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PRESS RELEASE - NEW CONSULAR JURISDICTIONS FROM 1ST OCTOBER, 2012

The Consulate General of India in Atlanta will start its Passport/Misc Services operations with effect from 1st of October, 2012. 

Visa/OCI/PIO services at CGI Atlanta will commence at a later date.

With effect from 1st October 2012, the consular jurisdictions in respect of the Embassy of India, Washington, DC and the five Consulates General in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta in respect of Passport/Misc Services operations and Consular outreach activities only would be as follows: 

 

 

Consulate General/Mission

 

Jurisdiction

 

1

 

New York

 

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

 

2

 

San Francisco

 

Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

 

3

 

Chicago

 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

 

4

 

Houston

 

Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska

 

5

 

Atlanta

 

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virgin Islands

 

6

 

Washington,DC

 

Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

 


Passport Services in all jurisdictions will continue to be handled by the Service Provider, VFS Global.  The addresses of VFS Global Service Centres in respect of each of the above mentioned cities can be accessed at http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/usa

Miscellaneous ervices would continue to be provided by the Embassy and Consulates at their respective premises.

For CGI, Atlanta, Passport applications will be accepted at VFS Global at its premises at India Passport Application Center - Atlanta, North Side Tower, Suite 120, 6065 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Kindly Visit their website (http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/usa) or that of CGI, Atlanta (http://www.indianconsulateatlanta.org) for further information. For Miscellaneous Consular services, applicants may visit the Consulate General at 5549, Glenridge Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA-30342 between 10 am and 12.30 pm. No prior appointment is required.

VISA / OCI / PIO AND RELATED SERVICES WILL NOT BE HANDLED BY CGI, ATLANTA AS YET.

VISA/OCI/PIO AND RELATED SERVICES:

The services for Visa/OCI/PIO and related matters would continue to be provided as per the allocation of states elaborated in the following table until further notification:

 

 

Consulate General/Mission

 

Jurisdiction

 

1

 

New York

 

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virgin Islands

 

2

 

San Francisco

 

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming

 

3

 

Chicago

 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

 

4

 

Houston

 

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.

 

5

 

Atlanta

 

Nil

 

6

 

Washington,DC

 

Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

 

 

        The Visa/OCI/PIO and related services will continue to be handled by M/s Travisa Outsourcing Agency till further notification.  Travisa website can be accessed at https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/homepage