HSMP approved from India,EC from US-quries(Urgent)

[chetanamale@gmail.com]

Hello all ,

My HSMP is approved from india ( feb 2008).I'm planning to apply for
EC from US(i'm on BL1-Blanket L1 ) in july 2008.Please let me know following

1) Do i need to come back to india for EC or i can apply from US itself ?
2) Can I apply for EC if i'm on BL1 ( long term VISA) ?
3)Anyone else who has similar case , please share their experiece.

thanks,
Chetan.