Hi Nerd

Thanks for your explanation.

What I wrote here is only my experience and what my travel agent told me. ( kalagam piranthathan nyayam piraikkum.. NOV anna.. enna solreenga ? )

There may be other versions and experiences. If we get many replies, at least the next traveller can understand various situations and act accordingly.
( Have you applied visa from Chennai ? Or is it before April 2009 ? Some changes have been made in the process and we can check it out here
http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/ov.../overview.html