Boston, Dallas, Detroit, and five other cities added; Los Angeles center to open in August.
Washington D.C., August 2, 2025: The Indian Mission in the United States and VFS Global have announced the opening of eight new Indian Consular Application Centres (ICACs), expanding the total number of centres across the U.S. to 16. The new centres are located in Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edison, Orlando, Raleigh, and San Jose. A 17th centre is set to open in Los Angeles later this month.
These centres will provide a range of services including India visa applications, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), passport services, renunciation of Indian citizenship, police clearance certificates, the Global Entry Programme (GEP), and miscellaneous/attestation services.
VFS Global remains the exclusive service provider for these consular functions on behalf of the Government of India in the United States. The expansion aims to improve accessibility for the 5.3 million-strong Indian diaspora and other applicants seeking consular services.
Key improvements introduced with the expanded network include:
- Saturday service hours for added flexibility.
- Return courier services included in standard fees.
- Complimentary services such as photographs, photocopies, and form filling at ICACs.
- A broader range of consular services offered at each centre.
Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Mohan Kwatra said the expansion will make consular services “faster and more accessible” and strengthen people-to-people ties between India and the U.S.
“These new centres will significantly enhance our ability to deliver services to a vibrant Indian diaspora,” he said.
Amit Kumar Sharma, Head of North America & Caribbean for VFS Global, said the centres will “play a crucial role in catering to the growing demand for visa and consular services to India led by business partnerships, tourism, and trade.”
The new centres will serve applicants within the consular jurisdictions of the Indian consulates in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C.
Founded in 2001, VFS Global is a global leader in outsourced visa and consular services, managing more than 3,900 application centres across 165 countries. The company has processed over 499 million applications worldwide. It serves 69 client governments and has been working with India’s Ministry of External Affairs since 2008. In the U.S., VFS Global has managed passport, visa, and consular services since 2020.
Headquartered in Zurich and Dubai, VFS Global is majority owned by investment funds managed by Blackstone Inc., with minority stakes held by Switzerland-based Kuoni and the Hugentobler Foundation.
Cover photo: Opening of the VFS center in Edison, New Jersey: from left to right Dr Sudhir Parikh, Sam Joshi, Mayor, Edison, Hon. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, CG, India, New York, Amit Kumar Sharma, Head-Americas & Caribbean, VFS Global.
