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Should I get OCI or PIO

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Kat&Abhi   42

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I am only eligible for PIO since I married an Indian, but I was told at the FRRO (foreign regional registration office where they process PIO and OCI in India) that OCI is going away and PIO is what everyone will be getting. No idea how true that is or not but that is what they told me last year when I asked about differences in PIO and OCI.

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I am only eligible for PIO since I married an Indian, but I was told at the FRRO (foreign regional registration office where they process PIO and OCI in India) that OCI is going away and PIO is what everyone will be getting. No idea how true that is or not but that is what they told me last year when I asked about differences in PIO and OCI.

so were you born in India ? or you were born in some other country and married to Indian and thats how you on CR1 visa?

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so were you born in India ? or you were born in some other country and married to Indian and thats how you on CR1 visa?

I am the US citizen (born in US), my hubby is the Indian and he is coming on the CR1. But I can get the PIO so that I don't need a visa to travel to India to visit inlaws!

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I am the US citizen (born in US), my hubby is the Indian and he is coming on the CR1. But I can get the PIO so that I don't need a visa to travel to India to visit inlaws!

Ok...so you not eligible for OIC since you were not born there.......

I was born there and than become US citizen ....so I can apply for both ..but not sure which one to choose..

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Ok...so you not eligible for OIC since you were not born there.......

I was born there and than become US citizen ....so I can apply for both ..but not sure which one to choose..

OCI is lifelong PIO is for 15 years.

People born in india apply for OCI,PIO is usually applied for children or spouse of OCI holder.

For OCI you pay more fee than PIO,OCI takes longer to process,needs more scrutiny.smile.png

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