For submission of documents:
9.30 am to 12.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)

Documents delivery:
4.30 pm to 5.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)

Visa & Misc. services are delivered normally on the same day except in cases where references are required to be made to other Missions or Offices in India. Emergency Services: Visas are granted on Saturdays and Indian National Holidays (Check Embassy Holidays) to persons of Indian origin between 11am and 1pm in case of a genuine emergency like death or illness of a blood relation, subject to production of proof and confirmed air tickets. No other service is available on Sundays and Embassy holidays. The decision of the Consular Officer in this matter shall be final.

Embassy of India, Washington, DC
(Consular Jurisdiction: Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

Consulate General of India - New York Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands)

Consulate General of India - San Francisco Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)

Consulate General of India - Chicago Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

Consulate General of India - Houston Homepage
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)

• The embassy is not responsible for documents/applications lost in mail and there is no emergency service in cases where documents are sent in mail.

• Outstation applicants may send their application forms to their respective Embassy/Consulates by mail.

• The documents received by various categories of mail like FedEx, Airborne, Certified mail, Registered mail, Express mail , Regular mail etc are treated at par. Applicants must send documents by using a mailing service with acknowledgment/confirmation of delivery facilities.

Return mail charges:
Please send a separate check (Cashier's Check/Certified Check) for the following charges in addition to the application fee for returning the documents.

EXPRESS MAIL: USD $20.00
PRIORITY MAIL: USD $10.00 (No Tracking No)

Alternately, the applicant can also send an adequately stamped or pre-paid self-addressed envelope for returning documents in lieu of mailing charges.

Note

• For applications sent by post, Fee should be paid by Cashier's Check/Certified Check or Money Order made payable to the Embassy of India, Washington, DC.

• Personal Cheques/Credit Card/Cash are not accepted for Mailed-In applications.

VISA
In case visa is applied for at the counter after 12.30 pm ,an emergency charge of USD $35 is levied for issue of visa on the same day. Emergency Services are granted on Saturdays only (Check Embassy Holidays) to persons of Indian origin only, between 11am and 1pm in case of a genuine emergency like death or illness of a blood relation, subject to production of proof and confirmed air ticket. This service is not available for visa applications sent in mail. 
There won't be any consular services on national holidays like January 26, August 15, October 2. You may wish to enquire from the concerned officer about arrangements for such emergency service. The decision of the Consular Officer in this matter shall be final.

PASSPORT / MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
A passport can be issued on the same day, if deposited at the Consular Counter by paying additional USD $150 subject to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer only. This service is not available for passport applications/ documents sent in mail.

EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENT

GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS

An Emergency Certificate (one-way travel document), which authorizes an Indian citizen to enter India, is issued to individuals who have lost their passports or their passports have been stolen or damaged and to whom new passports cannot be issued without approval from India. This document is issued primarily with the objective of ensuring the applicant’s return to India in an emergency. Applicants should fill in the application form as prescribed for the issue of a new passport (see Application Form for an Indian Passport) and seek a personal interview with the Consular Officer whose decision will be final. 

Note:

• To avoid inconvenience applicants are requested to approach the Consular Wing with completed application and all necessary supporting documents.