Community · San Francisco, the US
Indians in San Francisco
The Indian and South Asian community in San Francisco, in one place: upcoming community events and 86 Indian businesses and services. Everything is local — ranked by how far it is from you in the app.
The city and the East Bay — Oakland and Berkeley — with South Asian film, comedy and classical music at the Roxie and Yerba Buena, and the whole Bay Area’s tech community passing through.
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 San Francisco
Every event →- OCT9
Assistant Dance Teachers - Rang De Bollywood - Join our Team!
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 17:30
Smuin Contemporary Ballet | Smuin Center for Dance
🎭 CulturalFree - OCT9
KISMAT | Bollywood Rooftop Night at TORCH Oakland ft. DJ Brown Buoy
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 21:00 – Sat 02:00
Torch Oakland Rooftop Bar
🎭 Cultural$321.96 - OCT10
Bolly Garba Dancing at Union Square
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 11:00
Union Square
🎭 CulturalFree - OCT10
Bollywood Garba at Union Square
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 11:00–14:00
Union Square, San Francisco
🎭 Cultural - OCT10
Sand City
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 13:00–14:40
Roxie Theater
🎭 Cultural$15.71 - OCT10
Satyajit Ray’s "The Music Room"
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 13:30
Yerba Buena Center
🎭 CulturalFree
Festivals in San Francisco
- Navratri & Garba in San Francisco 2026
11–19 October 2026
- Diwali in San Francisco 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Indian businesses and services in San Francisco
The directory →Aaha Indian Cuisine
Restaurants · San Francisco
Aditi
Restaurants · San Francisco
Al Maida Hot Food and Market
Restaurants · Oakland
Alhamra
Restaurants · San Francisco
Amber India
Restaurants · San Francisco
Annapurna
Restaurants · Oakland
Questions
Where do Indians meet in San Francisco?
At community events — coming up: Assistant Dance Teachers - Rang De Bollywood - Join our Team!, KISMAT | Bollywood Rooftop Night at TORCH Oakland ft. DJ Brown Buoy and Bolly Garba Dancing at Union Square. All of it is on this page and in the free Namaste Community app.
When is Navratri & Garba 2026 in San Francisco?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. Community celebrations in San Francisco are usually on the nearest weekends — each one is listed with its own date.
Where can I find Indian shops and services in San Francisco?
The Namaste Community directory lists 86 Indian businesses and services in San Francisco — grocers, restaurants, tailors, beauty, tutors and more — with reviews from members.
Everything in San Francisco, ranked by distance from you — events, groups, questions and businesses, in the app.
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