The US government has posed certain restrictions on all its permanent residents when it comes traveling abroad. The reentry permit is an answer to these permanent residents who can enter the United States. This permit tends to identify the intentions of the immigrant whether he wanted to abandon his status or not. This program allows an individual to enter the United States after having been overseas for 2 years. This is when he has not acquired a retuning resident visa. This permit usually lasts for duration of 2 years from the date that it has been issued.

In order to apply for this permit, the applicant needs to submit the Form I-131 along with the fee. It is suggested that this form is filed way in advance to the trip, atleast 60 days in prior. Also, the candidate should be present in the United States while filing this form.

Incase, the applicant intends to reside outside the United States for less than a year, he does not need apply for this permit. Also, if the applicant has been residing overseas for less than a year, he is permitted to use his Permanent Resident Card in the form of his document for travel.

The total fee is $385 which also involves the fee for application which costs $305 along with a biometric fee of another $80. Incase the candidate would want an email notification or a text message once his application has been accepted; he needs to file the Form G-1145 E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance. This form should be attached with the first page of the main application.

Once the application has been submitted, within 30 days the applicant would receive the Form I-797 Receipt Notice which confirms that the application has been accepted. This would be followed by a Notice for Appointment which would need you to be present at the Local Application Support Center where in your fingerprints would be taken.

However, the application would not be approved if the applicant already has a valid reentry permit. And also, if it has been prohibited by the federal register where in a notice has been kept to not allow such a permit for travel purposes to the specific places.

The doomed flight IX-812 of Air India Express from Dubai-Mangalore, which killed one hundred and fifty eight passengers on the fatal day of May 22, had two passengers in it who were traveling on illegal passports. The same has been confirmed by the inquiry committee which has been involved into the investigation.

Venkatesh Prasanna from the Crime Investigation Bureau has confirmed the names of the two fliers who committed the passport crime. Abdul Samad who belongs to Kochipalli which is located in Kannur district which is located in Kerala, and another Mohammad Ashfaq who is from Mumbai, both died in the crash, the same source affirmed the news.

A complaint on an official basis has been filed in the Kerala Passport Office as well as the one located in Mumbai. Venkatesh has also provided indication that some other people are suspected to have acquired fake passports too, but their bodies and other documents are destroyed to such an extent that nothing can be confirmed as yet. Till now, no claims have been done for 12 bodies who were buried in Mangalore.

In another case of the same incident, records found out that a passenger had made a call from his mobile phone and had used an international Sim card. Arun Kumar Shetty is the concerned man in question here and the call was made half an hour before the fatal accident occurred.

It has been said that the court of inquiry would have some meetings with the aviation officials in Delhi on this matter.

As reported before (http://blog.abhinav.com/new-zealand-and-australia-into-fingerprints-sharing-agreement/), the immigration authority of Australia has started exchanging and sharing the fingerprinting information with the land of Kiwis. The step has been taken in order to present the arrival of undocumented workers and applicants to barge into the country. Also, the step would prevent applicants make use of fake travel documents while traveling between both the countries.

Also, is reports are to be believed, this policy is likely to expand to other nations like US, UK and Canada as a part of what is called as the Five Country Conference (FCC). Also, this will help the immigration authorities find out those people who are resifting in the nations under the refugee status.

Refugees hardly have the correct documents. In addition, they lack apt identification papers, which confuse the immigration authorities to know about their immigration status and country of origin. Under the policy, the information would not be shared with anyone out of the nations who are a part of FCC policy.

This information would further be used to gather all the biometric knowledge about people who would be suspected to have their connection with false or undocumented status. Also, those suspected to hold relations with the crime world would be scrutinized too.

NZ has confirmed that it has almost 4,7000 fingerprints present on the database, which would further be shared countries in FCC policy. The step would prevent illegal immigration in future in a major way.

Without being innovative life would have been so dull! Ideas are the only things that stir up some taste to the mechanical life we lead today. No matter how people are engaged in their super busy life, they would always enjoy things that are innovative. People will always find time to appreciate the beauty of an art work. To me, an art work can be anything where people use their ideas, regardless of its amount or level. Actually, these are the little things that can bring happiness and sense of satisfaction into our lives. Besides, these little things can be the treats to your dear ones. So, it’s a win-win situation.

