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OCI cards for 37 Indian-Americans

Houston: Thirty-seven Indian-Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards from the Indian consulate here. Consul General S.M. Gavai presented the cards at a function on Wednesday.

Arulmani Periaswamy, who received cards for his family, said it was the most "fulfilling moment" of his life. "I looked forward to retain my Indian passport and now I am glad that my family is the holder of the OCI card which will strengthen the ties of my children, who were born in the U.S.," he said.

Periaswamy went as a student in 1989 from Tamil Nadu.

"Now we can travel, invest, live and work in India as long as we wish without worrying about visa expiry," said another recipient.

The Consul General said the response to the dual citizenship scheme from the community was overwhelming. "We are processing the applicants without any delay and hope that the applicants would get the documents soon." — PTI

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