A question on ECNR

[nithyackm]

My mom's passport says ECNR required. She is of 50 years of age. But my father's passport says ECNR not required. So will there be any issue when she goes for the Visa interview and also when she enters into the United States. And also what should she do inorder to get her passport stamped as ECNR not required
Thanks,
Nithya

[taco]

Indian immigration at the airport won't let her leave without the proper
stamp. She will have to submit a form to request the ECNR stamp at the passport office which issued her passport. (with the passport, a fee and the required documents).
More info at /ecnr-emmigration-check-not-required-stamp-in-indian-passport/

[Priyag]

nithyackm,

You mean that ur Mom's passport does not have ECNR stamp & ur Dad's passport has ECNR stamp? I remember my parents mentioning something about this saying one of their passports has this stamp, but I did not pay attention to that. I will ask these details to them soon. This was the related info I got that from the website provided by Taco.

Emigration Check Not Required Stamp

* Following persons are entitled to get the ECNR stamp on their passports:
* Persons going abroad in managerial capacity in Hotels/Restaurants,Tea-Houses or other places of Public Resorts etc. possessing specialised Degrees in these fields
* Gazetted Government Servants;
* Income-tax payees
* Persons holding professional degrees, such as Doctors holding M.B.B.S.Degree in Ayurved or Homoeopathy, accredited Journalists, Engineers, Chartered Accountants,
* Persons staying abroad for more than 3 years
* Spouses of the above mentioned categories
* Persons holding graduation or higher degrees
* Seamen in possession of Continuous Discharge Certificate and Sea Cadets and Deck Cadets
1. who have passed final examination of three year B.Sc.Nautical Sciences Courses at T.S. Chanakya, Mumbai, or
2. who have undergone three months Pre-Sea training at any of the Government approved Training Institutes after production of Identity Cards issued by the Shipping Master, Mumbai/Calcutta/Chennai

* Persons holding permanent Immigration Visas, or any country e.g. Green Card in USA
* Persons holding diplomas from recognised institutions like Polytechnics or certificates of vocational training from Government/recognised institutions. The Diploma/Certificate should be for a minimum duration of two year course.
* Nurses possessing qualifications recognised under the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947
* Dependent children of parents eligible for ECNR, as above (upto 24 years of age)
* All persons above the age of 60 years
* All visitors to Pakistan and Bangladesh
* All visitors going to any country in Europe (except the Commonwealth of Independent States) or North America, Australia, Japan and New Zealand.

Emigration Clearance Rules

Even if you do not have the ECNR stamp, you can visit Bangladesh, Pakistan and all countries in Europe (except the Commonwealth of Independent States), North America, Japan Australia and Newzealand without emigration clearance. In any case, Protector of Emigrants can grant emigration clearance to certain categories of skilled/semi-skilled workers for a period of six months if application is made through authorised recruiting agent and there is a valid employment visa.In case, the person concerned is leaving the country for non-employment purposes, he can obtain suspension from emigration clearance for the specified country and for the specified period from Protector of Emigrants.

[fitness99]

My mom's passport says ECNR required. She is of 50 years of age. But my father's passport says ECNR not required. So will there be any issue when she goes for the Visa interview and also when she enters into the United States. And also what should she do inorder to get her passport stamped as ECNR not required
Thanks,
Nithya

Short answer: ECR stamp should not cause any issues in getting a US visa or to travel to the USA.