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[quote=Desi_by_Nature;50520]I guess we're discussing voluntary R2I here. Not situations where you have impending circumstances where you have no options but to go back.[/quote]

LOL. Yeah right.

I feel amused when I read this thread. People need to understand that situations are different. Some are laid off in North America and had to return as they could not find any other job. Then why bring parents, kids, etc into the picture as a reason for returning to India? I dont get it. Whether u r ...

Abt 3 yrs back, my FIL took Rs. 2 lakh health ins policy. He had a very tough time getting the money even after paying premiums. Hope things have improved now.

The minister is very close to the queen. So he was made a minister that does not carry much work, just tour overseas and talk nonsense. On retaining passport. This is a security issue, I believe. Lets ot compare pak, bdesh with India. Those people are ready to come to India and settle at any ...

My kids have OCI card. It's a life long visa, as both me and my wife born in India.
I am a bit puzzled with answer to qn 1 on the link.
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[*]Children below 16 years of age do not require Registration, on any type of VISA[/LIST]

Our shipped items is reaching Bangalore very soon. I am out of the country now for the next couple of weeks, so cant be in Bangalore at the time of clearence. My wife will have to go for it. Any suggetions? Should she take someone with her? How safe is that area (whitefield)? Any tips is much ...

Having lived in NA for 19 yrs and R2I (family has moved), I see things from a different perspective. Agreed that the parents (middle to upper middle class) are gone out of control. Again it all depends on where u live (IT areas) and who r your "friends" (rat race). I myself spent 3 months in Blore ...

[quote=DosaiLvr;43899]TR is granted to a "family". Husband/wife cannot claim it individually. There are other residency constraints as well. Visit the FVT in this forum and find the link to the 'MT - Transfer of Residence' for posts that can shed more light[/quote] If the family is claiming the TR ...

We have already shipped 10 boxes to Bangalore. I have 1-2 additional boxes that will have to be shipped to Bangalore. Since my wife is taking TR, can the additional be shipped and she still can claim the TR?

I am a bit amused at this thread. Every family situation is different. Anyways, having lived in North America (NA) for 18 yrs, we did not have any problems with R2I. My wife always wanted to go back, she missed her relatives and friends (I mean true friends, not the superficial ones as we have come ...