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Old Jun 5, 2014, 2:17 am
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Originally Posted by jayganatra
I need to go to India for a two year period beginning from the third week of July. Is this enough time for me to get a PIO card? If it is not enough time, would it be a good idea to just get a normal 6 month visa, and then just extend it in India? If I extend in India, how much would it cost?

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Very slim chance with PIO in that time frame.

Apply for an entry or long term visa and then get that extended in India. IIRC it is possible to apply for PIO within India.

They don't even always turn around PIO status even within 6-8 weeks at many places nowadays.
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