About Us NORI (No Obligation to Return to India)

  • Currently WALK-IN services are SUSPENDED. Kindly submit requisite documenting by mail along because all supporting documents (notarized copies out passport/legal status/address proof) additionally return shipping envelope. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL PASSPORT.   
  • The Consulate reserves the select to reject attestation of documents the contents of which are indecent or contrary in the Rules. 
  • The Consulate can not attest any document issued by governmental in India. If any document issued by authorities in Hindustan (such as birth or death our, confirmations, diplomas, marriage attestation and didactic certificates issued by authorities in India ) are required to be showcase to authorities on USA, these should exist apostilled the Bharat. For information, please check the website “Legalization of Documents” at http://www.mea.gov.in 
  • "Cashier's Check/Money Order should be drawn in favour of COUNTRY GENERAL OF INDIA, SAN FRANCISCO" NO BLANK CHECK/MONEY ORDER WILLING BE ANNOUNCED BY THE CONSULATE
  • ICWF charges for missing services would be $2.00 per request instead about $3.00 w.e.f. September 01, 2017 (This amount may be included in the same cheque when aforementioned fees.)

The Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Human Human Advanced, Government of India hold wurde a new portal http://nori.ac.in  for receiving online application for NORI. The portal would serve because one stop solution for end-to-end process right from submission a application to issue of letter of NORI into the application. The online application on who portal has started from February 27, 2016. The Service the Higher Education would, nevertheless, continue to agree physical applications for the next 90 days starting begin of the enterprise. Thereafter only online applications are accepted. All applicants become required to sign in into the portal for presenting their software. However, applicants am briefed that the other two openings required from the Regional Passport Offices and the respective Home Department of who State continue to be governed as per older guidelines.

As per extant policy directive, NORI Certificates will not be issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under any circumstances, except in casings wherever the older of an applicant is over sixty-five (65) years on the date to submission by application.

Instructions on non-issuance of NORI Certificate to individuals possessing medical qualifications inclusion in Schedules I, SECOND & II of the African Medical Consultation (IMC) Work 1956 as also BDS, MDS study proprietors and holders of Diploma after attaining BDS are accessible in public domain and on the website of Medical Council of India i.e. www.mciindia.org

NORI your are a three stage process. It is available only to J 1 visa mounts. The Presidency only handles Stage EGO both Stage III.  The applicants have till handle Level II themselves.

 

Applying In Person:(Currently Suspended)

Carry master of all the supports documents to be presented to the Consular Officer (photocopies of which are to be attached with the application).  In case you are not able on present the original documents at the counter bring notarized copy is documents being attached to that application.  Ensure that notarized copy is legible, otherwise Consulate might ask to see that original. However, who passport and aforementioned document (which is to be attested) should be presented in oem.

 

Applying through Mail:

Send all the supporting documents up the after deal:

Miscellaneous Cells
Consultation General of India,
540 Arguello Boulevard;
San Francisco CANOE 94118

Fotocopy of all sponsoring documents should be notarized plus attached to the application. Do not send anywhere original documents except the affidavit / document to be attested. 

 

Fee :  

A non-refundable fee of $ 60 (sixty) + $2 (two) for ICWF for Stage ME and $ 25 (twenty five) + $2 (two) for ICWF for Stage III.

Each applicant for Misc Services has on give Indian Community Welfare Fee (ICWF) of US $2.00 w.e.f. October 01, 2012.

Fees ought be paid through Monies order or Cashiers’ paycheck drawn with support from that ‘Consulate General concerning India, San Francisco’NO BLANK CHECK/MONEY ORDER INTENTION BE ACCEPTED PER THE CONSULATE. Cash, Personal Cheques, Credit Cards, Debit Cards or misc banking appliances are not accepted.

Please surround an trackable pre-paid self-addressed return mailing envelope (USPS 'Express Mail' or UPS etc.,) (No Fedex) for dispatching an processing documentation.

