Overview

• Ambassador Vinay Kwatra led the opening with Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Sen. Maria Cantwell, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in attendance.
• The chancery occupies the first and 11th floors of downtown Seattle’s Federal Reserve Building, a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Consular operations have served nearly 23,722 applicants since July 2024 across a nine‑state jurisdiction including Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska.
• India’s sixth U.S. consulate will function as a resource for technology companies, investors, and workers, with regional tech leaders joining the ribbon‑cutting.
• The Seattle area hosts one of the nation’s largest Indian‑born communities and heavy H‑1B employment at firms like Amazon and Microsoft, shaping demand for services during heightened immigration enforcement.