Ramesh Rawal: Question: I live in America. My brother's wife has filed an FIR of section 498 against me and my family and the case has started after I came to America in the session court. The lower court has ordered that our family of three will have to stay in Gujarat. Now if I want to come to India to meet my family, can I be stopped at the airport in India for coming and going back? – A reader, America Answer: If a lookout has been registered against you at the airport, you are at risk of coming to India unless your name is dropped from the case. So don't visit India now. The case must be disposed of first. Question: I am doing wholesale business and I am 50% director of my company. I've been back from touring Europe twice in the last seven years. I want to apply for US tourist visa so I want to know from you as an expert what paperwork should I prepare and what should I prepare for documents and interview?- Lalitbhai, Surat Answer: Since you are a businessman and experienced myself Visitor visa form DS 160 Prepare and pay the fee of 160 dollars and take the interview date. Note that no documents are to be submitted along with the form. Yes, it can be taken along to the interview if needed. If you send the form to me before preparing and filing the form, I will make the necessary corrections and also give information about the questions asked in the interview and their answers. You have toured Europe twice so getting a visa will not be a problem. Question: My son is 24 years old. He has completed his Diploma in Mechanics and Diploma in Photography from Mumbai. So go to USA, UK or Canada in this field?- Naresh Patel, Billimora Answer: Generally after graduation there is a possibility of getting a student visa to do masters degree, but your son has done diploma in photography so what is the best college in which country to study for him. , check the university or institution that can be applied for after finding information on the country's website and try for a student visa. Considering the current situation in Canada, it is not possible to apply in Canada. Question: My wife and I visited America and stayed for two months in 2024. After that my wife went to attend a wedding in July 2024 itself. So is this ok? – Kaushik Patel, Ahmedabad Ans: As you mentioned you both stayed there for two months till 22-5-2024 and then immediately after two months your wife went again in the same year as you went twice on visitor visa in the same year. Inquiries are made at the airport. So frequent visits to America on a visitor visa make the officer suspicious. If you want to go again now, you should go after a year or more. Question: My green card petition has been filed. So can I apply for US visitor visa while that petition is pending? – Zhankhana Joshi, Ahmedabad Answer: There is no restriction on applying for US visitor visa. If you want to apply for a visa while the petition is pending, you have to prove that you want to go because of very important reasons. Depending on the date of your petition, your green card interview may be coming soon. So it is worth waiting for. However, one can try to apply for a visitor visa. Question: I am currently in the US on Diwali vacation on a valid visitor visa. Can I drive now while I live here?- Raman Patel, USA Answer: Generally it depends on the US state you live in. Normally, if you have an Indian license, you can drive a car in America for a year, but for that you need to know the driving rules there. It should be known whether India used to issue international driving license now or not. In short, you have to follow the traffic laws there. Question: My F-4 petition has a priority date of 13-1-2010, so when will it be opened?- Sandeep Rana, New Jersey, USA Answer: Looking at the October visa bulletin, it will still take about three years for your file to be opened. Now your file has reached the National Visa Center. (The author is an immigration expert advocate and licensed legal consultant in the US.)
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