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America

Consulate to Extend Emergency Visa Services on Holidays/Weekends

New York 19/07/2019:In order to further improve the overall quality and delivery of services at the Consulate General of India, New York, the Consulate would be issuing Emergency Visa on Weekends and closed holidays. The Emergency Service will be rendered only in emergencies arising due to death/serious illness of immediate family member of US Passport holders during the weekends/holidays. 


For availing the Emergency Service: 

• The applicant may call Consulate’s Emergency Number +1 917-815-7066 (only in the case of death or serious sickness of immediate family member). 
• The designated Consulate official would ascertain the genuineness of the Emergency and direct the applicant to visit CKGS website to fill visa form and pay fee online. 
• CKGS shall liaison with the applicant directly and upon receipt of duly filled in application form CKGS would proceed with registering the same and will send the completed data to Consulate for grant of visa. 
• Upon receipt of the data, Consulate will issue appropriate visa to the applicant. 

Following documents are mandatory for grant of visa on emergency basis:
 
(i) Submission of visa online application at CKGS website and hard copy thereof. 
(ii) Photograph and signature in .JPG format 
(iii) Document (s) to establish the emergency 
(iv) Proof of local address such as utility bills etc. 
(v) Certificate of renunciation of Indian citizenship or application for renunciation, wherever applicable. 
(vi) Printed confirmed air ticket for India 
(vii) US passport valid for at least six months. 

In case of any issue, please contact Consulate’s Emergency No. +1 917-815-7066 or CKGS weekend services could be contacted at phone: (213)-213 5019 and email: [email protected]