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Hi,
I am posting my recent experience at the Indian consulate in San Francisco for 'Affidavit for Childs Passport to be issued in India' for the benefit of others. Kindly note that the steps outlined by me do not guarantee a smooth process for others. Please use my advice at your own risk.
Link to SFO consulate's instructions: http://www.cgisf.org/page/display/162/236
My scenario:
1) I am in the US on H1B whereas my wife and new-born baby are in India and my wife would be applying for our baby's passport in India.
2) I went in-person to the SFO consulate.
The consulate accepts applications till 12 p.m and I walked into the consulate at 11 a.m. I did not have to take an appointment in advance. The whole process took just around 5 - 10 minutes.
Original documents I carried with me:
1) Indian passport
2) Electricity bill (for proof of address)
3) Miscellaneous Services Form (with my photo pasted)
4) Affidavit form (this document needs to be notarized, as per the instructions. I notarized mine at Bank of America. I have an account with Bank of America; hence was not charged anything for the service. As an alternative, there are public notaries who would notarize for a small fee, generally $10 in SFO. I filled up most of the form at home, but did not sign it at home. Please note that the form has to be signed in the presence of the officer notarizing the document).
Copies of documents I carried with me:
1) Copy of first 5 pages and last 2 pages of my passport
2) Copy of H1B visa page on passport
3) Copy of I-94
4) Copy of notarized Affidavit form
5) Copy of electricity bill
Charges: $26 ( Breakup - $20 (non-refundable fee) + $3 (Indian Community Welfare Fee (ICWF) fee) + $3 (Debit card fee))
Upon payment, I was given a receipt for the same and only the original electricity bill was returned to me (the passport and all other documents mentioned above were retained by them).
The consulate stamped the notarized Affidavit form and returned it along with the original passport that same evening. The collection timings at SFO are from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Regards,
I am posting my recent experience at the Indian consulate in San Francisco for 'Affidavit for Childs Passport to be issued in India' for the benefit of others. Kindly note that the steps outlined by me do not guarantee a smooth process for others. Please use my advice at your own risk.
Link to SFO consulate's instructions: http://www.cgisf.org/page/display/162/236
My scenario:
1) I am in the US on H1B whereas my wife and new-born baby are in India and my wife would be applying for our baby's passport in India.
2) I went in-person to the SFO consulate.
The consulate accepts applications till 12 p.m and I walked into the consulate at 11 a.m. I did not have to take an appointment in advance. The whole process took just around 5 - 10 minutes.
Original documents I carried with me:
1) Indian passport
2) Electricity bill (for proof of address)
3) Miscellaneous Services Form (with my photo pasted)
4) Affidavit form (this document needs to be notarized, as per the instructions. I notarized mine at Bank of America. I have an account with Bank of America; hence was not charged anything for the service. As an alternative, there are public notaries who would notarize for a small fee, generally $10 in SFO. I filled up most of the form at home, but did not sign it at home. Please note that the form has to be signed in the presence of the officer notarizing the document).
Copies of documents I carried with me:
1) Copy of first 5 pages and last 2 pages of my passport
2) Copy of H1B visa page on passport
3) Copy of I-94
4) Copy of notarized Affidavit form
5) Copy of electricity bill
Charges: $26 ( Breakup - $20 (non-refundable fee) + $3 (Indian Community Welfare Fee (ICWF) fee) + $3 (Debit card fee))
Upon payment, I was given a receipt for the same and only the original electricity bill was returned to me (the passport and all other documents mentioned above were retained by them).
The consulate stamped the notarized Affidavit form and returned it along with the original passport that same evening. The collection timings at SFO are from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Regards,
I'm in similar situation. I'm wondering how many days will it take if I send the documents through mail. I also need to submit in SFO location.
Thanks,
Andy
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