Father retired, but still works on honorary basis.....Please advise

[sachin1275]

Hello,

My father has retired from his job last year. He worked as a Professor of Public Administration and used to advise PHD students for their PHD thesis. University (to which he was affiliated) allowed students to register him as their guide till the month he retired. However, these students take around 3 years to finish their PHDs. So currently, even though he is retired, he is advising around 7 students for their PHDs. When he filled the application form, he mentioned profession as 'retired'. Now, he got a letter from University saying he still advises PHD students on honorary basis. Would he also need NOC from University? He is not a paid employee of University. When he goes for interview, if he tells he is still advising PHD students on honorary basis, would that be a problem? Can the officer say how come he is retired, but still advising? Would officer believe that he is providing true information?

I am sponsoring my parents’ visa. Someone advised them that he should have 7-8 lakhs in bank. Is that true? If not how much money should he have in bank?

My grand dad (mother's father) stays with my parents. However, we do not have any document to support that (e.g. ration card. His name is not there on my parents' ration card). If they mention that my mother has old father and they are taking care of him, would they have to provide any documents to support that?

I have only one sister and she is married, my father is retired and my mother is housewife. My old grand dad is one of their responsibilities. My dad also has a lot of property. Would be strong enough case? Is there any other point that he could make to prove strong ties back home?

Please help. I would deeply appreciate your help.

Thanks

[ronline]

strong ties are mainly occupation / job and family responsiblities.
u can prepare a document with all the current information.
In case u sponsor then u wld have to provide i134 bank statements and other docs.

[sachin1275]

Thank you for the reponse, ronline. But my main questions were:

1. My father officially retired, but still works on honorary basis to advise PHD students towards the completeion of their research. Would this information be taken as contradictory?

2. I am sponsoring their trip. Do they still need to show good bank balance? If yes, how much?

3. My grand dad lives with my parents. Do we need to provide any documents to support that fact? If yes, which documents could be accepted?

[ronline]

honorary work may be considered a type of voluntary work if no compensation is received else u can mention the occupation of "student advisor".
ur financial docs are all that matter if u sponsor the trip - any bank balance for them shld be ok. pl ask them to carry their current bank statements.
for mentioning other family members u can put the details down in a document under a heading "family members".