Phone Number: |
To call from US dial (011-91)+ 011-2419-8000 switchboard
Immigrant Visa info (for K1,K3) (011+91) + 011-2419-8062/ 8374
if calling from US and you are using a calling service like Amantel you will have to dial 911124198062 |
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E-Mail: |
1)If you are an American citizen who wishes to obtain information about a nonimmigrant visa case (e.g., tourist visa, student visa, etc.), please write to
nivnd@state.gov
and ivnd@state.gov
2)If you are an American citizen who wishes to obtain information about an immigrant visa case, please write to ivnd@state.gov
3)If you are an American citizen interested in filing an immigrant visa petition for an alien spouse or immediate relative in India, please write to cis.ndi@dhs.gov.
More information on services provided by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (part of the Department of Homeland Security) is available at http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/uscis.html.
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Address: |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Internet: http://uscis.gov/
USCIS New Delhi Sub Office
USCIS
U.S. Embassy
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
Fax: +91-(0)11-2419-8730
E-mail: cis.ndi@dhs.gov
Internet: http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/uscis.html
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India
U.S. Embassy, New Delhi
Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021
Tel: +91-(0)11-2419-8000
Fax: +91-(0)11-2419-8407
E-mail: ivnd@state.gov |
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Working Hours: |
The American Citizens Services Unit at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is open for routine consular services from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on any working day . |
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Best Contact Method: |
Call during office hours, When you get through they are very helpful and answer every question. |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
2.5 to 3 months! |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
DS230 part 1
2 Checklists: one of these checklists to be returned immediately with DS230 part 1 stating whether the interview is for your alone or if there are people joining you;the people have to be usc ; other checklist is the list of required documents for the interview to be returned as soon as possible.
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
1. Packet 4 letter, which said:
Dear sir/madam ,
This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant (s) named below in this case. We have scheduled an appointement for a visa interview in the Immigrant Visa Section on the date printed below. This letter must be presented upon your arrival at this office on the appointment date.
Please see the enclosed information for further instruction about the medical examination required for all intending immigrants. Be sure to read all of the enclosed information and follow the instructions very carefully. When communiation with this office either by telephone or letter, please prove your name and case number exactly as shown in this letter.
Sincerely,
Chief, Immigrant Visa Branch
2. Medical Info,4 locations to choose from for where to get the medical done:
All prices in Rupees
Physical Examination - 800 rupees
X-Ray Chest - 200 rs
HIV - 300 rs
V.D.R.L - 100 rs
Sputum Test - 50
Then it has for immunization;
DPT 50
T.D 50
ORAL POLIO 50
MMR 100
HEPATITIS B 550
VARICELLA 1450
HIB 550
PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE 830
INFLUENZA VACCINE 700
Again, rupee prices
3. Poverty Guidelines Sheet
4. DS156 and DS156K
5. Again, DS230
6. Yellow Paper stating important info:
About bringing police certificate, not bringing any concealed envelope to embassy besides medical envelope, and final statement is---
"Please read carefully the requirements regarding evidence of financial support in the US. Please bring all required documents from the petitioner and joint sponsor (If Requried) on your first visit to avoid the expense and inconvinience of second trip to the embassy. NO EXCEPTION WILL BE MADE REGARDING SPONSORS' MINIMUM INCOME REQUIREMENT"
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Forms to Consulate? |
Try and submit everything to the local VFS serving your area!
IMPORTANT: Please check the consulate website. As of April 2006, the consulate strongly suggests the following..
BEFORE COMING FOR YOUR VISA INTERVIEW THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE PRESENTED AT YOUR NEAREST VFS OFFICE (Click here for the list of VFS Offices). VFS WILL GIVE YOU A RECEIPT FOR ALL DOCUMENTS LEFT WITH IT. AT THE TIME YOU PRESENT YOUR DOCUMENTS YOU MUST ALSO PAY A COURIER FEE OF Rs. 365 /-.
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRESENTED AT YOUR NEAREST VFS OFFICE (Click here for the list of VFS Offices) NO EARLIER THAN FIFTEEN (15) WORKING DAYS AND NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR INTERVIEW. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS BY TEN WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF YOUR INTERVIEW DATE.
If you wish, you may submit your documents at the Embassy on the day of interview but YOU MUST pay the courier charges at a VFS office before the date of interview. You are strongly urged to submit your documents to a VFS office at the same time you pay the courier fee so that they can be well scrutinised and u are not given hard time at the interview .
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Other Forms (if any)? |
IMMIGRANT VISAS
Medical Reports Information
The Embassy has authorized the physicians listed below in this notice to give medical examinations to visa applicants. Make your own arrangement for examination by any physician on the list at least seven days before your immigrant visa applicant.
