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New Delhi: In a bid to increase the Indian diaspora's access to consular services in the United States, Vinay Kwatra, India's Ambassador to the country, announced the opening of eight new Indian Consular Application Centres there.
The Embassy of India in Washington, DC, shared a video message on X delivered by Ambassador Vinay Kwatra. In the message, he said, "Announcing major expansion of our Consular Services in the USA beginning August 01, 2025. Here is a message from Ambassador Vinay Kwatra about this expansion and the positive changes it would bring to our service delivery."
As per Kwatra's statement, the new Indian Consular Application Centres would be located in Dallas, Boston, Columbus, Addison, Detroit, Raleigh, San Jose, and Orlando.
He further said, "In addition, we will also be opening another Indian Consular Application Centre in Los Angeles very soon. With the opening of these new centres, our ability to provide extensive consular services and related delivery capabilities would increase and expand significantly. It would also make the delivery of these services faster and more accessible to our vibrant Indian diaspora."
From August 1 this year, all Indian Consular Application Centres would also remain open on Saturdays. Also, Kwatra announced that several miscellaneous consular services will be streamlined in the centres. However, the embassy will continue to be in charge of some important services.
Kwatra, in his statement, said, "We firmly believe that people-to-people ties are at the heart of the India-US partnership. With the opening of two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, as announced by the Prime Minister of India a few months ago, we will further strengthen not just the relationship between our two countries but also our people-to-people ties—particularly in the areas of Boston and Los Angeles."
