How to correct I94 errors

At the time of Port of Entry (POE) double check you passport Class of admission mentioned correctly and I94 expiry date as per your Visa.

As there can be possibility that I94 have error like incorrect class of admission and because of that I94 expiry date is not as per Visa expiry date.


What should we do in this case?
1 Contact nearest International Airport and look for CBP department.
            You can go to any nearest airport irrespective of you POE airport.

2 This office generally open 8.00 AM to 12.00 PM
            Before you go please check timings and if required book appointment in advanced.

3 Carry all supporting documents.
           1 Passport with stampped Visa
           2 Latest I94 copy (which needs to be corrected)
           3 Petition (Carry safe side)          




Officer will correct the entry will give you copy of corrected I94. Please make sure you verified corrected I94 before you leave window.

Mom's, How to increase milk supply

Mom's, How to increase milk supply 

Mothers milk is ever best food to baby until one year. Many mother face lack of breast milk. 

Here are some of tops based on my personal experience.

1 Stop eating fermented food such as Idly, Dosa, Bread and pizza etc...

These foods are not good for your baby. Fermented food can cause gas to baby.
You can eat this food but very occasionally. 

2 Fiber, such as Fiber food such as Methi(Fengureek)leaves,spinach, oatmeal, etc. 

3 Moong daal, it is light lentil to digest to you and your baby.

4 Avoid Toor daal and Chana daal which can cause acidity to you and gas trouble to baby. 

5 Eat calcium food such as dairy products, add clarified butter (ghee) to your food. Clarified butter have fat but it will never harm you. 

Eating clarified butter dose doesn't  mean that you will gain weight or add fat to your body. 

6 Add one or two cloves of garlic to your curry, This will help you to add test to your food and help your baby with gas and cold and spitting out trouble. 

7 Add more enough fluid to your daily diet. Three to four glass of milk, eight to nine glass of water, two to three glass of freshly made fruit juices,
can help you too. 

8 Eat Laddu's(Sweet ball) made from dry-fruits,jaggery and ghee (clarified butter) 

9 Soak four to five almonds overnight and have them with a cup of milk in morning. You can also soak them all day and have it at night just before go to bed. 

10 Doctors says In early morning 2 am to 4 am is a peak time when your body produce more milk. you can pump it out at this time that can help you to produce more milk in a day.

11 Beast option suggested by doctors is just feed feed feed.... Feeding and pumping are good option to increase milk supply. Because of feeding and pumping your breast get empty. Empty breast produces more milk. 

12 Never get stressed that your baby is not having enough milk.

you can always consult your doctor. or Lactation experts are there to help you with this. 

13 You can find stores or milk bank where milk given by mothers are stored to sell. You can buy from them and feed you baby.

Breast Pump

Breast Pump

First of all, Breast pump are covered in almost all Health Insurance. You need to check with your service provider.
There are many brands available in market like Medela, Ameda, Lanshinoh, Evenflo  etc....
But my experience with Medela advanced backpack electric breast-pump was good. 

What all it has?

1 It has Four Milk storage bottle with lid
2 One storage bag with gel

3 pumping kit. 

4 It has two pump for each breast. so you can pump milk at same time.

It has different suction levels. It is up to you, how hard suction you are comfortable with. you can buy replacement parts and other accessories for cheap. 

Manual Breast-pumps are cheaper then electric one. 

Breast pump helps you In engorgement. 

Right after birth of baby some women have trouble to latch at breast, sometime your
baby might be creepy and cranky because of hunger. That time this pump may help you and your baby a lot. 

Giving milk by bottle might not make sense to you or your parents, but it is a good option to feed your baby milk time to time instead of keeping him hungry. Especially, when they are in learning stage. 

If you are working, travelling you can store milk in bottle and someone can feed baby time to time.

How to renew Indian passport in USA, BLS India

I have recently renewed my Indian passport in USA at Houston location. I will share my case and procedure which I followed to renew my Indian passport here in USA.


