A Ludhiana copy shop, a reseller, a stalled case
- Week 1Prints at a copy shop.
A shop near the Clock Tower rolls a C-216C with smudged ink.
- Week 2Card goes to a reseller.
An online service takes the card and the fee. It is not accredited and passes both on to someone else.
- Week 9Rejected in Ottawa.
Two prints cannot be read, and the reseller asks her to start again from Step 1.
- Week 12Case stuck at the NVC.
U.S. visa processing cannot move her file forward without the certificate.
- Week 24Mumbai interview delayed.
Two resellers, three couriers, and months of delay before the Mumbai consulate can see her.
One visit to her Ludhiana home, case complete
- Day 1Printed at the family home.
Our associate takes her C-216C in Sarabha Nagar and checks each print before leaving.
- Week 1Filed by the accredited company.
Globeia Incorporated submits her card through the RCMP-accredited route, with no reseller involved.
- Week 3Her brother can see it too.
Mehak and her brother in California can both follow the file in Globeia SmartPortal.
- Week 5Result in English, checked.
Matched to her passport. The U.S. side does not need an apostille, so none is added.
- Week 6Case ready for Mumbai.
A single invoice. Her documents are complete, and the consulate can schedule the interview.


