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Yes, it can be tough to get a US tourist visa from India as there are a lot of applications, the rate of denials is higher, and it needs proof of strong ties to your home country, etc.

The bank balance required for a US tourist visa will depend on the length of your stay and more factors. Like if you are going for 30 day trip, a minimum balance of $6,000 is required.

The Indian government issues four types of passports to its citizens. Ordinary passport or Type P passport for regular Indian citizens, White passport or Type S passport for those who are working for the Indian government, Diplomatic passport Only government officials are eligible to get official passports, Orange passport is issued to those who need to pass emigration checks.

Yes, passport application fees in Indian are different for various types of Indian passports. The amount depends on the passport type and processing speed. The normal fee will vary from INR 1500 to INR 2000.

People who are high-ranking officials are eligible for a VIP passport in India. Such as diplomats, members of parliament, senior government officials, consults, etc.

The time to obtain an Indian passport depends on the application type and if the police verification report (PVR) is clear. However, the normal passport is issued within 30 working days excluding the PVR.

A yellow Indian passport is for Tibetans looking for refugee status in India. It acts as their identity card and is not a standard Indian passport. It allows Tibetans to travel abroad and enjoy certain rights as refugees.

The most common type of Indian passport is the blue passport or the ordinary passport. It is also known as the type P passport and can be used for personal, business, or leisure travel.

Required documents are the BLS order form, Online application form, filled and signed checklist, 3 color passport-sized photographs, notarized photocopy of the current visa of the minor child, etc.

If you have this doubt about how to apply for OCI card from USA. Then do not worry because you can apply for a reissue of an OCI card or a renewal of an OCI card at the VFS global service center by following the right steps.

Photographs are necessary. The applicant has to submit two colored passport-size photographs with a white background.

No, in the case of minor children, there is no need for police verification for children up to the age of 18 years.

If you submit your passport renewal application before your current passport’s expiration then there is no need for police verification.

It will take approximately three weeks for your passport to get renewed only if you submit all the required documents carefully without any error. You must keep track of your passport renewal status or OCI Application Status on the official portal of VFS Global.

Yes, after you filled the application, you can track your application status with the help of a document ID like if you checked your OCI application status.

For address proof, you need documents such as electricity bill, telephone bill, water bill or bank statements.

Yes, As per the current guidelines, it has become crucial to have police verification in every case or re-issue passport.

Yes, Aadhar is valid and can be an important document for your application. As it can be proof of your residence in India and proof of your being an Indian citizen.

To get the VFS Appointment, you need to fill out the Indian passport renewal application form UK and after that, you get an appointment email from the VFS.

Yes, You have to carry original documents as well with you, as they will be returned to you after verification.

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