Community · San Jose, the US
Indians in San Jose
The Indian and South Asian community in San Jose, in one place: upcoming community events and 31 Indian businesses and services. Everything is local — ranked by how far it is from you in the app.
The South Bay — San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and Milpitas — where the Bay Area’s Indian community is densest: garba in school gyms, Diwali at the India Community Center, Telugu and Tamil association shows, and cricket on weekends.
Guides for Indians in the US
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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 Jose
Every event →- OCT9
Indian Cooking Made Easy with Preeti's Spice Blends
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 18:00–19:00
A Healing Place
🍛 Food & DrinkFree - OCT9
Bhajan Clubbing Jamming - Monthly
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 19:00
ICC
🎵 MusicFree - OCT9
Practice makes perfect -Dive deep in Bhagavad Gita & vegan Pizza dinner
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 19:15
Mantra Room
🙏 ReligiousFree - OCT9
OCT 9 | FRI | Bollywood Arabian Night Party| SAN Jose
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 21:45 – Sat 01:45
Myth Lounge
🎭 Cultural$108.55 - OCT9
Morni Punjabi Night @ Opal Nightclub
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 22:00 – Sat 02:00
Opal Social Club
🎭 Cultural$534.31 - OCT10
Bhuta Shuddhi - Purification of the Five Elements
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 14:00
St Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church
📚 EducationFree
Festivals in San Jose
- Navratri & Garba in San Jose 2026
11–19 October 2026
- Diwali in San Jose 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Holi in San Jose 2027
Monday, 22 March 2027
Indian businesses and services in San Jose
The directory →
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Restaurants · San Jose
Abhiruchi
Restaurants · Sunnyvale
Aha Indian Cuisine
Restaurants · Milpitas
Amber India Restaurant
Restaurants · Milpitas
Ananda Bhavan
Restaurants · Sunnyvale
Anantara
Restaurants · Fremont
Questions
Where do Indians meet in San Jose?
At community events — coming up: Indian Cooking Made Easy with Preeti's Spice Blends, Bhajan Clubbing Jamming - Monthly and Practice makes perfect -Dive deep in Bhagavad Gita & vegan Pizza dinner . All of it is on this page and in the free Namaste Community app.
When is Navratri & Garba 2026 in San Jose?
Navratri & Garba 2026 falls on 11–19 October 2026. Community celebrations in San Jose are usually on the nearest weekends — each one is listed with its own date.
Where can I find Indian shops and services in San Jose?
The Namaste Community directory lists 31 Indian businesses and services in San Jose — grocers, restaurants, tailors, beauty, tutors and more — with reviews from members.
Everything in San Jose, ranked by distance from you — events, groups, questions and businesses, in the app.
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