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Children Under 5 Years Get Blue Aadhaar Card in India

March 6, 2018 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Are you willing to enroll your kid’s name for the Aadhaar Card?

Its processing won’t involve the steps of registration that the teenagers & youths follow. The competent authority Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) published more than a couple of tweets in the month of February, 2018. All these tweets recite the updates regarding this card. These updates are basically meant for the tiny tots who are just five or below.

It’s a must to drill these updates in your head timely. You can get rid of glitches in the banking transactions, passport making and telecom services in the upcoming years.

What are the Aadhaar Updates for the kids below 5 years?

Blue Card for Under 5 Kids:

The UIDAI has tweeted a fresh update on its official Twitter account. It has introduced a ‘Baal Aadhaar Card’ for a particular age group. The kids who are upto 5 years of age will be segregated under this age-group.

What’s the requirement?

So far, the UIDAI has announced to mandatorily provide the child’s birth certificate. If the parents have not yet registered their wards birth, they must get it done shortly. Otherwise, their children would definitely face off hitches in the future. If the parents have any plan to migrate or become an NRI, it would be a helpful tool.

To name the second requirement, the competent authority has directed to append the parent’s Aadhaar card number. Either mother or father can provide this detail to the authority. That will be valid to authenticate the Aadhaar application of their ward.

Cheers! The kids’ biometric details are not necessary. It defines that there is no need to scan the iris and finger prints of your ward.

When to scan biometrics:

One more tweet reads the official twitter handle of the foretold authority. It cites that upto 5 years, no scanning of the iris and pupil will be required. But once the kids surpass that threshold of the 5 years of age, it’s a mandatory practice to come down to the nearby Aadhaar center for updating the card. The registry of biometric details fulfills this formality. The respective authority doesn’t charge a single penny for it.

Mandatory to upgrade the biometrics at 15 years of age:

The authority has mandated to upgrade the biometric details at 15 years of age. The parents along with their ward must visit the nearby UIDAI office with the supporting documents. It determines that the children when reached the threshold of 15, they have to scan their finger prints and iris again.

These facilities would cost no arm and a leg. It would be absolutely free government service.

What are the steps to get blue coloured Baal Aadhaar card?

Visit the UIDAI office. It must be located nearby your house.
Take its enrollment form from the office.
Fill it completely providing valid details of the kid’s birth and self’s Aadhaar number.
Mention the mobile number to be registered with the blue card.
Capture the picture of the kid. Except biometrics, the picture will be attached onto the form.
Attach the supporting documents as aforementioned. The child’s school Id from any recognized educational institution can be attached to the enrollment form.
Once all formalities will be fulfilled, you can get the acknowledgement slip from the office.
This slip would enable you to catch on the Aadhaar status updates online.
Subsequently, an SMS will be issued to notify the successful submission of the enrollment form. The message will flash on the registered number that would be registered in the form.
These formalities would reach their termination at the delivery of this card. The entire process would take at least 60 days. Thereafter, you can collect it either by post or manually. If you find it feasible, collect it online using the number mentioned on the acknowledgement slip.

Correct Way of Filing Single Status Affidavit in India to Wed

February 21, 2018 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Are you confused over how to file for the single status affidavit in India?

Alas, solemnizing marriage in the foreign country would be as simple as falling in love! It can be your story as well. The foreign land is not as liberal as India. You need to present a document in support of your single status. It’s licit as per the foreign law.

How would you get it?

What documents do you need to support your bachelorhood application?

Do you need to fill any application form? Or, do you need to have an affidavit?

These questions would be drilling into your head. It’s obvious.

Let I put off your curiosity through these tips. I would briefly mention the name of the documents required and its application procedure. The most important aspect is filing the single status affidavit in the court.

How can you get it?

Your dilemma is valid as India has no competent authority for addressing this problem. Hundreds of emigrants with an Indian passport stay in the USA, UK, Malaysia and other nations. While giving their career a long flight, they take a route to abroad. In the interim, many of them settle with the foreigner as a life-partner.

Only the court can let you sail through this problem. What all you need to do is:

Visit the court.
Meet the oath commissioner or the notary magistrate. Both hold the authority to put a stamp of approval on the affidavit of single status. This certificate can be known as No Record of Marriage, Certificate of Freedom to Marry, Certificate of No Impediment for Marriage, Certificate of No Record – Marriage, Affidavit of Marriageability and
Certificate of No Public Record.
Fill the affidavit form.
Get it attested from the magistrate.
Get it apostilled from the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs).
Later, let it be attested by the embassy of the foreign country.

Which documents do you require to support your CENOMAR application?

