JOIN USNORI process simplified with online application
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has made the process of issuing the No Obligation to Return to India (NORI) certificate online with the launch of a web portal — www.nori.ac.in — for the purpose. The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has made the process of issuing the No Obligation to Return to India (NORI) certificate online with the launch of a web portal — www.nori.ac.in — for the purpose.
Issuing a notification, however, the ministry has made it clear that it will not entertain applications for NORI from doctors or anyone seeking the certificate to undertake higher training in medical and allied subjects in US, saying the matter pertaining to such individuals comes under the purview of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With this website, getting a certificate of waiver from two-year stay-back in India condition may now be a hassle free affair for Indian technocrats, researchers and students applying for H1B visa to work in US after the expiry of their J-1 visa period, issued for sponsored study or training exchange programmes.
The Union Health Ministry notified last year that it will not issue NORI to doctors and those with medical degree, in an effort to check migration of medical professionals from India to abroad.
Thought the ministry has made the portal operational for processing of applications from February 27 inviting individuals to apply online, it has notified that it will continue to receive and process the candidates’ application submitted in physical form only for the next 90 days.
“Post 90 days, physical application will not be accepted for the purpose,” the Ministry added in its notification.
As per the US Immigration laws, candidates with J-1 visa applying for H1B visa to work in US are required to submit to US authorities a NORI certificate. Many Indians face problems in getting NORI from Indian consulates in US.
“With the launch of the website, candidates can not only file an application online, but also track the status of their applications, rectify the shortcoming indicated by the HRD Ministry. Applicants will get alerts through e-mail on every stage. The entire process been simplified to make it a hassle free experience to Indians going US with J-1 visa,” official sources added.