pio card

So after much paper gathering, document searching, walking back and forth in the rain, waiting outside locked doors, knocking on closed windows, and weeks and weeks of waiting, it is finally here. I just picked up our PIO cards today, and John is officially a "Person of Indian Origin." How is this possible? Well, you can apply for a PIO card if you or your parents or your grandparents were born in India. OR if you are the spouse of such a person (which John is). I still think it's kind of funny though. Anyways, the card will allow us 15 years visa free entry and a few other perks as well to make our stay a little more hassle-free (hopefully). But nevertheless, we are one step closer to getting to India, and we are very excited and nervous!