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The best time to see the Northern Lights is between September and March. You will be able to experience the dark and clear skies as the winter months offer longer nights.

There are many countries in the Arctic Circle where you can experience beautiful Northern Lights. But if we talk about the most highlighted place, then it has to be Norway because of its stunning locations.

If you want to experience the best northern lights, then travel to the high-altitude locations in the aurora belt. These locations include Iceland, Norway, Canada, and others. Visit during the winter months when the skies are dark and clear.

If you prefer to see a mix of Arctic nature, incredible aurora views, and city culture, then Tromso is the place. If you want to see a fairy-tale winter with reindeer, Santa Claus, and cozy cabins, then you should prefer Lapland.

The price for the Indian e-visa is dependent on its validity, and it shows seasonal price variations. The cost of the 30-day tourist e-visa would be $25 during the peak season and $10 during the off-season. The cost of the 1-year tourist e-visa is $40, while the 5-year validity tourist e-visa is priced at $80. There are also some additional charges added to all the payments.

It totally depends on the type of visa you have applied for. If you have obtained a 30-day tourist e-visa, then you will get the privileges of double entries. If you have applied fr the 1-year or 5-year tourist visa, then you can enjoy multiple entries. But the length of each visit should not exceed 180 days at a time.

If your e-visa is rejected, then you will receive a notification regarding the rejection with a proper reason mentioned in it. There could be any reason for it, such as incomplete information, wrong passport details, or incorrect photo specifications. You can correct all these errors and submit a new application just after the rejection.

The validity of an Indian e-visa can only be determined by selecting its type. The 30-day tourist e-visa grants the validity for 30 days after entering India, and it has double-entry privileges. The 1-year and 5-year tourist e-visa allows multiple entries to India with a maximum stay of 180 days per visit.

The Indian e-visa provides an electronic authorization to the citizens of the US to visit the country for a short term. There could be different reasons for the visit, such as tourism, business, and medical purposes. U.S. citizens are allowed to obtain their visas through the online government website to simplify the application process.

Yes, the option for an e-tourist visa is available for US citizens. They can now apply for this visa online and continue their plans to travel to India.

As of now, U.S. citizens are not eligible to obtain a visa on arrival for India. The nationals of Japan, the UAE, and South Korea are allowed to obtain an urgent India visa if they have obtained a regular visa for India before. They can also apply for the e-visa online from the official website and wait for the confirmation of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before coming to India.

Yes, US citizens can apply for an e-visa for India through the online website. They can complete the whole visa application process from the comfort of their homes. There is no need to visit the Embassy anymore.

After becoming a resident of India, the taxability depends on whether one is the ROR or RNOR. For RNOR, you will be taxed on the Income received in India, Income accruing or arising in India, Income deemed to accrue or arise in India, and Income from a business or profession controlled in India. For ROR, you will be taxed on worldwide Income.

You can keep your NRE account until 90 days after your return to India, but during this period, you have to either convert it to a resident savings account or close it.

Yes, you can continue to hold your overseas assets and foreign bank accounts that you have invested in or opened while being an NRI, after returning to India.

After returning to India, you should convert your NRI accounts into a resident savings account or close them and open an RFC account and transfer the funds in foreign currency into it (if any). Take care of your investments, inform all the brokers, banks, and insurers that you have changed your residential status, and understand the taxation process for RNOR and ROR, which depend on your residential status.

Yes, you can work with an expired green card in the U.S. but for this, you need to have proof of your lawful permanent resident status in the country. For this, you can use an Alien Documentation Identification and Telecommunications (ADIT) or an I-90 receipt notice stamp to prove your legal status in the US.

To prove you do not have PERM to USCIS, you can generally provide a statement stating that you never filled out the PERM application, along with the required documents. For example, a printout of the website of the Department of Labor showing no current PERM cases on your name and if applicable a letter from your previous or current employers confirming they did not do a PERM process on your behalf.

From January 2025, the average processing time for green card renewal in the US is 9 months. However, depending on many factors like the number of applications, staffing levels, workload allocations, biometric appointment, case-specific issues, and completeness of application the processing time varies.

Yes, after 10 years many green cards expire. However, if these cards are issued before 1989 they do not expire and do not need any renewal.