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| Chennai Consulate not to process Immigrant Visa petitions |
| January 06, 2012 |
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| The U.S. Consulate in Chennai has announced that it will no longer process Immigrant Visa petitions, as of January 1, 2012. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will become the only acceptance centers in India for Immigrant Visas. |
| U.S. Embassy Consular Exchange Rate adjusted in India |
| November 28, 2011 |
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| United States Embassy and Consulates in India have adjusted the consular exchange rate from INR 52 to the dollar to INR 54 to the dollar. This new exchange rate becomes effective on November 29, 2011, and is effective for all rupee-denominated costs of applying for visas and passports, including the nonimmigrant visa application fee paid at HDFC bank branches prior to the scheduling of visa appointments. However, receipts there were issued by HDFC Bank prior to November 29, 2011 and which are still not more than a year old, will be honored. |
| U.S. Embassy Consular Exchange Rate adjusted in India |
| November 21, 2011 |
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| United States Embassy and Consulates in India have adjusted the consular exchange rate from INR 50 to the dollar to INR 52 to the dollar. This new exchange rate, which became effective on November 16, 2011, is effective for all rupee-denominated costs of applying for visas and passports, including the nonimmigrant visa application fee paid at HDFC bank branches prior to the scheduling of visa appointments. However, receipts there were issued by HDFC Bank prior to November 16, 2011 and which are still not more than a year old, will be honored. |
| Mumbai Consulate moving to a new facility in BKC |
| November 11, 2011 |
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| The US Consulate, Mumbai, will shift this month from Lincoln House in Breach Candy to its new facility in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The new consulate compound will house all United States Government offices in Mumbai, including the Department of State, the Foreign Commercial Service, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Foreign Agricultural Service, along with the Consul General’s residence. The Consulate at Lincoln House will be closed from November 15, and will reopen on November 21 at the new BKC location. As a result, visa services will not be available between November 15, and November 21, 2011. |
| U.S. Embassy Consular Exchange Rate adjusted in India |
| September 29, 2011 |
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| United States Embassy and Consulates in India have adjusted the consular exchange rate from INR 47 to the dollar to INR 50 to the dollar. This new exchange rate, which became effective on September 19, 2011, is effective for all rupee-denominated costs of applying for visas and passports, including the nonimmigrant visa application fee paid at HDFC bank branches prior to the scheduling of visa appointments. However, receipts there were issued by HDFC Bank prior to September 19, 2011 and which are still not more than a year old, will be honored. |
| Embassies in Copenhagen and Oslo will no longer process Immigrant Visa or Diversity Visa applications after 10/01/2011 |
| September 06, 2011 |
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| Effective October 1, 2011, Embassies in Copenhagen and Oslo will no longer process immigrant visa (IV) or diversity visa (DV) applications. As of October 1, 2011, all immigrant and diversity visa interviews and adjudications for residents of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden will take place at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. This change only affects immigrant visa processing, and Embassies in Oslo and Copenhagen will continue to process nonimmigrant visas, and will continue to provide the full range of services to American citizens. |
| U.S. Consulate in Mumbai resumes H and L Visa Processing |
| September 05, 2011 |
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| The U.S. Consulate in Mumbai has announced the resumption of interviews in Mumbai for H and L visas. The Consulate has announced that it will open the appointment schedule on August 26, 2011, and the first interview appointments available are on September 6, 2011. All interviews will be conducted at the Lincoln House Consulate building, located at 78, Bhulabhai Desai Road, until further notice. |
| U.S. Consulate, Chennai reschedules Feb 2 appointments |
| January 30, 2007 |
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| The Chennai Consulate in India has moved all appointments on 2 February, 2007 to 6 February, 2007 or 13 February, 2007. To simplify the rescheduling, all L1 and L2 visa applicants have been rescheduled for 6 February, 2007 and all other applicants have been rescheduled to
13 February, 2007. |
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