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Portuguese citizenship card application in India?
Finally, I was able to get both my Portuguese citizenship card and passport after a one and a half month long process. I am posting the entire process which I went through at Portugal Consulate - New ...
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How long can a F-1 Student drive in the US with an Indian License in Maryland state
Whoever told you that you would have a year's use of your Indian license was wrong.
Driver's license eligibility is controlled by each individual state. Maryland DMV ("MVA") says that a new ...
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Child born outside USA to Green Card Parents
If your child is born after your wife's immigrant visa is issued, your child can travel to the US together with your wife when she enters with her immigrant visa, and your child can enter the US as an ...
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Do I need a visa to enter the UK as the non-EEA spouse of an EU citizen?
You should apply for an EEA family permit.
When you apply, be careful to include the fact that you and your wife have a child together. There is apparently a strong tendency for applications to be ...
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Green Card for Indian spouse
You can file the petition while you are in India, but you have to intend to re-establish domicile in the US concurrently with, or before, your wife enters the US.
Yes, a standalone I-130 filed from ...
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Can I go as a Skilled Migrant to NZ?
Many jobs in New Zealand are offered on one of the big job sites, such as http://www.seek.co.nz/ or http://www.trademe.co.nz/jobs. As a software engineer, there are also NZ jobs listed on https://...
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New Zealand or Canada, which is the better destination?
Look at the Employment by major industry group, seasonally adjusted, by province. The main industries I know so far over there are agriculture and fishing. Since you are in IT, if you were to go in SK,...
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Can a person get Social Security benefits who worked in the USA for 14 years but is an Indian citizen and reside in India?
The Social Security Administration FAQs indicate that benefits claims are initiated from within the US.
Can noncitizens living outside the United States receive Social Security benefits?
In ...
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New born baby - Landing in India
The child is eligible for Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI). This will allow the child to live in India without being subject to foreigner registration.
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Can I drive in Germany with UK license even though I am not a UK permanent citizen?
Official advice from German Ministry of Transport
In short: Your UK driving license is valid in Germany. German officials don't like it how some people get around the residency restrictions of the EU ...
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Name split on passport validity
Any new passport applications for Indian Passport need standard fees and are issued for 10 years from the date of passport application, no matter how many days are remaining on existing one. The ...
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Applying UK student visa while on visitor visa in the US?
Unfortunately NO you cannot apply for a student visa from the USA where you are just a visitor.
Per Guidance ECB05: : Where to Apply
Applications for visit visas and EEA family permits
You can make ...
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Does OCI require pledging loyalty to the Indian Government?
No. There are no oaths required of any kind. You just have to qualify for the status and be patient with Indian bureaucracy. It can take a while.
On a side note: Make sure you get all of your details ...
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Can I drive in Germany with UK license even though I am not a UK permanent citizen?
Since you have done your driving license in the UK, which is part of the EU, while living legally there, your driving license is both valid in Germany, and also you can exchange it to a German one ...
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Should I buy health insurance before visa appointment for German National Visa
I checked with the Embassy, as well as the visa officer at the time of my appointment at the embassy that health insurance is required at the time of approval only.
Update:
I have received my visa ...
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What is the difference between “Talent Passport/ICT” and “Passport Talent” in visa category?
Those are indeed different categories, with slightly different rights and requirements:
Salarié détaché/ICT only applies to people transferring internally within the same company/group. I don't see ...
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Getting married with Polish girlfriend
If we get married in Denmark will our marriage consider legal?
Yes. You'd have two option, either jump through hoops of Danish bureaucracy and get married under their rules or get married in Embassy ...
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New Zealand or Canada, which is the better destination?
I'll try to address some of your specific points:
New Zealand has better climate. Canada is a better place for IT jobs.
Canada is a really big place. While Canada as a whole you might consider "...
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Tel Aviv safety, cost of living, etc
Yes, Tel Aviv and Israel is relatively safe for families, as in any other place in the world there are places you don't want to go.
Please define Senior Technical Consultant to get a better estimation,...
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Get Visa using approval letter
In the letter you received, it directs you to visit the Maltese Consulate (Delhi) to obtain your visa.
High Commission of Malta
N60 Panchsheel Park, New Delhi, Delhi 110017
Hours: Monday to Friday ...
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I'm applying for Schengen Visa, while working remotely. Is it Legal?
Since UK doesn't come under Schengen area you are good. Be sure to show adequate employment proof and a detailed itinerary with focus on your return to continue your work in India.
I had applied for ...
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Overstay in India with US passport
India does not allow dual citizenship hence the requirement of the PIO card you mentioned. But please note that the PIO card is being replaced by the OCI card; and, by October 2018 you will not be ...
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Can a non-Indian spouse claim rights/share in Indian financial establishments/properties on divorce?
Property division in a divorce is handled by the court in the jurisdiction where the divorce is granted. However, it's possible that if an Indian citizen is divorced overseas, a transfer of that ...
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I-20 name in opposite order
As the comment says, contact the university's international student office or admission office that issued the I-20. If it was their mistake, they should expedite correcting it. It's best to have a ...
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Traveling to Europe on UK biometric resident permit (BRP)
No, since an Indian citizen needs a Schengen Visa to enter the Schengen Area, you are still required to get a visa.
Only residence permits of a Schengen country can be used as a visa replacement when ...
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Indian father, Bangladeshi mother, baby to be born in Ireland
We need to consider each citizenship separately.
Whether the child has Irish citizenship: No. For a child born on the island of Ireland after 2005 to have Irish citizenship at birth (assuming that ...
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Driving Motorcycles in Mexico City with Indian License
I can't find an authoritative source, so take this with the appropriate grains of salt, but it appears to be the case that you can drive in Mexico with a foreign driver's license until it expires.
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Can an Indian national get married to an EU citizen while living in the UK on a student visa and work in UK on a dependent visa?
Can I get married in the UK while I am here on my student visa?
If you're already legally in the UK, and you can legally remain in the UK until you are married, then yes, you can marry in the UK. ...
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Applying for US student visa (F1) from a foreign country
(I just want to provide a closure to this thread) I did apply from Canada with all the valid documents. It was a gamble and it paid off. I got the visa.
Thanks for providing all the answers.
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Applying for US student visa (F1) from a foreign country
The US does not restrict where you may apply for a nonimmigrant visa (such as a student visa) from. You may do so in any country you've legally entered, even if as a tourist.
From the US State ...
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