Indian Embassy in US to accept online applications for visa, passport, OCI services from today Nov 04, 2020.

Indian Embassy in US to accept online applications for visa, passport, OCI services from today The Indian Embassy at Washington DC, US will accept online applications for visa, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI), renunciation, passport and Global Entry Programme (GEP) services through a new service provider, VFS Global, with effect from today (November 4). The Embassy release stated, "With effect from 4 November 2020 (12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time), Embassy of India, Washington DC will accept online applications for OCI, Renunciation, Passport and GEP services through new service provider, VFS Global." https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/indian-embassy-in-us-to-accept-online-applications-for-visa-passport-oci-services-from-today/677083

Attention: Indian Passport Applications are now processed by BLS International

New Passport Service Provider Appointed

BLS International Services Ltd will be the new service provider for all Indian Passport Services in the USA w.e.f. May 07, 2013. The Services of the current service provider VFS Global Ltd will be terminated w.e.f. May 07, 2013 at all Embassy/Consulate locations in USA. VFS Global Ltd will continue to receive passport applications in person until May 6 and by mail until May 3, 2013. Those applying after those dates may submit their applications to new service provider. Their website and location details are given below:

Website  : http://www.blsindia-usa.com

(1) Washington DC  : 800 K Street NW Suite # MR-12 Washington DC 20001 

(2) New York  : 28 West 30th Street Suite 202 New York 10001

(3) Chicago  : 29 East Madison Street, Suite # 1203, Chicago IL 60602

(4) San Francisco : 4837, Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

(5) Atlanta  : 5775 Glenridge Drive Northeast,   Building B Suite # 390, Atlanta GA 30328

(6) Houston  : 9800 Northwest Fwy, Suite 602, Houston TX 77092

Contact email of BLS International Services are as under:

The temporary contact numbers for the New York office of BLS International are:  2028051264, 9176602747, 3476816005, 9174637157.

Bls Call Center No (Passport Inquiry) is 201-205-2096 for New York

Applications submitted to VFS before May 6, 2013 can be tracked on the BLS International website at http://blsindia-usa.com/trackappvfs.php.