Questions tagged [india]
Living in India as an expatriate
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Can I work remotely for a German company from India being an Indian Citizen?
A startup company in Berlin, Germany is interested to have an interview with me for a Position which states is Fully Remote. I am an Indian residing in India.
Can I work for this company completely ...
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Ambiguous question in visa application: Have you lived for at least two years in the country where you are applying visa?
I'm applying for an visa in India and got this question in their online registration form with a yes/no answer:
Have you lived for at least two years in the country where you are applying visa?
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My spouse has been asked to submit his rental agreement for document verification of my spouse visa, but he lives in a small flat
I live in India and my husband has been working in Germany for the last 2 years. I applied for dependent visa and now the application has reached Germany and they've asked for additional documents on ...
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How strict is India about renouncing other citizenships?
Spain officially prohibits dual citizenship, but in practice it’s more of a pretense. I would have to tell them I renounce, but USA doesn’t care and Spain knows that.
I’m just wondering whether it’s ...
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Replacing a damaged OCI card in India
I am a US passport holder, currently visiting India with an OCI card. I spilled water, and the OCI card is badly damaged. What would be the procedure to replace just the OCI card while in India?
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Cost of bringing dead body from France to India
My cousin died in a car accident in France a day ago. We are from India. He went to France for higher studies 3 years ago and was an Indian citizen.
Can anyone please tell us what will be the ...
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Teaching in India
I am a physicist and I am planning to take a break and move to India for a year or so. I would love to teach while there, but I don't know anything about the Indian system... are teachers hired ...
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Need help for Indian visa Entry Refused issue
I am Bangladeshi and I came to India on a student visa.
First I was admitted to college 1. I was new at that time and I didn't know about the official process. I asked college authority about FRRO (...
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Bangladeshi came to India as a child, now don’t know what to do
Please kindly answer if anyone can help regarding this matter.
My mom came to India with her 3 children (I am the eldest) 12 years ago, due to unavoidable reasons. At that point the situation was such ...
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How to learn and adjust to Indian English, as someone who's used to British English?
I'm a Brit, currently in India. While a lot of the people I meet speak at least some English, and others speak fluent English, there are definitely times when it feels we're divided by a common ...
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Retroactive Clause valid or not for j1 research scholar from India
I am AK, I have joined as a research scholar on J-1 Visa at Chicago University. I had claimed for Tax exemptions under the US - India Treaty, My Finance officer says that The treaty between the US and ...
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May a Blue Card holder in Germany work for an Indian company?
My Friend has German Blue Card. Can he work on payroll for an Indian Company while living in Germany? He has to work in Germany but on Indian payroll.
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India and US tax agreement?
India taxes non-residents on income earned from within India. Imagine some Indian in the US, if they have an India-sourced income, will it be taxed twice (in the US and India)? Is there any tax ...
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My (U.S.) son will be studying in India for the next two years. Can he keep his U.S. cellphone number?
My son currently gets cell service in the U.S. via an AT&T Wireless family plan. He will spend the next two years in India. AT&T Wireless provides international service for $10/day (!). Is ...
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Indian passport expires before H1b visa
Indian Passport expiry- Sept 2023
H1B visa expiry- Oct 2023
Should I renew my passport before H1b stamping (planning to visit this year)? I read that there is an agreement between USA and India for an ...
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Can an Indian Muslim legally migrate to Pakistan?
Kashmir has been an unrelenting problem. In addition to that, there have been a lot of incidents nowadays under BJP rule in India.
Can Indian Muslims legally migrate to Pakistan, if they want to?
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What is MOFA attestation in UAE
I want to attest my education documents to apply for professional visa in UAE. I have done my masters degree from India. What is the procedures to get MOFA stamp in UAE?
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Can you obtain OCI for minor US born child if you do not have a valid H1B visa stamped on passport?
To apply OCI for minor born in USA, using VFS San Francisco - ( not CKGS ).
The document requirement clearly states under passport section "In case of a Minor, parents are requested to provide a ...
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Tier 2 UK resident having a baby in India
We are currently on a Tier 2 visa in the UK and we are expecting in March 2021. We are thinking of having the child delivery in India as it would be more supportive backhome. Would appreciate if I ...
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France long-stay visa [closed]
I submitted applications for long stay visa for myself and my wife over a month ago in India. My visa category is talent visa and my wife is going as my family. My work contract in an university as a ...
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Need steps to be taken to work from India but employed in Germany
I have a Niederlassungserlaubnis and am employed in Germany. The company is remote first currently so working from home is not a problem.
I would like to work from India for 3 months and take a month ...
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J1 Visa: Am I allowed to make money in a foreign country?
I am an Indian citizen, currently in my third year of J-1 visa working full-time here in the US.
One of the European university labs that I collaborate with proposed to me that it would like to pay me ...
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UK PR for Indian IT Professionals
If my employer asks me to travel to UK and I am given an ICT tier 2 long term visa which is 3+2 years after which I have to come back. My question is, if I travel with that visa and wish to stay ...
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Travel restriction to USA from India for a PhD student (with F1 visa)
I am currently a 4th year PhD student (with a valid F1 visa) who came to visit his family in India for a short trip but then due to the unfortunate circumstances, USA put a travel restriction on India....
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Filed for AOS by filing I-485 in USA. Is it proof of legal stay in United States?
My parents came to the United States on Visitor Visa and while they were here, I filed for their I-131 + I485(through adjustment of status filing). Because of the I-485 filing, they have to stay here ...
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I94 extension after passport renewal
I recently got my passport renewed. My i94 expires this September, 2020. I need to apply for an EAD, so I need a valid i94 as well. What are my options? I am on an L2 visa living in Illinois. The ...
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What options exist if H1B expires before obtaining OCI for US born child?
If Parents are Indian citizens on H1B and H1B expires soon after giving birth to child in US.
Parents wish to apply for OCI for their child but since OCI takes 60 days to arrive, but parents cannot ...
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Is it possible to extend the validity of blue card (Germany) from India
Is it possible to extend the validity of the blue card (Germany) from India?
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Tax on US income for work days spent in India
I moved to US in May 2019 on a work visa. I am a resident in US and non-resident in India for the respective tax periods.
I spent 3 weeks working in India in Dec 2019. My salary was still generated ...
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Does OCI need to be renewed for minor, if passport expires & no new passport is obtained?
"OCI card needs to be re-issued each time a new passport is acquired by the cardholder up to the age of 20 years."
However if a minor child enters India on OCI & valid passport:
1) Is there any ...