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Applying for the PIO card at the SFO consulate

The SFO consulate's website doesn't make it very easy to figure out the list of docs that need to be included with the PIO application. After some reading, I came up with this list of docs (assumes that the PIO applicant is a baby with US-Citizenship, and both parents have a green card).

1. Cover Letter
2. PIO application form with left/right thumb impression & notarization of the parents’ signature (fill able application is at http://www.immihelp.com/nri/piocard/application-form.html )
3. 2 photographs (35mm x 35mm)
4. Cashier's check for $185 (payable to "Consulate General of India, San Francisco")
5. USPS Express mail return envelope
6. Original passport of the baby
7. Original birth certificate of the baby
8. Color photocopy of the baby's passport (pages with particulars only)
9. Color photocopy of baby’s birth certificate
10. Notarized color photocopy of the first 3 and last 3 pages of mother's & father's passport
11. Notarized color photocopy of mother’s & father’s driver's license
12. Notarized color photocopy of mother’s & father’s green card
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Anonymous said…
Hi Thanks for details. May I know is it for applying through mail or by person. Do they need attested copy even they apply through by person?

Thanks!
August 19, 2010 5:05 PM
TheBlogAuthor said…
I applied via mail. I'm not exactly sure if they need attested copies when you apply in person . Sorry :-(
August 19, 2010 9:15 PM
Anonymous said…
When applying by mail you only need photocopies and the original documents of all the photocopied documents. No need to attest. I have also created a list of steps to follow if applying by mail or by person at this website.
http://pio-card.blogspot.com/
November 12, 2010 11:02 AM
TheBlogAuthor said…
Thanks for sharing the link. I will check it out.
November 12, 2010 11:46 PM
Apply Green Card said…
Getting a green card through the application process varies with different options available to apply. You can obtain one through marriage. The form I-130 the Petition for Alien Relative can be filed by a U.S. Citizen or U.S.
June 03, 2011 7:28 AM
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