It is important that you all apply for your India visas. I am including the instructions below. Please be sure to follow them carefully otherwise your application may be returned and you will have to repay your fee. If you have any questions please feel free to call me, Vicki Gross 1-800-881-2461 ext 217.
Very Important Visa Information for US Team Members!!
To reconfirm an email sent out yesterday to the team, There are new India visa application procedures.
You can access the application at https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/requirements/gather?apply=bymail
It is very important that you follow the directions very carefully. If you should make a mistake your application will be returned to you and you will have to repay the application fee again so Please read the directions very carefully, check and recheck your application and other paperwork that you are required to send. Also it is very important that you indicate that you are a tourist and to not put anything associated with missions or religion. If you do, it is very likely that your visa will be denied.
Please read thru the following: you need to put these responses to the following questions on the application.
Question 15: Please enter that you are a Student.
Question 24: Please enter that you are applying for a Tourist Visa.
Question 25: Please enter that you will be visiting Delhi.
Question 26: Please enter that you are applying for a 6 months’ Multiple Entry
Question 31: Please enter “tourist” as your “Object of Journey”
Question 32: Please enter No to are you traveling on behalf of a company.
Question 33: Expected date of departure from USA is June 9, 2008
Question 34: Expected date of arrival in India is June 10, 2008
Question 35: Port of Arrival in India is Delhi.
Questions 37: This is very important, Please enter the following as your name and address of reference in India, Victor Prafula, Sector 8, New Delhi. Do not mention anything about the orphanage!!
You will need to mail the following items all together in one envelope:
Your completed India Visa Application. Make sure to sign it!
Your Passport– it must be your actual passport, not a copy ! Must have at least 9 months validity and two blank visa pages.
2 Passport size photos.
A photocopy of your driver’s license or a utility bill as proof of address.
Thank you so much for your patience with us on this visa process. It can be quite confusing and we hope that this will clear up any questions that you might have. Please feel free to call me at anytime at 1-800-881-2461 ext 219