ID proof (Aadhaar Card/ Voter Id/Driving Licence)
Address proof (Utility Bill/ Bank Passbook)
Birth proof (Birth certificate/Non-Availability of Birth Certificate/10^th class Mark Sheet )
Parent’s affidavit
Decree Absolute (if you’re a divorcee)
Death certificate of the deceased spouse (if your spouse is no more)

What is the correct way of filing the single status affidavit in India?

The foreign law varies as per the country. Let’s say, the USCIS authority of the USA asks for the parental affidavit along your same document. In that case, you need to apply for two affidavits. One would represent you while the other one would echo the consent of your parents.

You must keep the bird’s eye on these points that they are written subtly. These points are commonly introduced in the sworn documents of yours and your parent’s:

Name of the Affiant (fill the name of the would-be spouse and the parents’ name in two different affidavit forms).
Residential address and country (of the would-be spouse and the parents separately)
Birth date (of the affiant and the parents)
Country name (of the affiant and the parents in the separate affidavit)
Passport number (of the affiant and the parents in the separate affidavit)
Marital status (of the affiant)
Name of the would-be spouse
Country of the would-be spouse
Signature (of the affiant and the parents at the bottom)
Date (when it is filed)
Statement (of no marriage by the affiant and the parents)
Date of divorce (of the affiant if he/she is the divorcee)

If you don’t want to file for it in the court, you can still withdraw it. You need to do it on the non-judicial stamp paper. Get it notarized by a local notary.

With all these tips, you can get your certificate of no impediment or CENOMAR or bachelorhood certificate without any hitch.

What Do You Do If You Lose Your Degree Certificate?

February 1, 2018 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Your school certificates and degrees are equal to your hard-earned money. You learn and achieve degrees after degrees to ensure an excellent job opportunity in career. But a little bit of mishap can spill the beans over your life’s most precious asset.

What would you do if one runs away with your graduation degree?

What if you get your degree & certificates torn and tattered in a bag?

Such circumstances raise goose bumps because your career would be at stake then. You can’t be able to show off what you’ve attained in your school and college. So, what do you do if you lose your degree certificate?

Let us solve this puzzle for you. Follow these steps if you want the duplicates of your original degrees and certificate.

Be calm. Don’t lose your temper. You need to put some efforts in getting your valuable assets. These steps will be your guide to come out of this dilemma of lost school & college certificate.

Lodge an FIR:

Go to the police station and lodge a complaint about the lost documents. This complaint will be treated as an FIR. Carefully mention each degree/certificate that is lost. Then, you can heave a sigh of relief since you’ve informed the competent authority. If anyone takes advantage from the stolen documents, you won’t be held accountable for that offense.

There are a few metropolitan cities like Delhi, where you can lodge an online complaint about the same. So, you can check this alternative as well.

Get a non-traceable certificate from police:

The non-traceable certificate reads the message of no traceability by the police. It is issued by the local police station. Let’s say, you lost your certificate in Tamil Nadu, the sheriff will issue it after acting upon your complaint of the lost degree certificates. You can show it along with the application form to re-withdraw your degrees from the university/school.

Publish in the local newspaper:

You need to make a public announcement of your lost documents. Visit to any local newspaper headquarter. Make sure that it would be published in it. This would be a handy proof to show at the immigration office (if you’re going to the foreign for studying).

Withdraw an affidavit:

As per the legislation, the complainant can get an affidavit from the court. The statement on this legislative note goes as the complainant has lost the school/college documents. Despite searching a lot, the complainant failed to find them.

Afterward, the affidavit will be notarized. Visit the notary officer. He/she will attest it. Thereby, you would have the legal proof of the lost degrees.

Apply at the school/college.

Now, you would have every essential document that is requisite for filing an application at the school or college for issuing the replica of the original documents. Ask the authority for an application form to make a request for withdrawing the lost degrees & certificate. Fill it while thoroughly understanding the guidelines. Get it done & submit with the affidavit.

The issuing authority of the school or college does provide this facility on some charges. Or, you can call it a ‘paid service’ for which you have to spend. Subsequently, the authority attests the certificates similar to the originals.

However, this process is tedious. You may undergo psychological trauma until you’re done with the foretold process. But, this is the only way to get the replica of your mark-sheet, provisional certificates, and degrees. You can’t get off these fatigues steps to get your valuable certificates of schooling and graduation/post-graduation.

How Do I Get a Copy of My Degree Certificate?

January 19, 2018 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Degrees are significant when it comes to study abroad. The foreign university and institution look into the validity & authenticity of those school/college/institution degrees. But the life becomes a hell when they are lost/burnt/ damaged. You can’t apply for jobs because the authentic proofs of your qualification are no more in your hand. And if you’d aspired to fly to the foreign country for higher study, the lost certificates can spill the beans over such dreams.