For each family, bring
* A passport
* Three recent photographs
* All medical records of vaccinations, prior illness or treatments. You must discuss your medical history and current conditions - pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension and other conditions and medications taken - with the physician.
The physicians are Indian citizens practicing locally, and the examination they give to visa applicants conforms to standards and terminology prescribed by the United States Public Health Service. Any attempt by the applicant to influence the physician's medical judgment will reflex unfavorably on the visa application.
The physician may need four to seven days to prepare the results of your medical examination. Collect the report from him/her and bring it to Embassy on the day of your formal visa application appointment.
Children under fifteen years of age will have a general examination, not the X-ray or the pathology exam.
The following fees for physicians have been authorized by the Embassy, effective August 14, 2008.
Physical examination - RS.1600/-
X-Ray chest - Rs.300/-
V.D.R.L. - Rs.100/-
AFB - Rs. 180/-
IMMUNIZATION
DTP - Rs.50/-
DTaP - Rs.1170/-
DT- pediatric - Rs. 50/-
TD - Rs.50/-
Tdap - Rs. 700/-
Oral Polio - Rs.50/-
MMR - Rs.468/-
Hepatitis A - Rs.1050/-
Hepatitis B - Rs.550/-
Meningococcal - Rs.1050/-
Varicella - Rs.1450/-
Hib - Rs.550/-
Pneumococal PCV child - Rs.4000/-
Pneumococal PCV adult - Rs.1450/-
Influenza Vaccine - Rs.700/-
RotaVirus Vaccine - Rs.1000/-
Please inform the Embassy if you are asked to pay a higher fee. Payment for X-Rays should be made to the X-Ray clinic. |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
visa is stamped next day and can be known by calling at the local vfs office . |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
presently total is - RS. 4,500 /- approx. can be little more or less depending on vaccinations needed or titres records .
the breakup of cost is summarised above. |
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List of doctors? |
APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS IN NEW DELHI
1) Dr. N.P.S.Chawla and Dr. D.K. Chawla, 37 Prithvi Raj Road, New Delhi-110 011, telephone numbers: 24611727, 24698554, 24621684, timing: Monday to Saturday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Monday to Friday - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2) Dr. Shakuntala Dawesar and Dr. Bhusan Dawesar, G-27, UGF, Ansal Chambers 1, 3 Bhikhaiji Cama Place, New Delhi 110 066, telephone numbers: 26104129, 26195327, 26107191, timing: Monday to Friday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Monday to Saturday - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
3) Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110 044, telephone numbers: 26825573, Fax: 26825605, Contact: International Office, Monday to Saturday - 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., check-up timings: Monday to Saturday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
4) Dr. Harish Khosla and Dr. Rajeev Khosla, 166 Jor Bagh, New Delhi, telephone numbers: 24692544, 24611708, timing: Monday to Friday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
APPROVED PHYSICIANS FOR THE VISA APPLICANTS IN PUNJAB
1) The Apollo Clinic, SCO 170-171, Madhya Marg, Sector 9-C, Chandigarh - 160047, telephone numbers: (0172) 5007111-7222-7333, timing: Monday to Saturday - 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2) Satguru Partap Singh Apollo Hospitals, Sherpur Chowk G.T. Road, Ludhiana - 141003, telephone numbers: (0161) 5024444, 5037777, timing: Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
4 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
2 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
approx.. half an hour till the start of interview .
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Vaccination requirements? |
yes if not prevaccinated and out of records . |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
best one is samrat ashok in chanakya puri its under govt. of india itdc,
but quite expensive so personally i suggest hotels at karol bagh side will be quite cheaper but yet they are little far from embassy . |
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Additional Info? |
VFS OFFICE ADDRESSES ARE LISTED BELOW:
NEW DELHI
International Trade Tower S-2 Level
Nehru Place
New Delhi - 110019
Telephone number: 42220000
JALANDHAR
U.S. Visa Application Centre,
3rd floor, The Axis, Near BMC Chowk,
GT Road,
Jalandhar - 144001
Telephone number: 42220000
CHANDIGARH
SCO-186-187, Sector 8C Madhya Marg
Chandigarh - 160009
Telephone number: 42220000
Immigrant Visas (New Delhi consular district only):
* New Delhi Helpline: +91-(0)11-3946-0088
General Inquiries:
* Jalandhar Helpline: +91-(0)181-504-1444
* New Delhi Helpline: +91-(0)11-4222-0000
VFS agents respond to phone calls from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Indian holidays observed by the U.S. mission to India. |
