India Visa Application Centre — Local services in Houston

Being a Pakistani I really thought I would have had a bad experience. Quite the contrary, the ladies working here were pleasant to work with and nice. I filled out the visa application online (didn't work on Google Chrome for some reason). It directed me to the VFS website to make an appointment and every time I checked it was always zero appointments. The trick is to check right at midnight, that's when I was able to get an appointment for the next day. (The reference number it asks you for is your visa application number)

Printed out my papers, as well the appointment sheet and came in to find out I didn't do a lot of things. The plus side is that they offer all of it there at a cost. The things I forgot were 1. Copies of my passport and my driver's license (they charge $1 per copy). 2. The paper that is on the checklist to declare you only have one residency, plus it needs to be notarized (place does it next door for $6 for it.) 3. Passport sized photos (they charge $7.95 for it). A prepaid label to send back passport (they charge $15 for it).

So after forgetting all that, they still helped me with all of it and said it usually takes 5-7 days to get it back but because the holidays it'll be around 10. They do offer an SMS option that will text you with updates for $5. I got it but realized you don't really need it cause your can check updates on the VFS for free.

Now after all that, let's see if I get approved. Even if I don't, still a good experience. The Pakistan embassy...

Be careful with this place, they are playing to much. my experience I have emergency, and travel to india asap, i have completed visa application online entry visa according to cgi houston, I brought applications on VFS office the lady told me they cannot process entry visa they can only process tourist visa applications, need to complete new applications paid service.i don’t want delay my travel because of my emergency, i paid their services fee.boom!!! The next day i need to submit my kids application because e-visa not approve so i completed Tourst visa application brought on vfs center, counter checked application told me that they cannot process tourist visa, i need to complete entry visa paid service.

all about the money, this case will be escalate to another level for sure.

Requested everyone to compete two type of visa application one is tourist visa...

Prachi was helpful! We had to visit the embassy twice from Dallas to inquire about applications. Later they rejected my visa application due to technical reasons( no clue what it means) re-applied and in the mean time they rejected one of kids application which they confirm to give visa due to technical reason( that too for a Minor) so imagine our distress with this place. They don’t answer your call or queries. If your line gets through you have to pay per min. This system needs to change. We are common people trying to go visit our ancestors and meet family members for a summer holiday and we have to go through...