{"id":28347,"date":"2021-08-02T17:43:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T22:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:52:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T23:52:39","slug":"b2-visa-holder-nie-usa-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/b2-visa-holder-nie-usa-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"This is How I got NIE Approval for My Mom\u2019s Travel from India to USA on B2 Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

My mother\u2019s travel plans for the US continued to be cancelled for 15 months due to various restrictions during the pandemic until recently she arrived in the US with a National Interest Exception<\/strong>. Previously, I knew that B1\/B2 visa holders from India are not eligible for NIE approval. Fortunately, I came across this NIE-related article<\/a><\/span> in Indian Eagle\u2019s email newsletter and learned that Indians on B1\/B2 visa can seek a National Interest Exception for travel to the US in certain categories.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can seek NIE approval if the purpose of travel is to provide care for a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, or a non-immigrant in lawful status (who must be a close family member). This comes under the \u2018humanitarian travel\u2019 category.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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On behalf of my mother, I applied for the NIE travel waiver to the US Consulate in Hyderabad where her B2 visa was issued from.<\/strong> The NIE request was granted within 48 hours. I sought the National Interest Exception on humanitarian grounds. I am a H1B visa holder; my wife is on H4 visa with the work permit; our only child is a US citizen. I am currently undergoing a medical procedure. My wife is employed. We hardly get time to take care of our 2-year-old son. That\u2019s why we decided to have my mom with us in New York. The NIE approval was granted to my mom on grounds of providing care to my son, a US citizen.<\/p>\n

I drafted a letter in the NIE-seeking email, and attached my medical documents as well as my wife\u2019s employment proof. I wrote in the email letter that we need my mother (a close family member) to take care of our 2-year-old son, a US citizen, and sent the email to HyderabadNIE@state.gov.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I trusted IndianEagle.com<\/a><\/span> for booking my mom\u2019s travel on Qatar Airways flights<\/a><\/span> from Hyderabad to New York after everything went well for the NIE approval.<\/strong> Though fully vaccinated with Covishield, mom took an RT-PCR test within 72 hours prior to boarding her flight at RGI Hyderabad Airport. It took some time to check in at the airport as not everyone is in know of what National Interest Exception is. However, the check-in process was smooth. The transit was also hassle-free at Doha International Airport.<\/p>\n

On arrival at New York JFK Airport, she faced a little difficulty during immigration. An immigration officer called me to verify my mom\u2019s details<\/strong> that I had provided in the NIE application. The officer checked with me whether my son is a US citizen. My mom had a copy of my US-born son\u2019s birth certificate and a printout of the NIE approval \u2013 which helped with the inspection and the immigration clearance. The immigration process took an approximate one hour. Finally, she was in.<\/p>\n

If denied NIE, you can bypass US entry restrictions via Qatar<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sreenivas Valluri, who is from Hyderabad and settled in the US, gave Indian Eagle his consent to publishing this story on Travel Beats, our community portal for Indians in America. Sign up for our free newsletter for upcoming news and stories related to US-India travel.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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