Your passport can be impounded or revoked by the Govt. of India under the provisions of the Passports Act 1967 in which event you will have to surrender the passport to the nearest Indian Passport authority. 1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas - 77056. This time schedule does not apply to services where prior approval is required from the authorities in India, or other countries and for new passports. Consular and miscellaneous services are rendered on the same day. Applicants who enclose self-addressed federal or other envelope should ensure that they have valid accounts with those agencies.
Cash is accepted only at the counter.
Applications in straightforward cases sent in by mail, normally take about 2-3 weeks including the time taken in processing and in mail. Please refrain from making telephonic or written enquiries in such cases about the status of your application, as it takes about 45 days to complete enquiries. For return of passport by mail, please send a self-addressed envelope along with your application. Two photos are required for extension of validity of current passport. An application for a new passport can be made within one year before the expiry date of the passport.