The idea of getting creative with a dinner or a lunch can never go wrong. Remember, people always eat with their eyes first. And food is something with which you can let your creativity run to no end. The presentation of food is itself is an art. Yes, presentation matters a lot. The way you present food tells a lot about you. Even a simple recipe can make wonder when added your creativity to it. We learn a lot about food and its visual presentation through traveling. Some people are so much into these details that they often travel to new places only to acquire knowledge about different delicacies and the way they are being presented. This is a good thing, indeed and traveling has multiple advantages! Because, when people travel to rejuvenate themselves they also get the chance to please that special pursuit of theirs.

So, if you are one of these people, what have you noticed so far? Which culture has captivated you the most? If people have to put it down to one, then I believe, most will say, it’s Japanese! Yes, Japanese have always done it the right way. This is because, creativity is an integral part of the Japanese people. Rather, Japanese are very particular about the way things are being presented- be it their architecture, attire, and of course, food. You must have known people who have visited the country and loved and praised its cultures, especially the food culture.

Now, this does not mean that you have to visit Japan in order to learn how to present food differently to your guests. Without witnessing the out-of-the-way culture, you can help yourself to stand out with your presentation this time. It’s all about letting your ideas run really well. Ideas are always in our mind, but this time let yourself run them when you do the preparation for the dinner for your guests, at your home.

Depending on who are coming to the dinner, you decide on a theme first. Let’s do something different this time- how about using some unconventional utensils rather than those delicate plates and bowls!! Your cupboard must boast a number of different crockery items, but you might have never found an occasion to use all of them. Why not use them in a different manner, for the coming dinner party? I leave it to you…since it’s you who knows better what is in the cupboard!

Salads are a great thing to add extra edge to your dinner presentation. Shape and form of food, or how food appears makes for a different eating experience. There are endless ways to cut and arrange salads. Think of something else other than a plate to get them to the dining table.

If you decide on some drink for the dinner, then you do not have to bother about other details much. Since, a good brand of wine is something that adds charisma to the event. The presentation of wine is altogether a different art, where the type of wine glass you use take the center-stage. Browse the market nearby your place and get some stylish, yet useful glasses! There are endless varieties of wine glasses available, ranging from an array of designs to shapes!

The way how you present the food to your guests makes a big difference. Your unique presentation can make even the simplest dish an appealing one! Once again I say, ideas are always in our minds, the only thing we should do is to incorporate them when doing things!

Immigration officials at Amausi Airport arrested a passenger for traveling on fake passport to escape from Dubai. His original passport was seized by Dubai Immigration authorities. He was identified as Amirul Mandal belonging to the Vardhman district of West Bengal.

Amirul Mandal arrived at Amausi Airport via connecting flight from Muscat to Lucknow. His fake passport was detected by the immigration officers who were conducting the routine checking of the passengers at the airport. The numbers on the pages of his passport were not in correct sequence and on further enquiry other abnormalities were found in his passport. Later Mandal was arrested by the police officers and he was taken to the Sarojininagar Police Station. Police officer Rajesh Kumar, a sub inspector from intelligence cell of immigration department was the one who lodged a complaint against him.

Amirul Mandal was working earlier with a Dubai employee in Dubai and he took the loan of about Rs.10 lakh from one of the Dubai Bank. He was regularly depositing his EMI in the bank but he lost his job later during the period of job recession. After that, it became very difficult for him to continue to deposit his EMI which forced bank authorities to file a complaint against him with immigration authorities in Dubai and asked them to seize his passport.

During this time, Mandal’s visa also expired and he overstayed his grace period of one month as well. Now he was staying in Dubai illegally. To save himself from all these troubles, he contacted a travel agent for fake passport who charged him fifty thousand rupees for providing him fake passport. With the help of this fake passport, Mandal left from Dubai but was caught at Amausi Airport in Lucknow.

For once, a change has taken place in the form of a common man traveling for free when it is usually the ministers who get to avail such luxuries. It costs a few thousand rupees to buy an air ticket. And so, it is definitely not a cake walk for each and every individual to succumb to such comforts.

