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Blinkit Delivery Helps Founder Salvage O-1 Visa Interview in Delhi

The episode underscores how India's quick‑commerce services can resolve last‑minute bureaucratic hurdles.

Overview

  • Gauri Gupta realized in the queue outside the US Embassy in New Delhi that she lacked documents for her O-1 visa interview.
  • A security guard advised her to use Blinkit, after which she uploaded the files for on-demand printing via the app.
  • Blinkit printed and delivered the documents to her spot in line in about 15 minutes, allowing her to keep the appointment.
  • Gupta says her interview went ahead smoothly and her visa was approved and stamped.
  • Her post on X went viral, drawing praise for India's rapid delivery model and highlighting Blinkit's document-printing service.