Passport request received from NewYork but I am in India what to do?

[kvkp]

Hi All,

I am on work permit and applied for PR from Canada and moved back to India.

I have done my medical from India and now I received passport request from New York Office.

Right now I am in India and I don't want to send my passports through Courier service to New York as it is not legal.

Also I don't want to got to US personally as there was lot of buzz going on deportation/sending back.

What are the options I left with it?

Can I change my address to Indian address Now? Will it effect my application by any means? or Will it get delayed ?

Appreciate your valuable suggestions

[adtemporary]

Do you have a tourist visa to the US ? Why could yo not siply travl to NY give your interview and return to India ?

[rascojenkins]

I am assuming you got your passport request through your address in the U S. If you have to stay in India for a couple of months or more you can send your passport by express mail to a family member or friend that you trust in the U S to mail it to Buffalo and then when they mail it back with visa they'll send it to you in india and you can take off . Just my opinion

[PMM]

Hi

I am assuming you got your passport request through your address in the U S. If you have to stay in India for a couple of months or more you can send your passport by express mail to a family member or friend that you trust in the U S to mail it to Buffalo and then when they mail it back with visa they'll send it to you in india and you can take off . Just my opinion

One problem it is illegal to mail/courier passports in/out of India.  The OP will have to find someone to carry them.

PMM

[PCHC]

Dear kvlp,

Two have two options:

Option 1: Go personally to New York and have your passport affixed with immigration visa.

Option 2: Send your passports through someone know (may be friend) who can carry your passport to US to visa affix immigration visa at New York and same way get it return to India (Please note: If you are sending your passport through someone then do send authority letter along with your passport to carry your passport outside India country)

I was in same situation and have opted 2 in my case

[aminswiss]

Hi, PCHC and KVKP and everyone

i have a situation,

i lived in USA for 1.5 years and during this period applied for FSW from buffalo (Oct 08)

my file is now transfer to NY from Buffalo (Aug 09), i am expecting my medical and pcc

but, right now i am in india, no US visa

would you please guide me as to how to deal with  medical and pcc, while in india and how did you manage yours

i would really be thankful for your reply

thanking you, waiting for reply

[threshold]

I was in a similer situation last month. However, I sent my passports to London from Kochi, India by aramex. They (Aramex) told me that it is illegal to send passports by courier and they will not be liable for loss/possible fraud. They however accepted the shipment with a condition that i declare the contents of courier as documents.
The shipment reached London CHC and they send it back by ordinary international post!!!  The post man droped an envelop iwith ppt in our mailbox yesterday.

[reachmenow]

Hi Thershold,

You were lucky to get your passports back , i have heard few cases wherein the passports were confiscated on screening and only returned after a month or so.
IF this happens to someone ,he will also miss the deadline for stamping given by CIC.

ITs a big risk sending passports by courier hence my sincere suggestion to all is not to take this very risky chance.

Thanks,

[huanhuan19]

Is it illegal to send passport cross countries or only india?