Case:
Passport: Valid but about to expire soon
Visa : Expired
I 94 : Valid
Applied through : POSTAL

Overall experience level at BLS:
I didn't faced any issue in renewing my passport but still I feel BLS need to improve in the area of on process and communication.

Total Turn Around time ; 5 Weeks 1 day.

Document submitted by me as follows:
Original:
1 current Passport
2 Money order

Along with below below requested documents in order mentioned below:

1 Document checklist
2 Passport Application
3 BLS Order form
4 Nationality Verification form
5 Passport copy 1-5 pages and last page including observation page
6 Copy of Approved I 797
7 Copy of Visa
8 Driver License
9 Utility Bill
10 Marriage certificate
11 passport copy of spouse first and last page including visa copy
12  Affidavit of change in appearance and signature
13 Return shipping label
14 Degree Certificate
15 Copy of Money order
16 Copy of Spouse DL
17 Additional Spouse passport copy
18 Copy of Spouse's I 797
19 Electricity Bill India
20 Copy of Parents Passport 1st and last page

Please find below dates for your reference and Patience :)
Status from Fedex
Document sent: Jan 05(Day 0)
Document Delivered: Jan 06 (Day 1)
Application Accepted at BLS : Jan 19 (After 10 Working days)
Application Processed : Jan 19 (1 Business Day)
Application processed and submitted to Consulate: Jan 20 (1 Business Day)
Passport Received at BLS Center : Feb 3 (After 10 working days)
Passport Dispatched : Feb 3 (Same day)
Passport Received by me: Feb 10(after  7 days)

BLS Tracking update:

BLS Receipt Number => USAH000XXXXX

Current Aplication Status : Dispatched via Courier Using your Prepaid Envelope.AWB XXXXXXXXXXXX

Application accepted by BLS:19-01-2016 , 16:29

Application Processed on Date : 19-01-2016

Application Processed and submitted to Consulate : 20-01-2016 , 12:17

Passport received at BLS Center : 03-02-2016 , 13:49

Passport handed over to Applicant : -

Passport Dispatched to Applicant :03-02-2016 , 16:41

Frequently Asked question:
1 No of copies required of Nationality Verification form?
Ans: 3 copies

2 Do I need Affidavit of No status sign by green card holder ?
Ans: If you have valid visa or approved I 797 then No else yes.

3 From where I can generate Shipping label ?
Ans : UPS, FedEx or USPS.
Strongly recommended : Call BLS and generate label from them(currently they have tie up with UPS).
Reason; If you look at tracking update for my application you can see they accept document after 10 days and dispatched document to me after 7 days. Its means extra time took 17 days just because of I choose FedEx.

4  is Affidavit of change in appearance and signature mandatory ?
Ans: Yes. For Houston its mandatory.

5 How to count number of pages on passport for photocopies 
Ans : Look for Page Number mentioned. BLS need those 1-5 pages copies.

6 Do I need to include return shipping label?
Ans : Yes, If you are sending application through Postal and want home delivery.

7 Do I need to submit photo copy of Degree Certificate?
Ans: Yes,

8 Can I get my Indian address printed on new passport?
Ans: Yes, If you need same address need to be printed on new passport as old then you don't have to provide any additional document. In application form mentioned "address to be printed on passport " as you old passport.

9 What if I want to print new address from India?
Ans : Mentioned new address in the application form in section  "address to be printed on passport " and need to provided notarized address proof as mentioned on BLS site.

10 What about old passport ?
Ans : BLS will return old passport along with your new passport.

11 New passport will have same number as old passport?
Ans : No. New passport will come with new number and they will marked old passport as cancelled(using stamp)

12 How my old and new passport will be linked ?
Ans : New passport will be having old passport number and issue date mentioned. Which you can find on last page below address section.

13 Where can I do notarization ?
Ans : Walmart, Bank, or now a days every office have one notary officer.

14 How to generate shipping label from BLS?
Ans: Contact BLS through phone call and have your Debit/Credit Card ready to make payment.

14 How much it cost to generate shipping label from BLS?
Ans: Approximately $15 per label. Total $30 including return label.



Do you still have any question in your mind then please feel free to ask through comment or contact form.