Amma Back Home was built by an NRI son living in the US whose mother lives in Andhra Pradesh. Like many families, we kept running into the same questions: which bank account to use, what to file in the US, what papers to keep when sending money home, and what to do if something happens at 2 AM India time.
Most answers online come from banks, remittance apps or advisers selling a product. This site tries to be the neutral page we wished existed: plain English, Telugu headings, links to the official rule, and free tools that run in your browser.