Jalsa Salana Qadian is taking place this year from Friday, Dec 27- Sunday, Dec 29.  Under the instruction and guidance of Respected Ameer Sahib USA, the Office of General Secretary is coordinating effort to help acquire Indian visas for our members in the U.S.  We have had several meetings with officials at the Indian embassy in Washington DC and they have assured us of their cooperation.  

Applications for indian visa should be submitted according to procedure listed below (by category) and provide us your indian visa request number no later than October 17, 2019 because that is required to submit in Interior Ministry India for Clearance Certificate.

I.  HOW TO APPLY:

Everyone applying for an Indian visa in the US has to apply online through CKGS by going to the website www.in.ckgs.us.  The entire application process should take around 3 hours to complete.  The application is simple for Ahmadi applicants that have no Pakistan connection.  But the application can be very complex for Ahmadi applicants who are of Pakistani origin.*

*Pakistani Origin = The Indian Government considers someone to be of Pakistani origin if you, your parents, or grandparents have ever been Pakistani Citizens; this includes citizens of Bangladesh who themselves, their parents or grandparents were citizens of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

II.  SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please read this section carefully before starting to fill out your application.

The entire process will start when you fill out the Jalsa Salana Qadian Registration Form and submit it as soon as possible. This document is available at https://forms.gle/ng3URtynehYUQijR7.

It is a Google form that you need to fill out completely.  Once we receive your filled form, we will send you your Jalsa Salana Qadian 2019 Invitation Letter issued by the Jama'at in Qadian.  You will need this form to complete some parts of the application.

After submitting the Google Form above, every applicant will need to start filling out the CKGS online application based on their nationality and what passport they have.  We have prepared three detailed samples that should help our applicants of Pakistani origin to fill out the visa application forms.

Generally, the applicants can be divided into the following groups:

Applicant Type 1: Ahmadi Applicants with no Pakistan Connection:

These applicants do not have any special requirements and should follow the simple CKGS online visa process applicable to everyone except those with Pakistani origin.

Applicant Type 2: An applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the U.S. legally who is not a U.S. or Pakistani citizen.  This applicant will have a valid Foreign Passport and no U.S. or Pakistani Passport. Sample 1 attached to this email shows every step of this application process, including screenshots of every screen the applicant will encounter.

1.     Requirement A: These applicants need to provide one of the following documents:
a.     copy of their expired Pakistani Passport; or
b.     copy of their valid or expired Pakistani Visa on their current or expired Foreign Passport; or
c.     copy of their National Identification Card of Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP);

2.     Requirement B: The applicant will also need to provide a sworn notarized affidavit stating that they are not in possession of a valid Pakistan passport. Also, if they have none of (a) through (c), they will need to include in the affidavit that they do not have any document listed in (a), (b) or (c) above.

NOTE: Please see Exhibit_1 and select the sample Affidavit that best describes your situation and customize it if you need to.  

3.     Requirement C: This applicant needs to provide proof of legal status in the United States.

Applicant Type 3: An applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the US who has a U.S. Passport and does not have a valid Pakistani Passport. Sample 2 attached to this email shows every step of this application process, including screenshots of every screen the applicant will encounter.

1.     Requirement A: These applicants need to provide one of the following documents:
a.     copy of their expired Pakistani Passport; or
b.     copy of their valid or expired Pakistani Visa on their current or expired Foreign Passport; or
c.     copy of their National Identification Card of Overseas Pakistanis; 

2.     Requirement B: The applicant will also need to provide a sworn notarized affidavit stating that they are not in possession of a valid Pakistan passport. Also, if they have none of (a) through (c), they will need to include in the affidavit that they do not have any document listed in (a), (b) or (c) above.

NOTE: Please see Exhibit_1 and select the sample Affidavit that best describes your situation and customize it if you need to.  There are different samples for born US citizens and naturalized US citizens that you can select.  

Applicant Type 4: An applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the US legally who is in possession of a valid Pakistan Passport.  Sample 3 attached to this email shows every step of this application process, including screenshots of every screen the applicant will encounter.

This applicant needs to provide proof of legal status in the United States.  There are no other special Requirements.

III.          LIST OF DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WITH THIS EMAIL

Please find attached the following documents that we have prepared for you to help you navigate this process:
Sample 1 - applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the US who is not a U.S. or Pakistani citizen.
Sample 2 - applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the US who has a U.S. Passport and no valid Pakistani Passport  
Sample 3 - applicant of Pakistani Origin living in the US who is in possession of a valid Pakistan Passport.  
Exhibit 1 – Examples of sworn notarized affidavits

Wassalam,
Requesting Prayers

Mukhtar Ahmad Malhi
General Secretary USA Jamaat
15000 Good Hope Rd,
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Cell: (301) 980-3061
Direct: (301) 879-0111
Main: (301) 879-0110 Ext. 1310