PIO Card

I recently applied for PIO card for my 2 month old son and I received it in less than 2 weeks. I had smooth experience except for hold-time on CKGS helpline and conflicting instructions on the forms!!

Application sen tby FEDEX ground - 11/3
Application received by CKGS - 11/5
Application Sent to Embassy - 11/6
Application received from Embassy - 11/17
PIO sent by FEDEX - 11/20
PIO received by me - 11/21

I prepared two separate sets of everything for easy sorting. These two sets were submitted with my son's original US passport, two additional photographs and money order for USD 220 (I did not send any return service envelope). The two sets contained:

1. Checklist (on top of each set)
2. PIO Application form
      a. Photograph pasted on 1st Page
      b. Child thumb print in the rectangle on Page # 1 abd Two prints on Page # 3.
      c. Notarize parents signatures on Page 3
      d. Left BLANK wherever not applicable
3. CKGS Declaration (Notarized). CKGS helpline agent did not ask me to notarize this but I did following experiences of some users on this forum.
4. CKGS order form
5. Parental authorization form (Notarized for Parents signature)
6. Copy of child's US passport (First 4 Pages, and Page 25,26,27)
7. Original Birth certificate issues by county clerk
8. Copy of Both parents' Indian Passports ( both are Indian citizen)
     a. First 4 and last 4 pages
     b. US visa pges with entry-exit seal
9. Copy of parents' Marriage certificate
10. Copy of Both parents' US drivers license indicating current US address
11. Copy of utility bill

Note: You may have to watch out for these things depending on your case:
1. CKGS helpline agent told me it is not necessary to submit Disclaimer form and hence I didn't submit. (CHICAGO)
2. Our permanent address in India is same as on our passports and hence no additional address proof required for India address
3. Spouse names have been updated in Passports and child's birth certificate has names of both parents as they appear on the passports.