31/2010 14:27
Asia: South	Sending Money to India	QUOTE (ELW @ Oct 1 2009, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Full name and city is all you need for Western Union, you don't even need the street address. In India, they will ask for her ID and the code number (Money Transfer Control Number - you will get that when you send the money, and can call up on the phone to give her the code or email it or text it). that's right.	trinket	Female	India	10/2/2009 9:55
Asia: South	Indian Titles	Indian forms are so confusing !!! On the very top of the PAN Card application it lists 4 titles: Shri Smt. Kumari M/S What do these titles mean? I think they apply to your current status in life in relation to marriage or something, but I am not sure. Shri -- Mr. Smt. -- Mrs. Kumari -- Miss M/S -- Ms (could be married or unmarried woman)	trinket	Female	India	8/13/2010 23:02
Asia: South	visa to India	I am sorry about my last post, I mixed up posters and didn't realize till I read it again today. Sorry again, what can I say I am dyslexic sometimes.	trinket	Female	India	10/10/2010 8:12
Asia: South	visa to India	I don't understand why Indian embassy is doing all this. My mum is a greencard holder as she never wanted US citizenship and they won't even issue her an Indian passport, let alone the visa. It is so disappointing. In your first post you said your mom burnt the Indian passport after getting US citizenship. If your mom still is an Indian citizen then she must be a registered voter back in your Indian home town, if she can contact the autorities there they might be able to issue some informations. Also your mom should have some sort of paperwork for her birth ceritificate, let it be the real birth certificate or 10th pass certificate, she can get her passport basing on the fact that she was born in India. My mom thinking she will never need the indian passport..burned it after become a U.S citizen. With what you have said in your first post, you came to US, so you should have your birth certificate, if you are already a US citizen, then you can apply for OCI (overseas Indian citizenship) with that, if you can show you have blood ties with India getting OCI shouldn't be a problem.	trinket	Female	India	10/9/2010 13:21
Asia: South	US citizen travel restrictions ?	Keep in mind a few things about PIO and OCI, if you are the only Indian connection for your USC husband then he will have to apply for PIO first before he can apply for OCI. Also if you guys have been married for less than 1 year then PIO will have to wait, unless your husband is an Indian descent. If he is then he can directly applyl for OCI showing his ties to India. Edited by trinket, 10 October 2010 - 03:36 PM.	trinket	Female	India	10/10/2010 15:34
Asia: South	What to do with the X-Ray	They were supposed to take the medical report from you at the time of the interview. I think it is inserted inside of the sealed brown visa file that they give you when you receive the visa. Someone else can chime in about whether the medical report is supposed to be part of the visa file or not. But I would carry it with you to the USA - it is possible the POE needs to collect that - it might need to be part of your entire file for things such as Removal of Conditions, etc. They don't collect the X-ray at POE or anywhere else. When you do your medical, you get the medical report and the x-ray, Medical report is submitted at the consulate during your interview and that X-ray is for you to keep. I wasn't sure what to do with the x-ray either when I received it, because consulate didn't take it, so I thought may be I will have to submit it at POE, but POE officer didn't take it either.	trinket	Female	India	10/12/2010 13:20
Asia: South	Change of Plans	Yes you would need Entry Visa, both for the purpose of living in India and also applying for DCF later on. You can't apply for DCF if you are on tourist visa. Make sure though that you do keep your residency in USA while you are living in India, something like an open bank account or a valid driving license; as these would be needed when you apply for DCF later on. Best wishes(F)	trinket	Female	India	1/4/2011 18:45
Asia: East and Pacific	Pink slip	congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2008-06-02 04:56:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Our visa journey: 5 years and counting	I can somewhat relate to your story, though we have just started our visa journey this year, but me and my husband have been living this long distance relationship since 2003. I really feel strong reading how I am not the only one and others too have gone through hell and conquered. I wish you all the best for your future, may you have your wife and your daughter with you soon enough and start living like real family. Best wishes	trinket	Female	India	2008-06-07 02:28:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Visa Approved!	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2008-09-30 22:54:00
Asia: East and Pacific	My wife called we passed :D	Congratulations	trinket	Female	India	2008-10-09 03:05:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Engagement Over....	Sorry to hear about your situation , but may be its for the best as your family have said. Please do take care of yourself and your daughter.	trinket	Female	India	2008-09-28 23:02:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Cambodian VJ Thread	Ok, I can't edit my post, but found her id-- ILoveTan and she is from Vietnam. Still wondering though about her status.	trinket	Female	India	2009-05-16 21:12:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Cambodian VJ Thread	OT-- There was this lady-- Crazylinda or something like that, where is she anymore? or maybe she was from Vietnam	trinket	Female	India	2009-05-16 21:04:00