Lost them? It’s ok! You can apply to get their duplicate from the respective college/school/university. This service comes under ‘document procurement’. Many authentic & trustworthy agencies, like Services 2 NRI let you know how to get them back.

Wondering how do I get a copy of my degree certificate(s)? Here are the documents that you need to append along your application to with the duplicate one:

A copy of an FIR issued from the nearest police station (It must read that the appellant has lost/misplaced his/her degree of schooling/ graduation/post-graduation. It must be attested by the police.)
An affidavit that would be a sworn document stating that I (the appellant) have lost his/her certificates. Bear in mind that this vital document must be drafted before the officer of court/oath commissioner of that jurisdiction.
Two original copies of the local newspapers (different) wherein the appellant had published the report of missing/lost degree certificates.
A letter of authority to entrust the authority (of the appellant) to apply for the duplicate degrees.

All these papers must be attested along the application from the competent authority of the school/college/university. If you apply through the third party, it would be delivered directly without any glitches. It may or may not ask for the courier charges. However, the service charges would be mandatorily paid.

The appellant can pay online using his/her debit card. A few agencies accept credit card payment as well. But if you want to pay online through netbanking, you can do so as well. The service charges vary from place to place. Even, a few ones accept payment in dollars only. So, check it with open eyes. Choose the payment option as per your convenience.

Do check the degree or certificate before accepting. There may be incorrect spells or mistake. Sometimes, the issuing authority makes such mistakes. So, check it intensively before getting its handover.

10 Tips to Crack Green Card Marriage Interview for the US

August 14, 2017 Manoj Sodhani Comments 0 Comment

Getting settled post marriage with the US spouse in America is a can of worms. A little mistake can create barriers in union with the better-half.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) holds all responsibilities to carry on all formalities ethically. Be it rendering K1 or K3 visa for marriage or H1 B visa for business travel, it looks after every matter that is concerned with the immigration process.

After getting the K-1 or K-3 visa for solemnizing marriage with the US partner, the immigrant spouse must apply for a change of status. Green card awards this status. But getting it is not like a piece of pie. The foreign spouse has to pass through the ordeal of ‘question-n-answer’ round at the USCIS office. The interview goes on and finally, the permanent residency is awarded.

But out of around 45K immigrants, only a few enable to get it. Most of them fail in the green card marriage interview in the US. So, this blog surrounds that specific interview and the tips to crack it.

Be Punctual: Don’t be late for the interview. The coolest way to get off the grudge of the USCIS officers is to reach half an hour before the scheduled time of interview. It’s better to mark presence in the pair.
Dress Properly: I’m not saying that you have to dress like to kill. But your dressing should be impactful, sober and sophisticated. You have to put on formals for looking good before the federal. Bear in mind that you are going for one-o-one round in the federal building.
Be ready with all documents: The officers would appreciate with a whole heart if you come with all the documents of marital relationship. If there is any marriage certificate from the foreign country where matrimony took place, take it along. If there is no such proof, apply for it. Don’t forget to apply for the certificate attestation in India at MEA office and embassy. These proofs can be:

Wedding invitation
Wedding photograph/portfolio
Birth certificate
Birth certificate of children (if any)
Property papers
Photographs
Marriage certificate
Joint bank account
LIC or any other insurance document and so on.

Be a good listener: It is advisable to mark your presence at the federal building with a fresh mind. Be ready to all ears and answer accordingly. The interview will go on around 30 minutes. So, carry all the documents in organized format.

Don’t try to be over smart while providing additional answers to the simple question. Make eye-contact while talking and be patient while answering.

Don’t sound fake or unnatural: Don’t be the story-teller. If you don’t remember the date or time of first meeting before marriage, confess that you don’t remember. Creating a story may reflect you fake or sound unnatural. The officers can be skeptical, then.
No specific query: No specific questions are there in preparation for the interview. All questions would be spun around the marriage, such as when did you meet first, which gift your husband gave after marriage and so on.
Ask from the marital history: Most of the questions would have the dash of history of the relationship. For example, was it the arrange marriage or love marriage? When did you meet and where for the first time? And so on.

Therefore, memorize all such things and be ready to answer in the short fragment of time.

Do you know each-other well?

The officers will try to identify the truth of your relationship. The way you show your mutual understanding while answering will satisfy them. But if the answers of both do not match, they can run “Stroke interview”.

In the stroke interview, each spouse has to counter the questions separately. The queries will be very common and easy to answer. At the end, the officers will match the answers of identical questions. In case, they find any difference, they can reject your petition for the green card.

