OCI booklets issued after Jan 2015 have the words "Life Long Visa" stamped on them. Why should it be any different from a visa sticker on the passport saying Life Long Visa? This whole thing of you have a sticker so you are good to go is very annoying and disturbing. I wish the govt would have spell...

My son's OCI was issued in 2016 and his passport did not have the UVisa sticker (since ut was discontinued from 2015). He got a new passport in July (he is 20). Yesterday Qatar Airways (from Chicago) did not accept his OCI. They asked for his old passport and I assume they were looking for the stick...

Update My wife travelled yesterday with my son who has new passport .She travelled with old passport and new passport and oci card .She was told that he has lifelong visa on his passport which is valid so no problems . That is great. So airlines was also okay with it. Which airlines did they fly an...

USA2001 That is great. So was this KLM and did they check in directly at Chicago O'Hare or did they fly domestic to Chicago and then onwards? The reason I ask is because my friend flies from Austin to Kolkata and never has to interact with the international check in counter at JFK or Chicago and all...