Visa

The Consulate General of India, Chicago has authorized only one agency namely M/s TRAVISA OUTSOURCING, 17 North State Street, Suite no. 950, Chicago IL 60602 (phone: 312-346-2367), to collect and deliver visa applications. Their website is www.travisaindia.com. Their email address is chicago@travisaoutsourcing.com.

You have to first apply on-line after visiting the above-mentioned website and then submit the hard copy of the application with requisite documents to M/s Travisa. Submission of application can be done in person or by mail.

Only in case of emergency (death or serious illness in the family), Consulate accepts visa applications at Consulate. In these cases, visa is issued only for period of three months. The decision of the Consular Officer is final in such cases. The fees charged for such emergency visa is US$ 108/-
Surrender certificate fee: US$ 175/- (if you are not enclosing the copy of the surrender certificate or renunciation certificate attested by the Indian Government Authorities, then only). This is applicable only in case of naturalized citizens of Indian origin and only one time. If you are applying for second or subsequent time for this service, you need to enclose the copy of “Renunciation & Surrender certificate”. Please click the link below to get the procedure for Surrender Certificate.

The Consulate provides emergency visa services on all Saturdays/Sundays and all holidays between 1100 am to 0100 pm. The telephone number for this service is 312-595-0411.

Please note that valid visas in the cancelled/expired US/Foreign passport do not get cancelled, these remain valid till completion of their prescribed period.

Please note that if you have a valid visa on your US/Foreign passport and you acquired new US / Foreign passport, then you can travel by carrying both old (having valid Indian visa) and new US/Foreign Passports to India.

However, it is better to transfer your valid visa to the new passport as we often forget to carry our old passport after acquiring new passport. This suggestion is just to avoid an embarrassment if any at the airport or not making to our commitments because of forgetting old passport, while traveling. For transfer of visa also you have to apply through M/s Travisa Outsourcing.

When you are seeking Indian visa first time after seeking US/Foreign nationality it is essential to submit your original Indian passport to M/s Travisa. This Indian passport will be cancelled and returned you back.

The decision of the visa officer will be final for issuance of visa, period of visa and denial of visa. Do not argue on this with the Consulate officials.