One Day Consular Camp in the Valley

At Venue 100 Event Center by Delta by Marriott Allentown

The Organizations serving the Indian-Americans in the Lehigh is bringing you the Consular General of India team to the Lehigh Valley for One day to help you with getting pre-approval for your Indian VISA or OCI or to renew your Indian Passport.

At the Consular Camp the Consulate officials will be pre- approving the applications of Indian passport holders/ US Passport holders (Indian origin) who have applied for or are in the process of applying for Passport/OCI/Visa/OCI card may come to the venue. Applicant has to be personally present at the venue for all services (No third party or agent may be entertained).

Appointment is required. Please click the link below to VFS Global and make your appointment ASAP.

https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind/news/consulate-general-of-india-in-new-york

Flyer by IAALV

Flyer by CGI NY

Supporting Organization:

Following organizations serving the Indian-American community in the Lehigh Valley is supporting this event.

• Indian American Association of Lehigh Valley (IAALV)
• Hindu Temple Society (HTS)
• Gurdwara Sikh Sadh Sangat of Easton, PA
• American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Lehigh Valley (AAPI-LV)
• AIM for Seva
• Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
• Lehigh Kannada Koota
• Telugu Association of North America (TANA)
• North American Telugu Association (NATA)
• Telangana American Telugu Association (TTA)
• HSS Valmiki Shakha of Lehigh Valley
• Gujarati Samaj of Lehigh Valley

What is accepted?

• Indian Visa application review and submission
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Application Review and Submission
• Indian Passport Application Review and Submission
• Indian Citizenship Renunciation Application Review and Submission

How to apply?

Passport

Applicants may complete the online application form on Government of India passport portal https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/welcomeLink and note down the ARN for File No., once filled take a print out of the filled application. Thereafter, proceed to VFS website https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind for completing the application process for submission through VFS. Please bring the completed application along with supporting documents and same can be scrutinized and pre-verified for submission to VFS.

OCI

Applicants may complete the online application form on Government of India OCI portal https://ociservices.gov.in/ and note down the USAN*** No. Once filled take a print out of the filled application. Thereafter, proceed to VFS website https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind for completing the application process for submission through VFS. Please bring the completed application along with supporting documents and same can be scrutinized and pre-verified for submission to VFS.

RENUNCIATION, PCC AND GEP

Applicants may complete the online application form on Government of India passport portal https://portal4.passportindia.gov.in/Online/welcomeLink and note down the ARN for File No. Once filled please take a print out of the filled application. Thereafter, proceed to VFS website https://services.vfsglobal.com/usa/en/ind for completing the application process for submission through VFS. Please bring the completed application along with supporting documents and same can be scrutinized and pre-verified for submission to VFS.

VISA

Visa services will be provided directly by the Consulate. Please note that at the camp site visa applications will only be collected and no visa will be issued at the camp site. Applicants may complete the online application form on Government of India visa portal https://indianvisaonline.gov.in Once filled please take a print out of the filled application and bring it along with supporting documents and return envelope. It will be pre-approved on the camp site and application will be taken back to Consulate for issue of visa. Documentary requirement can be seen at CGI, New York website www.indiainnewyork.gov.in

MISCELLANEOUS CONSULAR SERVICE (POWER OF ATTORNEY ETC.)

Misc. Consular Service such as Power of Attorney, Attestation etc. will be provided directly by the Consulate Officer at the camp site. Misc. Consular Services will be processed and will be delivered at the Camp site itself. Applicants may complete the online application form on CGI, New York website https://www.indiainnewyork.gov.in/Miscellaneous_service. Once filled please take a print out of the filled application and bring it along with supporting documents. It will be processed and delivered at the camp site itself. Documentary requirement, fees etc. can be seen at CGI, New York website https://www.indiainnewyork.gov.in/Miscellaneous_service

Who should come to the camp?

• If you are planning to go to VFS or CGI-NY for any consular needs, you can come to this camp
• If you are planning to apply for an Indian visa, OCI Card, renew Indian Passport or renounce Indian Citizenship, you can come to this camp
• If you have general inquiries you can come to this camp

What should you bring to the camp?

• Fill out online application and make appointments online
• 2 Passport size photographs for each application
• Standard application fees will apply. VFS will collect payments by cashier’s check, money order and credit / debit card machines. No personal checks or cash will be accepted.
• Notary public will be at the camp and can notarize documents for a fee.
• Applicant has to be personally present at the venue for all services (No third party or agent may be entertained).

FAQ: Will I get to keep my passport after verification?

OCI renewal pre-approval will be done at the camp. If US passport is shown at the camp site, CGI would make a note of it in the application form and shall allow you to keep your passport.

Got more questions?

Please read this entire page carefully to avoid any unexpected surprises at the venue. This page lists all the basic requirements as provided by the CGI.
If you still got questions, we are here to help.

Feel free to call one of us ..
Jitesh Rahatgi : 862-324-2939
Neeraj Sharma: 304-834-2977

We may have the answers for you. If we don’t know the answer, we will relay your question to the CGI office and get you the answer as fast as possible. Please check our FAQ section for most frequently asked question.

Services and Fees

Kindly note that since this is only a Facilitation Camp  before submitting to VFS. Applications with all supporting documents would be examined at the Facilitation Camp and approved for submission to VFS

Please note: Fee amount mentioned below may be incorrect. Please visit CGINY website to find the correct amount.

1. Attestation of Power of Attorney (Fee: USD 22 may be paid   through    money order/cashiers’ cheque in favour of Consulate General of India, New York)
2. Attestation of Life Certificates (Fee: USD 2 may be paid   through    money order/cashiers’ cheque in favour of Consulate General of India, New York). Life Certificate will be attested on the spot if the applicant has the life certificate forwarded by the Pension authorities. In case of issue of Life Certificate by the Consulate, the application will be accepted but the certificate will be issued later by the Consulate.
3. Attestation of other documents like Passports/driving licenses etc.(Fee: USD 12 may be paid by   money order/cashiers’ cheque in favour of Consulate General of India, New York).
4. Acceptance/examination/issue of Renunciation Certificate/Declaration. Fees for renunciation are $ 178 for Naturalization post June 1st 2010 and $28 for Naturalization prior to June 1st, 2010. Penalty payment in case of late surrender of Passports will also be applicable.
5. Accept and scrutinize requests for Certificates like Birth Certificates/Marriage certificate/Police Clearance Certificates etc. (Fee: For Birth certificate/Marriage certificate is USD 27 and for Police Clearance Certificates USD 27 (if the current passport is issued from the New York Consulate) and USD 42 (if the current passport is issued elsewhere).

While services mentioned at  #1 to# 4 above will be rendered at the Camp, the applications for the services mentioned at S. No. 5 will be accepted by the Camp officials and brought back to the Consulate in New York for the Certificate to   be sent back to the applicant through Post. The applicant can either pay an additional fees of  USD 25 for return mailing or provide pre-paid envelope.