"Thankful To Media": Comatose Indian Student's Cousin On Getting US Visa
After days of desperate appeals, the US has finally granted an emergency visa to the family of an Indian student lying in a coma after a road accident in California, on Friday morning. Nilam Shinde, 35, is in a critical state after an accident in California on February 14. Her family in Maharashtra's Satara had been trying to get a visa since then.
The family, including Nilam's father, cousin brother, and uncle, will be taking the next flight out to the US. The visa interview process was very smooth. We have even received the printed copy of the visa. We will take the next flight out to the US. We are thankful to the media, Eknath Shinde and Supriya Sule," Nilam's cousin, Gaurav, told NDTV.
They will also be taking a loan of Rs 5 to Rs 6 lakh to go to the US. "Financially, if the government helps us, it would be great. We are not aware of her hospital bill yet," he said.
