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Emergency visa services are granted for unfortunate incidents of loss of life, accident or serious illness of parents, children or sibling/s. WEDDINGS, VISITS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES OR VISITS FOR TOURISM/FAMILY DO NOT FALL IN THIS CATEGORY. THESE SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR ON WORKING DAYS ONLY.
EMERGENCY ENTRY VISA IS GRANTED for SIX MONTHS ONLY to naturalized US citizens of Indian descent only. In order to obtain an emergency visa ALL documentation - including last held Indian passport, proof of local address, completed visa form, proof of emergency, Certificate for Renunciation of Indian Citizenship / Surrender of Indian Passport must be attached.
Dial (415) 632 7562 and leave voicemail message describing briefly the nature of emergency, your phone number and email address.
Also send email, on link provided against Vice Consul (PV).
We will get back to you as soon as possible. Please come to the Consulate only at the time given by the Consular Officer on call.
Emergency Services for Visa are available between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm on Saturdays only.
Documents essential for grant of these services:
- Original of first Indian passport issued to applicant in India.
- Documentary proof of emergency such as death or medical certificate.
- A confirmed printed flight ticket (not itinerary e.g. e-ticket) for the same day on which the visa is being sought, is also required to be produced. If the departure date falls on a working day during office, please apply on that day at Travisa Outsourcing
- The determination of the Consular Officer shall be final about what constitutes an emergency.
NOTE:
The emergency telephone number does not answer general or status enquiries.
Additional charges apply for this service. $100 will be charged for the 6 months’ visa plus $ 100 as emergency charges. The total amount may be paid by MO/Cashier’s Cheque payable to the ‘Consulate General of India, San Francisco. Please carry requisite amount in money order or cashier's check. NO PERSONAL CHEQUE / CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED EVEN ON HOLIDAYS. |
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