BIG BREAKING: Neelam Shinde's Father and Brother Get Emergency US Visa As Indian Student Battles for Life

New Delhi: The father and brother of Neelam Shinde, an Indian student who is critical and is battling for her life in a California hospital, have been granted a visa by the US Embassy. A day after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took up the issue, the family members of the gravely injured Indian student have been granted a medical emergency visa.

US Embassy Grants Visa to Neelam Shinde's Father and Brother

The family of Indian student Neelam Shinde, who was knocked down in a hit-and-run case and is in a coma, had been seeking a medical emergency visa, to be there with their daughter. After the intervention of the MEA and assistance from the central government, the US Embassy has granted a visa to the family members of the Indian student. 

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One of her relatives said that Neelam's father followed all the procedures and with the central government's help, they have been granted the visa. The Indian student's father and brother will be going to the United States as soon as they get a flight.

Indian Student Neelam Shinde's Health Update

Neelam's brother, while speaking to the media, also gave a health update on her sister. He said that the family received a call from the doctors in California who are tending to her, and they said that she can be saved and is undergoing treatment. Neelam Shinde is in a coma and is admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the UC Davis Medical Center in the Sacramento area of California. The Indian student was hit by a car while crossing the street on February 14 in a hit-and-run incident, and the driver has since been apprehended by the police; however, a case cannot be registered without the presence of a blood relative of the victim. 

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The victim Neelam Shinde, who is currently being cared for by her roommate who is from Maharashtra , has sustained significant injuries to her arms, legs, and head. Neelam has also suffered a serious chest injury that has left her in a coma. Neelam Shinde, 35, hails from Satara in Maharashtra. She moved to the United States four years ago to pursue a Master of Science (MS) degree at California State University. 

A letter was also issued by the medical center where Neelam Shinde is admitted, seeking a visa for her family members. The letter signed by Sonya Mogilner of the Department of Clinical Social Services, read, “Nilam Shinde was admitted to UC Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, California, 95817 on 2/14/2025 and remains in ICU level care, in critical condition and with uncertain prognosis. It is requested that this patient's father and uncle be available to come to the United States to visit Nilam Shinde due to their medical condition. This patient's father must assist us with making this patient's medical decisions while she intubated, and her uncle is needed to assist this patient's father with his travels. Uncle is also assisting us with making this patient's medical decisions."