In one such rare event, Air India did not confirm the ticket of K.R. Periyakaruppan, the Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in Tamil Nadu. This happened despite the minister being given a ticket which was wait-listed. This happened on a flight which was going from Chennai to Madurai.

On the other hand, wife of an Air India official was also traveling on the same flight. The only difference here is that the lady in question was obtained a ticket completely free of cost and that too for a business class. Many might not know that the one of the perks to the officials working with Air India get discount tickets for themselves and families. However, the only condition here is that the relevant number of seats should be available.

But then the Minister completely lost the amount he had to pay which seems to have been about Rs. 11,800 as per the reports in the newspapers. As usual, since a minister has been left stranded, a big hue and cry definitely followed. And so, the Additional Senior PA to the above minister wrote a letter to the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India questioning the very issue.

But the letter does not end here….there is more! The letter also urged the CMD to take appropriate action against the General Manager of Air India at the airport because of who Air India had a loss. As per the letter, the general manager in question has misused his powers. The more important question here is how much of a business loss would Air India have by giving just one-seat for free? It would hardly make a difference! Agreed that the minister’s hands got washed of his money! This sum could be someone’s monthly income. But then this might not be a big amount for the minister. More so, chances are there that his ticket might have been sponsored by some organization.

On the other hand, instead of urging to take action against the concerned GM, it can also be said that the Minister’s staff did use their own means which cannot be exactly considered as being legal to find out about such a free ticket being given. So, wouldn’t it better to clean their own houses first rather than accusing someone else of misusing powers?

It is difficult to understand when it comes to India as to why ministers are treated like Gods especially when most of them turn out to be corrupt? The matter has been escalated only because the staff of the minister was able to find out that someone flew on free ticket. As mentioned above, such free tickets are only eligible when seats are available. Obviously, with the minister’s ticket not being confirmed, seats were definitely not available.

Instead of misusing powers, there are also chances of some confusion that might have occurred due to various reasons. No doubt our very own minister got a seat in another airline and he made it to his destination. But the outcome of this investigation would be nothing since rules would only be made stricter for the employees at Air India who are doing nothing but their jobs. More so, the official in question who availed the ticket for his wife did nothing but use the perks that the government has provided him with.

Above all, an investigation (if any to occur) would be inconsequential except lead to the waste of time, energy and resources! Who is to blame?

Indian woman or let me say our ‘bharatiya nari’ has always shared a special place in the fancy world of Indian writers and poets. They have always described the beauty of her curves and beautiful eyes in a poetic way. They have dedicated their long poems praising the beautiful bharatiya nari who is vulnerable, compassionate and innocent, unaware of the harsh realities of the world.

But today’s Indian woman has undergone a drastic change because she is no more a vulnerable and innocent creature who is unaware of worldly happenings. Today’s bharatiya nari is confident, independent and highly educated woman who knows how to take care of herself and her life. She is no more dependent on her parents or husbands to make decisions for her life. Her education has made her confident enough to face any challenges with courage and intelligence. She is no more a mere home maker who spends her entire life looking after her family needs.

There is no field in which Indian woman has not made her mark whether it is in the field of education or defense; she has proved herself everywhere. Breaking all the barriers, she has made a place for herself in businesses as well. The success stories of women like Ekta Kapoor Creative Director, Balaji Telefilms, Chanda Kocchar, Executive Director, ICICI Bank are an inspiration for many.

Besides handling her professional world, she also makes sure that her family members are not neglected. She is proving to be a great manager both at her work place as well in her family. Indian woman has truly emerged as a multi task master who has taken the charge of her own life. If she is famous then she knows how to handle her celebrity status and yet at the same time remain grounded and do not let her fame control her life.

She is not afraid of traveling all alone and believes that this life is meant to be lived fully. She does not hesitate in packing her bags and flies to Dutch or Egypt all alone exploring the world around her. She is no more dependent on her boyfriend to pay for her when she goes out with him for date or dinner. She drives her own car and does not feel the need to be dropped or picked by her boyfriend.

