NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS (NFIA)

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, 2016-2018

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR EXISTING MEMBERS: AUGUST15, 2016

Please complete each item and then send the completed application form with necessary documents and membership fee to the NFIA Executive Director Administration. For complete detail about eligibility, requirements and address, see the following page.

DATE:RENEWAL APPLICATION ONLY

INFORMATION ON YOUR ORGANIZATIONASSOCIATION:

NAME: ……………………………………………….REGISTRATION NUMBER: …………………….

REGISTRATION DATE: ………………STATE IN WHICH REGISTERRED: ……………….

MAILING ADDRESS (PRESIDENT):

E-MAIL ADDRESS (PRESIDENT):PHONE No.: (….) - ….-….

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

  1. President: ------, Phone: ( ) ______E-Mail: ………………………………..
  1. Vice President: ……………………………, Phone: ( ) ______E-Mail: ……………………………….
  1. Secretary: ……………………………………, Phone: ( ) ______E-Mail: …….………………………..
  1. Treasurer: ……………………………………, Phone: ( ) ______E-Mail: ………..……………………

FOR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATON/ASSOCIATION, Please indicate the Name and Number of its members

  1. Name: …………………………………………………2. No. of members: ------
  1. State of Registration ……………..4. Year of Registration: …………, 5. Registration No.: ……………

Please indicate the name, e-mail address and phone number of your delegates who will participate inthe NFIA Convention and Election:

  1. ……………………………………………, E-mail: …………………………… Phone: (___) ___-____
  2. ------. E-mail: …………………………… Phone: (___) ___-____
  3. ……………………………………………, E-mail: …………………………… Phone: (___) ___-____
  4. …………………………………………….,E-mail: ……………………………. Phone: (___) ___-____

Signature of President: ……………………………, Vice President, Secretary, Or, Treasurer: ......

Date: …………………….

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

Any Indian-American organization/association which satisfies all of the following criteria is eligible for Regular membership with voting rights in NFIA elections.

  1. The organization/association has been in operation in the USA for minimum of One Year
  2. Functions under a duly written Constitution/Bylaws
  3. Elects its officers at regularly held meetings as laid down in its Constitution/Bylaws
  4. Is a “Not-for Profit” organization/association
  5. Subscribes to the objectives of NFIA Constitution/Bylaws
  6. Has minimum of 25 members

REQUIREMENT FROM NEW APPLICANTS FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP

As prescribed in the NFIA Bylaws, an organization/association seeking NEW (Regular) Membership to the NFIA shall submit its application on the prescribed form along with the following documents:

1A copy of the Articles of Incorporation and/or its Constitution and Bylaws [ ]

2A current list of elected officers, their term of office, titles, mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers (if other than as mentioned under the “Executive Committee Members”) [ ]

3A certificate on the association letterhead, signed by the president and the secretary, indicating the total number of current paid members of the association [ ]

4Membership fee of $50.00 by the organizational/association check [ ]

COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Dr. Hari Har Singh

NFIA Executive Director (Administration)

19300 Tattershall Drive

Germantown, MD 20874

Phone: (301) 972-3944

E-Mail:

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