Indian Visa in 2012
satya - Sat Apr 21 2012 09:40:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Here is the first line: http://www.indianembassy.org/visa.php
Here is the first line: http://www.indianembassy.org/visa.php
satya - Sat Apr 21 2012 09:41:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
looks like this is done by a private firm travisa: link here
looks like this is done by a private firm travisa: link here
satya - Sat Apr 21 2012 09:54:16 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
So screwy
they say it is not mandatory to transfer visas from old passport to new passport, however it is recommended!!
who is going to find out holed up in an airport and at the mercy of a ticked-off agent
The whole travelling rules around passport/visa, at least, getting them, is absurdly antiquated!!!
satya - Sat Apr 21 2012 10:05:45 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Requirements by mail
satya - Mon Apr 23 2012 14:43:30 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
You will need to fill in an online application: Once for each kid
You will need to fill in an online application: Once for each kid
satya - Mon Apr 23 2012 14:43:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
You will need previous visa/passport details as well
You will need previous visa/passport details as well
satya - Mon Apr 23 2012 14:45:40 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
You will need
previous visa references
current passport references
birth certificates
both parents passports
a fist-full of passport size pictures
(kidding: 1 at least)
1 hour to fill the online application for each
satya - Thu Apr 26 2012 12:34:07 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Yes! I am still applying for this darn visas
Get kids signatures
won't fit the bod
Get Spouse signatures
Doesn't match the passport
Re do all the printing
Re attach photographs
Resign everything
Go to Kinkos to scan
Forgot the zip drive
Buy one for 16 dollars
Still far far away before I can mail in..
satya - Thu Apr 26 2012 13:00:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
This is never ending frustration: I hate Travisa
Kinkos guy gives a pdf scan. And travisa won't accept other than gif or jpeg crap...This is impossible!!!
satya - Thu Apr 26 2012 13:01:48 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
I still don't know how much to pay. The fees don't make sense
I need to research now how fedex works for air bills and whole other postal business...I hate Travisa again!!!
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:27:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Around May 15th I was able to mail in the fedex stuff
Around May 15th I was able to mail in the fedex stuff
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:28:35 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Looks like the air bills are printed by Travisa
I take those air bills and take them to FedEx. They were able to paste those air bills properly and send them out.
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:28:51 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
The next big task how to carry money to India for the travel expenses
The next big task how to carry money to India for the travel expenses
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:29:14 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Amex Travellers cheques are no longer available at most banks
Amex Travellers cheques are no longer available at most banks
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:30:42 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Some folks are using their indian accounts such as ICICI to transfer money
Some folks are using their indian accounts such as ICICI to transfer money
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:31:08 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
it takes 3 weeks to a month to get one of those
it takes 3 weeks to a month to get one of those
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:32:40 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Nothing in India moves without 2 passport size phtotographs
I called ICICI what it takes to establish an account and if I could do it online?
Of course not!!! You start with 2 pass port size photographs and a whole set of doucmentation including your passport and this and that and much more....
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:33:30 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Apparently one can take cash up to ten thousand dollars
and get them exchanged locally using for-ex
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:35:07 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
AmEx sold me this upgrade on their card
i thought i could use it to get either travellers cheques or transfer money
It is a big NO!!! Can't do either!!!
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:36:20 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
This is going back in time in this online age to revert to paper money...
of course amex promises that with the 400 dollar upgrade I don't get charged for foreign transactions....Big woooppp
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:41:38 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
xoom service fees
xoom service fees
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:41:54 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Xooms help center
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:44:14 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Here is their XOOM fee structure
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:45:56 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
if you pay by credit card it $30 for every $1000.00
That is just Terrible!!!
Seem to be more palatable if paid by a bank
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:48:14 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
How to pay using a bank?
looks like you need
account number routing number
satya - Mon Jun 18 2012 10:50:25 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Travellers cheques also cost $20 for every $1000
Travellers cheques also cost $20 for every $1000