any experience recently applying for Indian VISA?

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Does anyone have any Experience(S) applying for an Indian Visa with Pakistani Origin RECENTLY? Especially after the whole Headly thing? I am a U.S. citizen born in Karachi married to an INDIAN CITIZEN, applied recently in New York through Travisa - however, after just 5 weeks they returned my passport back saying “VISA NOT ISSUED” Upon contacting Travisa - you can only contact them as you can’t contact the indian consulate directly they said that they haven’t rejected my visa and that it is still under ‘review’ - just that they were giving back my passport? THis worries me as why would they give back my passport without stamping it? I applied 2wice before and got the visa both times and they never gave back the passport without any decision?

I am exactly in the same situation. Pakistani born US citizen, married to an Indian citizen, applied for Indian Visa through Travis in December. Its still under review ..

They sent me my passport back saying that we will ask for it back when all the paper work is done cause they need the passport just for stamping.

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