And amidst fulfilling her responsibilities and career demands, she also takes care of her beauty and body. She makes sure that she pampers herself with special treatment at spas and parlors on weekends because she knows that she deserves it. Indian woman has come a long way and they have a bright future for them to be explored. It is not by chance that today our country is also run by a woman President only. There is no match for today’s Indian woman who is setting examples for everyone and showing it to the world that she possesses infinite potential within her.

In a recent instance, a Bangladeshi individual was detained by the immigration officials at Kolkata airport in India. The man has been charged with allegations that he has connection with al-Qaeda, the Islamist terrorist organization.

Nawaz Abdur Rahim, the man in question had landed in India, who was traveling to India with his father in an intention to attend a wedding in Southern state, Kerala. They were flying on a Jet Airways plane and after they landed at Kolkata airport, the immigration personnel put the man from Bangladesh into detention. While Nawaz was put into immigration detention, his father was permitted to move to Kerala to attend the ceremony.

It is learnt that the US’ FBI has suspect on the Bangladeshi man regarding his connections with terrorists and it has been looking for Nawaz. However, the Indian immigration officials have not confirmed yet that Nawaz has been detained for his terror links. As said by the officials, Nawaz was obstructed at the Kolkata airport, because he did not have sufficient travel documents with him.

As per the information provided by the Intelligence Bureau, Nawaz Abdur Rahim was also detained by the Bangladesh officials earlier from going to Malaysia. However, it is yet to know whether the allegations of terror links attached to the name of the Bangladeshi man are true or not. But, it is risky on part of every country to let a terror suspect to roam freely.

Recently, Delhi police arrested twenty seven people at the IGI airport who were traveling to Dubai on forged passports and visas. Two airlines received a threat call of a possibility of the hijack of an airplane but in actually it was a racket of immigration which was busted. Police after arresting the twenty seven culprits is now searching for the source behind this crime.

The call center Kingfisher Airlines received s threat call that around twelve Bangladeshis who were traveling on fake passports are planning to hijack the airplane which was flying to Dubai. After a few minutes, another airline named Jet Airways also received the same kind of threatening call. The police then carried on with its search for culprits at various places and arrested twenty seven people who admitted that they were traveling illegally. But they were not the hijackers but illegal immigrants flying to Dubai. The calls to two airlines were made from Dubai and it must have been called by some rival immigrant agency who wanted to reveal the identity of their rival group.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police in a statement has said that the arrested men are from Iraq and they were traveling to Dubai as they were promised a job over there. The police said that the gang of fake immigration consultants who lure the clients with job promises abroad and send them to other countries on fake visas is channeled through five states in the country. Their one agent is in Delhi and the other is in Dubai, who looks after their travel expenses. Each client is charged with the amount of rupees one lakh for the entire process of immigration and most of them are aware of this truth that they are migrating illegally. On questioning them, they said that they are simply going on a vacation and nothing special. The twenty seven culprits are from West Bengal, Punjab and Haryana.

A woman of Malaysian origin is now finding herself in a state of limbo as she found her citizenship cancelled on the grounds that her name is clearly visible in the voter registration list of India. Mageswari Koothan, 52, the concerned person stated that she has never registered herself as an Indian voter, nor has she even given a vote in India. Additionally, she has no freedom to get employment in India, nor can she go back to India with her clan.

According to the Star newspaper, the government has cancelled her citizenship and on the verge of it, her passport has been stamped by the home ministry of India on the grounds of overstaying, providing her a one-way exit to leave India in the year 2004.

It was in the year 2002, when she got a notice from the Malaysian National Registration Department acquainting her of the fact that her citizenship for Malaysia has been taken from her and they have known about her registration as an Indian voter.

Her story says that she resided in India when she got married to an Indian national, but since then have been traveling to Malaysia on a regular interval.

She furiously stated as a Malaysian citizen, how can someone get registration as an Indian voter? In a dilemma, she stated that she is stateless now and have not seen her clan since the year 2002.

Just like her, there are thousands of overseas people who face immigration related issues at one or the other stage of their lives. It is always better to take advice from an expert Immigration consultant and go about the process.