From: [email]
Sent: 11 April 2020 15:22
To: MUMBAI ACS <MUMBAIACS@state.gov>
Subject: REPATRIATION?
Dear Consulate,
This is a request for information and advice on my own possible repatriation to the US from Mumbai.
I have spent ten years, on and off, in India. This trip I arrived on December 1. I have given all my pertinent information to authorities. I have had my wrists photographed to show that I am not under quarantine. My return ticket to the US is for the last day in June. I have little desire to return home at this time.
But I have been requested by my host in Mumbai to check with other Indian friends and the consulate on the advisability of repatriation at this time. One friend has suggested contacting you, the US consulate in Mumbai, for advice.
I do have a place to stay in East Kandivali, in isolation, if my host agrees. A place to stay would be more difficult if I return to my US home city, in Washington state. My apartment there has been sublet until June 30.
I have tried to phone the consulate several times, but the phone does not ring. Please, I would like some information on this matter, the advisability of repatriation in the next few weeks.
[name/address]
Kandivali East
Mumbai 400101
From: MUMBAI ACS <mumbaiacs@state.gov>
To: [email]
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020, 04:13:56 PM GMT+5:30
Subject: Re: REPATRIATION?
Good evening,
Thank you for your message. We are advising individuals who feel safe and have places to stay in India to shelter in place. As you know, there are risks of infection associated with the evacuation process as well from being in airplanes and buses with hundreds of other people for long periods. If you are interested in signing up for potential repatriation flights, you may register your interest at
https://tinyurl.com/uscit-india.
You should monitor the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (
https://mohfw.gov.in/) for additional information on infection rates across India as well as our website (
https://in.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-se ... formation/).
Travelers are urged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. The Department uses these Alerts to convey information about terrorist threats, security incidents, planned demonstrations, natural disasters, etc. In an emergency, please contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate or call the following numbers: 1(888) 407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1 (202) 501-4444 from other countries or jurisdictions.
Hope the above information is useful to you.
Sincerely,
American Citizen Services
U.S. Consulate General Mumbai