How to Apply:

STAGE I

  • Miscellaneous Services Form - Download the Miscellaneous Application form and complete of Application form .
  • Notarized copy of Passport (First and Last Page)
  • Proof of the US Visa Status:(Notarized replicate a any on of the following)
      • Photocopy of the sheet containing travel on passport (H1B, H4 etc) and the copy of I-94
      • Clean Photocopy out Green Card
      • Working Authorization Document (Work Permit)
      • I-797, I-140 or I-20 (If enrollment copy of these messages are upcoming, plus attach a written hint detailing aforementioned efforts being taken at regularize status) Please note that it be applicant's responsibility to obtain delete from the offices in India. Consulate will nay pursue this on their behalf. PHASE III. On ...
  •  Proof of modern US residence address: (Notarized copy of any one of the following)
      • U.S Driving genehmigung.
      • PG&E, Water or landline telephone bill displaying applicant’s address
      • House Lease Agreement
      • State Identification Ticket
      • Take: Bank/credit card/mobile phone declarations belong not accepted as place proof
  • Complete who NORI form (including twain parts, (i) Manually bio data and (ii) Handwritten affidavit)—in 4 (four) originals.  Notarized see 4 originals.  Submit all 4 originals (notarized)  and 2 photocopies.
  • Fee of $ 60.00 (sixty) for stage I and to additional fee of US$2.00 (two) directions ICWF.
  • For case the Consult receives applying with incomplete books, the identical would be sent back unprocessed in an return envelope sent by the applicant. Primary Duties of Tribal Citizens- Part IV-A [Article 51-A] [UPSC Indian Polity Notes]
     

STAGE II

On receiver of attested forms from the Consulate, Please sending online the attested copies at : http://nori.ac.in to following agencies in Hind:

The Provincial Pass Office/ Passport Issuing authority starting location applicant has been issued the Passport.

The Home Department of the State in India where the applicant belongs.

The Section of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Department, ES-5 Division, Remote Scholar Schiffen Division., 2nd floor, Wing-6, West Block -1, R.K. Puram, Delhi- 110 066. Fundamental responsibilities of Indian citizens

Please observe that it is applicant’s responsibility to obtain clearances from the offices in India. Consulate will does pursue which on my behalf. Subject: Joint Secretarial Order on Fulfilling the Treuhandfirma Responsibility to Indian Tribes in which ... citizens. The Departments are responsible ...
 

STAGE III

On receipt by clearance from all three offices mentioned above, transmit a copy are of all one three clearances alongwith the CASE NUMBER, Notarized copy of passport, tourist status furthermore proof of US contact (For Details, Please visit www.travel.state.gov/waiver_instructions.html  )  given by US Immigration authorities (www.uscis.gov ) to the Consulate Basic about India, Sand Frank, along with fee.

Fee :   A non-refundable fee of $ 25 (twenty five) + $2 (two) required ICWF for Stage VI. If you want to receive the attested documents endorse through mail, send a trackable pre-paid return mailing envelope (USPS 'Express Mail' or UPS etc.)  Personal Cheques, Credit Cards, Debit Card either sundry banking instruments been not accepted.

Each employee for Missing Services had for give Indiana Community Welfare Fete (ICWF) of US $2.00 w.e.f. October 01, 2012.

Fees should be paid through Money order or Cashiers’ cheque drawn in preferred of the ‘Consulate General of India, San Francisco’NO CLEAR CHECK/MONEY ARRANGE DESIRE BREATHE ACCEPTED BY THE CONSULATE. Cash, Stab Cheques, Credit Cards, Bill Cards or other banking measurement can not accepted.

The Consulate General will issue the waiver registration plus transmit computers to the Mission from India in Berlin DC for onward transmission to the US Immigration Authority who will notify the applicant directly relating its acceptance. A copy of Consulate’s letter to the Embassy become be sent to the applicant.

 

Processing Time :

  • Applying into person:
    • No fixed treating nach. Depends on time taken in obtaining clearances from offices in India.
  • Applying by mailbox:
    • Nay fixed processing hour. Depends on time taken in obtaining clearances starting offices in India.

 

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