Does an Indian citizen with a valid US visa need a Mexican visa to visit Mexico?
Holders of any valid visa for the United States of America (any nationality) DO NOT require visa to enter Mexico on tourist, business and transit purposes only.I am from India holding USA L-1 visa and traveling Mexico with the same . Even sometimes landed US to just change the flight way to Mexico and no issue faced. be aware during immigration you have to declare how long going to stay in Mexico, it should not be more than 180 days or validity of your VISA or passport.
My passport expires in less than 2 years, can I be issued a visa for say 3 years?
When it comes to visa and immigration policies, there is no one common standard.I have received US and UK visas that go beyond the passport validity and remain valid even with a new passport.My kids were issued Schengen visas only for 6 months and a year, while my wife and I recieved 2 year visas, because their passports were expiring before the 2 year visa expiry date. This is despite the fact that a Schengen visa remains valid on a new passport.Malaysian visas are not transferable to a new passport.So please search the specific policies of the country you are applying a visa for.If your passport has a 2 year validity then you may not be able to renew it (again depends on the country) unless you are running out of pages. If you can renew then do so because it's more convenient to have the valid visas on your current passport than to carry two (or more) passports.
If I applied for visa with a passport due for expiry, can the renewed one be stamped at interview?
You normally need a passport with at least 6 months validity to apply for a visaYou need a passport with at least 6 months validity to enter every country I know.As far as I know, you would need to apply for your new passport first.
I'm an Indian. My US Visa (B1/B2) was rejected under section 214(b). Though I'm aware this is a temporary rejection and I'm eligible to apply again, what are the implications? Does this have an impact while applying for other country visas?
Let me share my experience with you.On Jan 21st 2016, I was rejected B1/B2 visa under section 214(b). The interview location was Mumbai. As this would have been my first visit to any foreign country and I got rejected in interview, I was not happy. I knew that this is not a permanent rejection, we can reapply it later but still I was not happy. Spent 2 days with this feeling and then I moved on with it.Then came in new requirement in which I have to again visit USA. My company asked me to re apply for B1 B2 visa in the month of June 2016, and I got 29th July scheduled for my interview.This time, as I had an earlier experience, I knew the whole process, what I have to do, where I have to go, what will be asked and what I have to speak. I was confident. But, while waiting for my turn, I was noticing the people who were coming out with there passports, which means they were rejected I think. To my surprise, approximately 90% of them were returning with their passports. Watching this, a bit of my confidence went down.But I was prepared. I was prepared to get rejected and I was also prepared to ask politely, what is the actual reason behind the rejection? If I got rejected this time also.Then came my interview. I was asked the following questions.What's the purpose of a visit?Tell me more about it?What will be the duration of your stay?What is so different about your application now?I clearly answered all of these questions and made the interviewer understand the purpose of my visit. I was cool and calm. During my full Interview he kept on typing something on his computer.After typing a bit more, he said "Your visa has been approved. Have a great stay."Me: "Thank you. Have a great day ahead!"
Does an Indian citizen need a transit visa for Paris while traveling from the US to New Delhi and changing planes at CDG?
No a holder of an Indian Passport does not require an Airport Transit Visa for changing Planes within the same Airport.Please note that you cannot exit the international area of the Airport and enter France as per this rule.Meaning, Your 2nd flight should be from the same AirportIf your 2nd Flight is from a Different Airport, you will have to apply for a Schengen Visa.Until July 23rd 2018, a Holder of an Indian Passport was required to have an Airport Transit Visa. However holders of US Visa were exempted from this.From July 23rd 2018, France has waivered the Airport Transit Visa requirement for all Indian citizens, regardless of where you are travelling to.You can read the details here at BorderTribeHence to summarise, If you are travelling to USA through Paris and you are simply changing planes at CDG, you do not require an Airport Transit Visa