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Blinkit’s 15-Minute Print Delivery Helps Delhi Visa Applicant Secure O-1 Approval

A security guard’s tip to use the instant-delivery app enabled a 15-minute print drop-off without leaving the embassy queue.

Overview

  • San Francisco–based entrepreneur Gauri Gupta realized minutes before her O-1 interview at the US Embassy in Delhi that she lacked key documents.
  • She uploaded the files to the Blinkit app while standing in line, and printed copies reached her in about 15 minutes.
  • Gupta reported completing the interview with her O-1 visa approved and stamped after receiving the printouts.
  • She credited an embassy security guard who suggested turning to Blinkit for urgent printing and delivery.
  • Her December 25 post on X describing the episode drew wide attention, with News18 noting more than 500,000 views and users praising quick-commerce convenience.