PIO Card

Best Experience ever dealing with Indian Consulate. Although I have never faced any problem with my immigration issues or visa with India consulate but this one was breeze through.
Some facts:
• My wife and I are Indian Citizens.
• Our daughter is 6 month old US Citizen.
• Wanted to apply for PIO-MINOR.
• US passport : 5 year valid

Procedure:
• Filled up two - San Francisco Application form in original (as needed)
o Both needs 2 pictures (total 4) just clipped not pasted.
o Both application needs both parents sign in original
o Both application needs thumb prints of your kid in original
o Both application needs notary of both signatures (Total USD 40. $10 per notary per signature)
• Filled up two – OCI – Additional Particular form in original (as needed)
• Filled up two – CKGS application Center in original (as needed)
• Filled up two – Parent Authorization form in original (as needed)
• $220 Draft. (Includes $15 FedEx return fees). PS: They overnight you the return delivery.
• Original Utility bill (1 copy)
• Our – Passport and visa copy
• Our daughter’s original passport.
• Copy of our daughter birth certificate
• Leave blank space on form if not applicable.
Sent the application on 9/3. Reached Cox and Kings (CK) on 9/4. No updated on website or tracking id provided till 9/8. They submitted to consulate on 9/8. On 9/12 received an email from CK that my application is processed and they returned me passport on 9/12. Received on 9/15 today as it was a weekend.
PIO card is a kind of booklet attached with a rubber band to your original USA passport. Even though my kids USA passport is valid for 5 years, PIO card is valid for 15 years.
It has been super easy dealing with Cox and Kings and Indian consulate in San Francisco.
Hope this helps everyone.

PS : We both have expired H1-B visas with current H1 -approval.