Indian Visa expect delays

If you are planning to go to India apply for a visa well in advance. Indian government changed the agency that processes the visas for them this week and it is a huge mess. At least in San Francisco you have not been able to apply at all for several days. Today was the first day the new agency was open and their computer system did not work the whole day. After waiting the entire day all they could do is to take your application and money in cash without being able to tell you when you can expect the visa. Some visa applications are in limbo at the old agency. They tell you not to buy a non-refundable ticket before you have the visa but at the same time they require proof of your itinerary.