Consulate General of India
Houston, TX, USA
1990 Post Oak Blvd. # 600
3 Post Oak Central
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713-626-2148/9
Fax: 713-626-2450 Click Here for more information
TIMINGS:
The counter at CGI Houston remains open from 9.00 A.M. to 12.30 PM for accepting applications on all working days (Monday, thursday and Friday). Please refer to viewing the list of holidays observed by the consulate. Applicants can submit their duly completed applications along with the prescribed fee at the counter.
Note: Applications can be submitted in cases of emergency at the Consulate after the counter has closed. Documentary proof of emergency would be required and an additional fee of US \$ 90 would have to be paid for issue of passports.
The processed passports/documents could be picked up between 4.00 P.M. and 5.00 P.M. on the pickup date given at the time of submission. Applicants should bring their receipt to pick up the passports(s) / document(s).
The fee for the service may be paid in form of cash/Money Order/Cashiers check at the counter. Once submitted at the counter, no money will be refunded for any reason, even if the service is denied or withdrawn by the applicant.
Applications accepted at the counter can also be mailed to the applicant after due service, if so requested. Applicants would be required to pay the mailing fee.
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2006
Holidays
Date
Id UI-Zuha(Bakrid)
January 11
Republic Day
January 26
Muharram
February 09
Mahavir Jayanti
April 11
Milad-Un-Nabi
(Birthday of Prophet Md.)
April 11
Good Friday
April 14
Buddha Purnima
May 13
American Independence Day
July 04
Independence Day
August 15
Labour Day
September 04
Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti
October 02
Dussehra(Vijaya Dashami)
October 02
Diwali (Deepavali)
October 21
Id-ut-Fitr
October 25
Guru Nanak's Jayanti
November 05
Thanksgiving day
November 23
Christmas Day
December 25
Applicants are advised to check whether the Embassy is working on a particualr day. An appropriate notice is put up in the Embassy premise about the forthcoming holidays.
