Eight new Indian Consular Application Centers have been established across America by the Embassy of India in Washington. The Indian Consular Application Centers (ICACs) in Raleigh, Orlando, San Jose, Dallas, Detroit, Columbus, Edison, and Boston opened its doors on August 1, 2025. Los Angeles will shortly host another ICAC.
This expansion increases the total number of ICACs to 17, making consular services more accessible to Indian and American citizens in the United States.
In addition to the new centers, the Embassy of India is enhancing operational accessibility. All 17 ICACs will operate six days a week, including Saturdays, extending beyond the previous five-day schedule. This change accommodates those who prefer to access services on weekends.
To further streamline access, a number of miscellaneous consular and attestation services will be provided through the Indian Consular Application Centers, ensuring convenience and efficiency.
Consular Applications
On July 25, Embassy of India, Washington also communicated that with immediate effect, all applicants are advised not to send their ‘Miscellaneous Consular Applications – Attestation Service Applications‘ to the Embassy by postal means.
Only in-person walk-in applications were accepted at the Embassy until 31st July 2025. From 1st August 2025, the Miscellaneous Consular- Attestation Services will be processed through VFS.
VFS Indian Consular Application Centre
According to the VFS website, effective August 1, 2025, the VFS Indian Consular Application Centre will begin accepting Miscellaneous/Attestation applications in addition to the existing OCI/Visa/GEP/PCC/Surrender/Indian passport services. A new service fee of USD $19.00 will be applicable. The appointment slots are already available starting Midnight on July 31st for all services.
New Visa Fees
Traveling to the United States will now be significantly more expensive, as the country has imposed two additional visa costs, which may be implemented soon. In addition to the visa processing charge for U.S. visas, nonimmigrants will soon be asked to pay two additional fees: the Visa Integrity charge and the Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record. In addition to the processing cost, various fees apply based on the kind of visa.