Indian Embassy In US Sets Up Helplines To Address Queries On Travel Amid Coronavirus Scare
Helpline numbers are being operated on the embassy in Washington DC.
Washington:
The Indian Embassy within the US has arrange 24-hour helplines to handle questions at the contemporary commute restrictions applied by means of New Delhi in a bid to include the unfold of the novel coronavirus.
India reported its first demise because of coronavirus on Thursday because the choice of certain instances soared to 74. The fatal virus that originated within the Chinese language town of Wuhan in December remaining yr has claimed over four,600 lives and inflamed greater than 124,330 other folks international.
In a commentary the embassy stated it has arrange round the clock helpline numbers “for queries and clarifications in regards to the contemporary commute advisory issued by means of the federal government of India for commute to India in view of the unfold of coronavirus”.
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– India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) March 12, 2020
Helpline numbers are being operated on the embassy in Washington DC and consulates at Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Houston and San Francisco.
India on Wednesday suspended all visas, apart from a couple of classes reminiscent of diplomatic and employment, until April 15 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, which has been declared an epidemic by means of the Global Well being Organisation (WHO). The suspension got here into impact from 1200 GMT on March 13 on the port of departure.
“All current visas, apart from diplomatic, respectable, UN/Global organisations, employment and undertaking visas, stand suspended until 15th April 2020. This may come into impact from 1200GMT on 13th March 2020 on the port of departure,” an respectable commentary stated issued on Wednesday.
Visa-free commute facility granted to In a foreign country Citizenship of India (OCI) card holders could also be saved in abeyance until April 15, it stated.
The embassy in its commentary stated helpline numbers 202-213-1364 and 202-262-0375 will deal with queries from Bermuda, Delaware, the District of Colombia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. The ones dwelling in those states too can succeed in out to the embassy at cons4.washington@mea.gov.in. For Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virgin Islands the numbers are 404-910-7919 and 404-924-9876, and the e-mail identity is cons-atlanta@mea.gov.in. The ones in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin can name 312-687-3642 and 312-468-3276 or electronic mail at visa-chicago@mea.gov.in.
Helpline quantity 713-626-2149 is open for the ones dwelling in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska. The e-mail identity is enquiriescgi@swbell.internet. The New York consulate is working helpline numbers 347-721-9243 and 212-774-0607, and electronic mail identity visa.newyork@mea-gov.in for states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The ones in Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming can name 415-483-6629 or electronic mail at oci2.sf@mea.gov.in. The federal government has additionally “strongly recommended” Indians to keep away from all non-essential commute in another country.
