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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:
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Consulate General/Mission
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Jurisdiction
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1
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New York
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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont
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2
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San Francisco
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
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3
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Chicago
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Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
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4
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Houston
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Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska
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5
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Atlanta
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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virgin Islands
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6
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Washington,DC
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Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
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Passport Services in all jurisdictions will continue to be handled by the Service Provider, BLS International Services Ltd. The addresses of BLS International Services Ltd. Centres in respect of each of the above mentioned cities can be accessed at www.blsindia-usa.com
Miscellaneous Services would continue to be provided by the Embassy and Consulates at their respective premises.
For CGI, Atlanta, Passport applications will be accepted at BLS International Services Ltd. at its premises at Lakeside Office Park 5775 Glenridge Drive, North East, Building B Suite 390, Atlanta 30328,. Kindly Visit their website (www.blsindia-usa.com) 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:
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Consulate General/Mission
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Jurisdiction
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1
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New York
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Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virgin Islands
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2
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San Francisco
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Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
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3
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Chicago
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Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
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4
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Houston
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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
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5
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Atlanta
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Nil
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Washington,DC
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Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia
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The Visa/OCI/PIO and related services will continue to be handled by M/s Travisa Outsourcing Agency till further notification. Travisa can be accessed at https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/homepage
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