Statement of Need/ J1 Question - badi_boy

[ArchivalUser]

Hello,
I had the following questions about SON from India. I read the thread by Hope etc about entire J1 process.

How long does it take in India to issue the SON/NOC?
Do we need to include any money for issuance (both officially and unofficially)
From US, is fedex or US mail preferable for return mail back to U.S?

Any other nuances?

--badi

[ArchivalUser]

once they receive ur documents, SON gets issued within a wk...but takes another 10 days to reach u...no need to include any money for this, officially or un! and they will only send it to u by their own mail system, even if u include a return envelope...hope this helps...GL