Indian consulate opens 2 new visa centres in US

Washington, July 13

India has launched two new visa and passport centres in Seattle city of Washington state of the US, catering to the needs of the Indian community living in nine Pacific Northwestern states of this country.

The two centres in Seattle and Bellevue — both in the Washington State — inaugurated on Friday, come months soon after the opening of the newest Indian Consulate in Seattle.

The other five existing Indian consulates are in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco.

“The opening of the Indian Consulate in Seattle is a reflection of the Indian Government’s strong commitment to deepen our relations with Pacific Northwestern states of the US,” Prakash Gupta, Consul General of India in Seattle, said at the opening ceremony.

The centre is being run and managed by VFS Global on behalf of the Indian Government. VFS Global is the exclusive service provider for visa, OCI, passport, renunciation of Indian citizenship, and Global Entry Programme (GEP) verification services for the Indian government in the US.

“Through the new visa centres, we hope to ensure for all applicants a more convenient experience to prepare their travel to India,” Gupta said.