Originally Posted by
Mr. Bean
wow, that's a shame, IMHO. Your wife would qualify for OCI (multi-purpose visa) and maybe you as well, but they ask the same questions re Pakistan. Not sure if the approval criteria are any different, however.
Yes, we had been advised about OCI, but I was told recently, any applications flagged as suspect (by individuals suspected of ties to Pakistan) would require both passport and application be forwarded to New Delhi for consideration and approval. If that is indeed the case, I can well do without the humiliation and profiling (not like I don't get enough of that as it is
).