Community · Austin, the US
Indians in Austin
The Indian and South Asian community in Austin, in one place: upcoming community events and 37 Indian businesses and services. Everything is local — ranked by how far it is from you in the app.
Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville — a tech-led community: garba and Diwali at the Austin Hindu Temple, Telugu and Tamil association shows, and cricket leagues.
Guides for Indians in the US
All guides →Guide · 12 sections
Jobs in the US for Indians (2026): the H-1B after the $100,000 fee, OPT, L-1, the green-card queue and the honest odds
How Indians get hired in the US in 2026: the $100,000 H-1B fee and the courts, the wage-weighted lottery, OPT, L-1, salaries, the green-card queue, the scams.
Guide · 11 sections
OCI card from the US (2026): who qualifies, renunciation, VFS, documents, fees and the new e-OCI
OCI card from the US in 2026: who qualifies, surrendering the Indian passport, the portal and VFS by mail, $297 all-in, six to ten weeks, and the e-OCI rules.
Guide · 12 sections
Indian passport renewal in the US (2026): VFS, the new fees, documents, tatkal, children and lost passports
Renew an Indian passport in the US in 2026: portal, VFS by courier, fees after 1 July 2026 (US$125 normal, +US$125 tatkal), documents, children, lost booklets.
What’s on in Austin
Every event →- OCT9
ATX Diwali & Garba | 6TH Annual | Bollywood Garba
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 16:00–22:00
Northpoint Church
🎭 Cultural - OCT9
Pflugerville Navratri 2026
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 18:00–22:30
Blackhawk Amenity Center
🎭 Cultural$20.00 - OCT9
Friday Night Kirtan
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 19:00
The Kirtan Space
🙏 ReligiousFree - OCT10
Sankirtan Saturday with Mantra Austin
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 08:45
The Kirtan Space
🙏 ReligiousFree - OCT10
Garba for Good | Navratri Garba and Dandiya Night
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 16:00–22:00
Vista
🎭 Cultural - OCT10
Enchanted Evening ~ Plant-based Dinner and Kirtan Meditation
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 19:00
Flow Yoga North Loop
🙏 ReligiousFree
Festivals in Austin
- Navratri & Garba in Austin 2026
11–19 October 2026
- Diwali in Austin 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Indian businesses and services in Austin
The directory →Annapurna Kitchen
Restaurants · Austin
Apna Bazaar Indian grocery
Grocery Stores · Austin
Biryani Pot
Restaurants · Austin
Bombay Bistro
Restaurants · Austin
Bombay Bistro
Restaurants · Austin
Chinmaya Mission Austin
Temples & gurdwaras · Austin
Questions
Where do Indians meet in Austin?
At community events — coming up: ATX Diwali & Garba | 6TH Annual | Bollywood Garba, Pflugerville Navratri 2026 and Friday Night Kirtan . All of it is on this page and in the free Namaste Community app.
When is Navratri & Garba 2026 in Austin?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. Community celebrations in Austin are usually on the nearest weekends — each one is listed with its own date.
Where can I find Indian shops and services in Austin?
The Namaste Community directory lists 37 Indian businesses and services in Austin — grocers, restaurants, tailors, beauty, tutors and more — with reviews from members.
Everything in Austin, ranked by distance from you — events, groups, questions and businesses, in the app.
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