Indian Passport

Hi,

I live in the US and recently traveled to India. During my onward journey, I was asked to meet the airport security in Seoul, South Korea. I came to know that my passport has been flagged as stolen. The airport authorities verified my identity and let me proceed to India. I had the same question during my visa interview in Chennai and I clarified with the Visa officers that I have no clue about my passport reported as stolen and that it was a false complaint. I was granted my visa on the same passport and I started by journey back to the US with transit in Singapore and Seoul. I did not face any issues while I traveled from Chennai -> Singapore and Singapore -> Seoul. However I was not allowed to board the connection flight from Seoul to San Francisco for the same issue I had earlier. I tried to explain that my passport was in my possession and I never reported it as lost or stolen. But the US Customs and Border Security did not not allow me to continue my journey and I had to return back to Chennai.

Question for which I could not get any response from Airport authorities, I am hoping someone in the forum could give me some info on are:
1. How could my passport be flagged as stolen only when I tried to enter the US and not anywhere else?
2. Whom should I contact to nullify the flag that my passport is stolen so I can travel back to the US?
3. How is it possible for someone else (if it was the case) to report my passport as stolen? Has anyone faced similar issue?

Hello,
I am in Michigan on an F1 student visa. I had my passport issued in 2006 in Bangalore, India and is due for renewal this year. I have a few questions regarding the process:

1. Must I be a walkin customer, or can I post my passport for renewal?
2. Where can I find the appointment setting page on website? I do not find it.
3. If I am a walkin customer, must my visa be notarized? If so, what other documents must be notarized?
4. Can I avail passport delivery to my address in Michigan (being a walkin customer) since I may not be able to go to Chicago for collection. Also, will my old passport be returned, since it has my valid visa in it.
5. My full name is YYYY YYYY (last name is YYYY). In my current passport, there is no surname, and my given name is YYYY YYYY . Can I get this changed in the reissued passport? If so, what is the procedure?
6. I have an ECR check on my passport. I graduated my Bachelors in 2013 and have proof of it as well. Can I get it removed on the new passport?
7. Should I mention my US address on the work order form, or my Indian address?

Hello experts. My name was printed incorrectly on my Indian passport (Validity: Dec 2017)and due to that I am facing lot of issues in the US. Now, I am planning to get the passport corrected.

Name as mentioned on passport currently: Given Name: YYY ZZZ Surname: <Blank>
Name as it should be: Given Name: YYY Surname: ZZZ

The question is that whether after name correction, I will be issued the passport with validity Dec 2017 or will I be issued a passport with validity 10 years from the date the name split application will be submitted.

Hi All,

Does any one of you know how to refill the BLS application form for a returned application.
This did not allow me to update the Tracking numbers on the application.
Please help, I tried calling but no reply from BLS.

I am trying to resubmit the Application to SFO office after an address correction.

Thanks
Pawan.

Hello
I hold indian passport with hand written. Details expiring November 2016
I have been overseas my whole life ( Kenya and Australia) and now came to visit India
I dint come across any issues when I came from Australia to Mumbai
Neither was I told of any issues related to my passport
However my relatives say that I wont be allowed to go back due to hand written. Details
I don't hold any supporting. Documents for renewal application due to not residing in India
I depart on 25 Dec for Australia

Help me out
What should I do

Look forward to hearing from you

Thank you
Nilesh

Hai,

I am Vikas, applied for the Passport in Hyderabad. When applying for the Passport mentioned Perminant & Present address. I thought it should be better to mention two address which i presently living. But it is worst to give 2 addresses, currently i got a SHOW CAUSE notice form Regional Passport office. They imposed 5000 fine. But i dont have clarity about onething when i received the passport which address will be mentioned on my Passport. Is it Perminant Or Present address.???

hii,
I am Prithwiraj from India.Currently i m undergoing my internship at Bar Habor.Certainly i have lost my passport with a valid J1 visa.Now,I want to know that will i get to go back to India.What do i do to get a travel document or how do i get something like document with which i can fly back to India...Please help me out....

Thank you in advance

Hi

I need immediate help in the regard of affidavit for child's passport to be issued in india sfo.

As per guidelines mentioned at http://www.cgisf.org/page/display/162/236, I sent below documents
to consulate at SFO

1. Original Passport
2. Cashier check of 23$
3. Supporting documents.
In that link we do have below paragraph.
Fee : A non-refundable fee of $ 20 (twenty) + $3 Indian Community Welfare Fee (ICWF) w.e.f. Oct. 01, 2012 per attestation. If you want to receive the attested documents back through mail, either send a trackable pre-paid return mailing envelope (USPS 'Express Mail' or FEDEX etc.) or enclose a money order/cashier’s check for $ 20 (twenty) payable to Consulate General of India - San Francisco.
If we are not sending traceable return then do we need to send an extra 20$ apart from 23$ cashier check fee or 23$ cahier fee is included with all?

Regards
Shaikh

HI,

I am trying to renew Indian passport of my daughter in US.

Can any one help me if you have any details to send my mail.

Thank you in advance

Hi All,

Now coming June month we are getting baby in USA,we want Indian citizenship.
Please clarify on below queries......

1) Could you please let me know whether we can get Indian passport for US born baby?

2) Along with Indian passport do we need to get visa also for baby to travel from US to India? or Indian passport is sufficient for traveling to India?

3) Will they allow at airport on Indian passport for US born baby?

4) Once will visit to India on Indian passport, again can we come back to US?

5) If we will take Indian passport, after completion of 18 years for baby immediately do we need to decide the citizenship or can we continue on Indian passport until we are deciding to come to US.

Please don't hesitate to provide the information.If you will provide me the information for above queries it would be more grateful for me.

Thank you so much for your time and assistance. I will be looking forward.

Regards,
Latha.