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About 6,700 people of Nepalese descent live in Colorado (6,738, per the 2021 ACS via the Colorado Lotus Project), a statewide figure rather than a metro-only count. Within the state, Aurora is the principal hub, with the community concentrating in Aurora and adjacent northern neighborhoods along the East Colfax corridor; more than half of the refugees resettled in Colorado live in Aurora. A significant share are Bhutanese-Nepali (Lhotshampa) refugees who were expelled from Bhutan in the 1990s and resettled in the United States beginning in 2008, with help from agencies including Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains and the IRC. Nationally, the largest Nepalese concentrations are elsewhere — Dallas, New York, and Washington, DC (per Pew) — so Denver-Aurora is a meaningful regional community rather than one of the country's largest.
Several institutions anchor the community. The Global Bhutanese Community of Colorado (GBCC), a 501(c)(3) founded in Aurora in 2010, offers mutual aid and advocacy alongside resettlement support, citizenship and English classes, and Hindu festival programming. Mango House (10180 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora), founded by Dr. P.J. Parmar, is a refugee resource center and food hall that houses Nepali and Himalayan vendors, and the Aurora History Museum recognized the community with its exhibit 'A Mosaic of Cultures: Aurora's Nepali Community,' which opened in May 2024. This page gathers what's nearby: organizations and temples, restaurants and grocers, upcoming events, and the festival calendar — source links are shown when available.
Widely described as the first Nepalese Sanatan-community temple in the USA, established in 2007. It houses a marble murti of Lord Pashupatinath brought from Nepal, with a priest performing daily puja in Nepali.
An Aurora-based nonprofit that builds visibility and intergenerational cultural programming for the Nepalese diaspora. It is known for the Denver International Airport 'Heritage in Motion' exhibit and a 2024 Aurora History Museum exhibit.
A 501(c)(3) Nepalese cultural and community center serving Colorado, hosting Hindu festivals such as Holi, Nepali New Year and Dashain along with scholarships. It is working toward a permanent shared property.
A 501(c)(3) founded in August 2010 and the anchor organization for the Nepali-speaking Bhutanese (Lhotshampa) diaspora along the East Colfax corridor. It organizes Dashain, Tihar, Teej and other Hindu festival programming.
The Colorado state chapter of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA USA), based in Denver. It connects the Nepalese community across Colorado and promotes homeland culture and diaspora ties.
A Denver-based nonprofit focused on health, welfare and education in rural Nepal through school reconstruction, teacher training and health camps. It mobilizes Colorado groups to support Nepalese communities.
A Colorado Nepalese women's organization founded in 2022 that hosts an annual Teej celebration in the Denver metro, drawing nearly 200 women in Centennial in 2025. It also supports Nepalese women including gender-based-violence resources.
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Documents Getting a driver’s license / state ID as a newcomer In the US, your state's DMV issues your license — so the exact documents, tests, and fees depend on where you live. Almost everywhere you'll pass a written knowledge test and a road test; a state ID (non-driver) is the easier option if you don't plan to drive. 
Immigration Bringing your parents to the US (IR-5) If you're a US citizen aged 21 or older, you can petition for your parents to become permanent residents (green-card holders) — the IR-5 category. You file Form I-130 for each parent; after approval it moves to consular processing at the US Embassy in Kathmandu. (Green-card holders cannot petition parents — only citizens can.) 
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