Originally Posted by
jahason
My employer wants me to visit our Indian offices to train some of their people. I am a UK citizen born in the UK but my wife is a UK citizen born in Pakistan. My parents were born in India. The form asks for place of birth of parents and spouse and then suggests a minimum of 8 weeks. But I have heard that it has taken some 6 months to get a response (usually a rejection).
Does anyone of Pakistani origin have experience in applying for an Indian business visa? Obviously I will attach a letter of invitation from our Indian office. Is there anything else that could speed the process? The company I work for is an American multi-national.
I can wait 8-10 weeks but if the general experience is that visas take considerably longer or are rejected I would rather decline the visit.
i don't think anyone here will be able to tell you how long the visa process will take....for some its fairly quick & for some it takes forever....you are not likely to get turned down just because your wife was born in pakistan....whether it will delay the process, i can't say....
i know a lot of people who get their visas besides the fact that their husband or wife or parents or relatives are pakistani citizens or lived or were born in pakistan....