Test of mutual understanding: The officers would be adept at noticing your gestures and body language. If they trace any sign of fake relationship via your talkative nature or too much of clarifications, they would reject the petition.
Take assistance: If you have any immigration attorney, take along. And face the interview with him/her. You can premeditate or consult the attorney for taking a few vital tips for facing that interview.

How OCI Card Is Helpful in Immigration?

October 7, 2016 Manoj Sodhani Comments 1 comment

OCI Card

Immigration is a complex process. A lot of hassles barricade an individual while shifting. Like other countries, Indian government has empowered foreigners, Person of Indian Origin and non-residents’ diaspora with hurdle-free traveling through OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card.

However, foreigners are eligible to get this card but there are certain exceptions. For example, the citizens of Bangladesh, Pakistan or any such nation that the Central Government declares ‘ineligible’ shall be impermissible.

Let’s take a look who is applicable for owning it indeed.

Who can have it?

It is a must to notice what the Section 7A of the Citizen Act states. It consists of the vital information that describes who is eligible for obtaining this card.

The foreigners who can register must be:

Indian native at or onwards the time when its constitution (in 1950) was written.
Eligible for procuring citizenship of India on 26^th January 1950.
Of the territory that was acquired by India after 1947.
The minor child/ grandchild/great grandchild of the aforementioned person.
The minor child whose both or either parent were Indian citizen.
The spouse of the OCI card holder.
The child/ grand-child/ great grandchild of the parents who were Indian citizen (as per provision of the Government of India Act (1935).

Inapplicable are those who

Belong to Pakistan, Bangladesh or any other country that shall be specified by the Central Government.

How one can get an OCI?

The request for its issuance is now processed digitally. The government has sped up its processing by introduced its registration from its formal website. Sometimes, confusion confines the applicants. They don’t get the idea of selecting the appropriate application form. So, they must carefully select the Form XIX which is enough for a family consisting of spouses and two minor children.

Its part A and B are filled online. Subsequently, its hard-copy must be submitted to the Indian Mission with the following documents.

Citizenship certificate
Proof of self/ grandparents/ great grandparent (property papers/birth certificate/residential proof of 1950 or before)
Passport
Copy of domicile certificate
Birth certificate/residential proofs attested by the first class Magistrate/ District Magistrate.
Marriage certificate of spouses (of Indian origin)

While submitting all these documents, the authority processes this request only in return of particular amount (which is INR 15,000 currently). However, this sum can be changed as per direction of the authority.

It’s advantageous!

It would be a happy moment when one travels across the country and no hassle obstructs. This exactly is the benefit which this card awards to its bearer. But this is not the only one. There are more advantages that can relief mavericks. Catch a few below:

Multi-purpose visa for life long.
No need to verify with police even though the stay exceed 180 days limit.
Parity with NRIs in respect to financial, economic, and educational benefits.
Parity with NRIs when it comes to adopting an Indian child.
Parity with NRIs in respect to tariffs for domestic flights.
Parity with NRIs when it comes to paying entry-fee for touring wild-life sanctuaries and national parks in India.
Parity with NRIs in respect to paying entry fee for visiting national monuments, heritage sites and museums in India.
Parity with NRIs when it comes to take admission in All India Pre-Medical Test or any such test.
Permitted to show an attested/notarized affidavit that specifies address (& email address) of the bearer in place of residential proof.

It is noteworthy that this card does not facilitate acquisition of agricultural or plantation land/property. Therefore, such persons cannot buy any farmhouse or farm/field in their own name.

Comparison between PIO and OCI card facilities

Apart from NRI status, there is a third facility also called PIO card. It expands as Person of Indian Origin. However, the Modi government has ceased accepting fresh application for seeking this card since 9^th January 2015. Yet, its old bearers are permitted to enjoy its all benefits.

In terms of benefits, both, cards are more or less equal. But still certain differences make them poles part. These differences reflect in:

Since the formerly mentioned card is no more issued, its holders are recommended to switch it with latter card. They can enquire for how PIO card holders can apply for OCI card at the nearest FRRO office. Although it is not mandatory yet the confusion spread when this bulletin surfaced. Today, it’s clear that the already registered PIOs card-holders can resume its use for traveling. They must carry their old as well as new passport along.

This news had surely burdened lots of worries on the prospective travelers. Now, the competent authority (FRRO) provides a registration booklet to PIO card-holders. They can get it attested on every visit from the consular office/passport authority. Forgetting passport can reject their entry. So, they must keep it along.

The conversion slaps an extra cost worth INR 8,000. The applicant has to visit the bank for withdrawing a Demand draft of the same amount.

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