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The Metropolitan Building in Kolkata housed the United States Information Service office till 1991. During the Vietnam War, the street outside the consulate was renamed after Ho Chi Minh. In 1995, British journalist John F. Burns characterized it as "one of the most beleaguered American diplomatic posts anywhere." [3]
Atlys (/ˈæt.lɪs/) is an online visa processing platform founded in 2021 by Mohak Nahta. [1] [2] The company started operations in San Francisco, California, and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Dubai, London, and New York. [3]
He soon "persuaded the US government to pilot a scheme for Indian visa applicants to the US at its Mumbai embassy". [3] The company opened its first visa processing centre in Mumbai that same year. [7] In 2003, the company acquired a UK Government contract to process visa applications from India. [6] VFS Global Mumbai, India
This is a list of diplomatic missions in India. There are 158 embassies/high commissions in New Delhi, and many countries maintain consulates in other Indian cities. [ 1 ] Most of these diplomatic missions in Delhi are located in Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave.
A U.S. visa does not authorize entry into the United States or a stay in a particular status, but only serves as a preliminary permission to travel to the United States and to seek admission at a port of entry. The final admission to the United States is made at the port of entry by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer.
With more than 300 employees, [32] the Chennai Consulate processes 900 applications a day of which around 500 to 600 are 'B1' and 'B2' visas for temporary stay in the United States. [28] Over 20,000 people visit the Chennai Consulate every month to obtain services ranging from visits to the American Library to visa services.
An Indian passport is a passport issued by the Government of India to citizens of the Republic of India for travelling abroad. It enables the bearer to travel internationally and serves as proof of Indian citizenship as per the Passports Act (1967). [1] Front cover of the Indian Passport.
eMigrate was launched in 2014 by the Overseas Employment Division of MEA, India. [4]In October 2024, External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar relaunched the portal as version 2.0 with more functionalities including a 24*7 multilingual helpline support to address workers' issues and quicker registration of feedbacks for redressal. [5]