Hi Verbalist,

Thank you very much for the reply,

I have found the following on the indian consulate website,


http://www.indianembassy.org/newsite/EMERGENCY%20TRAVEL%20DOCUMENT.asp


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 and seek a personal interview with the Consular Officer whose decision will be final. In case of applicants under deportation or under orders of deportation, the application should be submitted through the Deportation Officer from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Department of Homeland Security. The Emergency Certificate will be delivered to the above mentioned agencies and not to an agent or third party.


THEY HAVE SAID THAT " In case of applicants under deportation or under orders of deportation, the application should be submitted through the Deportation Officer from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Department of Homeland Security."

So i think i have to go by the only way of the immigration,I hope the immigration hears my case and consider my health issue.

THANKS AGAIN FOR THE REPLY AND VAULABLE SUGGESTION.

Regards,
Ravi.

I'm sorry to hear that the regulations regarding the Emergency Certificate are so unfavorable. However, I would suggest that you call the Consulate and try to speak with a consular official, preferable from Legal Department. He or she may suggest another solution. Otherwise, you face at least several weeks in the ICE detention which, considering your wish to return to India voluntarily, is not necessary.

I'm sorry I coudn't help more. Best of luck.

quote:

Originally posted by abhi:
Hi,

Please help me out of this, I will be gratefull to anyone who helps me out,


My name is Ravi,I am a citizen of INDIA, I have come to the U.S. on Tourist Visa in
January 2001.

I had to work here to support my stay, So i started to work in a gas station,
While i was going to san antanio for a trip in 2005 i was caught by Immigration
who did a usual check up of the bus,
And they apprehended me, they asked me for my VISA which had experied in 2002.

So they took my passport and put me in removal proceedings.
I was reporting 2 times in dallas, and after which i was given a court date to attend to,
I attended 2 court sessions which were mere postpone of the case,

I was given a final court date on nov 2005.

Meanwhile i was informed by a friend that a similar Case like mine ended up in jail
for 5 months and then deported to INDIA.

I feared that i will be put in jail for that long and didn't go for the court hearing,

I am 65 yrs now.
I want to go to india, I just want to leave,I have no intentions to stay here.
My VISA stamped passport is with the IMMIGRATION.
Please let me know of a way to go to INDIA.

Even though USCIS has taken your passport, you can still ask for voluntary deportation. You would ask this at your final hearing in November 2007 (I think you mean Nov 2007 not Nov 2005).

If court date has already passed, then voluntary removal will no longer be valid. You could ask your consulate in Houston for help and if your family can wire transfer the money, but again, I think you will involuntarily deported. The "jail time" may be at a immigration detention facility. If you wish, contact your family or friends in India and ask them to book a ticket from US to India and e-mail the itinerary to you. Print that itinerary and send a letter to ICE explaining the situation. They will detain you until that plane departs. That is the only way I know.

He meant 2005.

Again, the best bet is to turn yourself in. They will give you a form where you can waive your right to an appearance before an immigration judge. If you do you will be sent back to India within a couple weeks, probably free of charge. If you try to fight the deportation then you will be looking at several months in the big house.

If in doubt call the local USCIS office and explain your situation. They will help as long as you are honest.