Jurisdiction:
Applicants residing in the following areas only should apply for Consular services to the Consulate General of India, Chicago:
1) Illinois, 2) Indiana, 3) Iowa, 4) Michigan, 5) Minnesota,
6) Missouri, 7) North Dakota 8) South Dakota, 9) Wisconsin
Address:
Consulate General of India, Chicago
455, North City Front Plaza Drive, NBC Tower , Suite No. 850,
Chicago, Illinois - 60611.
Telephone No. : 312 - 595 - 0405 & 312-595-0409
Officials of the Mission:
Name |
Designation |
Phone |
Click On Links Below To Contact |
Mrs. Mukta Dutta Tomar |
Consul General |
No Consular enquiries |
- |
Mr. N.J. Gangte |
Consul(Consular) & HOC |
312-595-0415 |
|
Mr. T. Mohanchandran |
Consul |
No Consular enquiries |
|
Mr. S.K. Menon |
Consul (Political & Com) |
312-595-0414 |
|
Mr. Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay |
Consul (Administration) |
312-527-5018 |
|
| Mr. N.C. Chauhan | Vice Consul (Consular) |
312-595-0413 |
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| Mrs. Bimla Chaudhri | Vice Consul (Visa) |
312-595-0411 |
Counter Timings:
Please see the list of holidays before coming to the Consulate.
On all working days:
Submission of applications (except OCI) |
9.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Pick-up of documents |
3.30 pm to 5.00 pm |
Submission of OCI application |
11.00 am to 12.30 pm |
Collection of OCI documents Submission of Required Documents |
11.00 am to 1.230 pm |
Please note that if you submit the applications “in case of extension of validity of existing passports (only if current passport issued from Chicago), issue of passport on emergency basis, attestation of documents etc.” with all supportive documents, then services will be rendered on the same day, otherwise services will be provided by the date conveyed by the Consular Officer after submission of all required documents.
Processing time, requirement of supporting documents, amount and mode of payment of fee etc have been under Consular services section. However, this time schedule does not apply to cases where clearances required from the other Passport issuing authorities and nodal Ministries.
Urgent Service (same day) for Passport is available only in cases involving compassionate circumstances i.e. same day / next day travel due to death/hospitalization in the family back in India, against an additional payment of $ 150/- and production of confirmed air ticket in original.
The emergency visa applications (from persons of Indian origin, holding US passport) will be accepted at the Consulate on Saturdays and other holidays coming on weekdays (Monday to Friday) only in case of above-mentioned situations between 1100 am to 0100 pm. However “entry visa” for the period of six months will be issued against the additional fees of US$ 100/- subject to providing visa application along with supporting documents (proving Indian origin i.e. Indian Passport or its copy or Naturalisation certificate mentioning ‘Country of former Nationality as India’ or surrender certificate or Birth certificate and copies of parents Indian Passports). The total fee will be US$ 213 /-. Decision of the Officer-on-duty shall be final in the matter. Please call on 312-595-0411 for emergency visa during the prescribed time above.
Please note that emergency services are not available on any other count.
Please note that additional fee for emergency service(s) has been fixed in accordance with instructions of Government of India and this Consulate is not empowered to either waive or reduce the same.
Status Enquiries
Please co-operate us by calling in the specified timing only to save your valuable time. If you are not able get the phone line send the email queries on the specified email addresses only.
Service |
Phone number |
Timing |
Click On Links Below To Contact |
Passport |
312-595-0413 |
2 pm to 3 pm |
|
PIO card |
312-595-0413 |
2 pm to 3 pm |
|
Attestation |
312-595-0413 |
2 pm to 3pm |
|
OCI card |
312-595-0415 |
10.00 am to |
|
Commercial Enquiry |
312-595-0414 |
3 pm to 4 pm |
We follow the Chicago time; please do not argue with the Consulate Officials showing the time at your place.