July 1, 2010
As on July 13, 2010, the fees for a U.S. Passport Renewal, Additional Pages and 1st time passports will increase. Please apply before July 13 to avoid additional fees.
May 13, 2010
The Consulate of India will require a birth certificate for all visa applicants born in the U.S. For vital record, please click here. For US Citizen of Indian descent please click here for further Information.
March 9, 2010
The Israel Consulate now requires a minimum of 3-4 weeks to process visa applications.
January 25, 2010
Effective immediately, all visa applications to India must include a photocopy of the birth certificate. For Non-US born applicants that do not have their birth certificate, provide a copy of a document issued by Government authorities. This document could be an old (not current) passport or a school leaving certificate etc., provided it shows their personal particulars like name, date of birth, parents names, and nationality. US born applicants can no longer substitute this requirement with a diploma or any other document. If birth certificate is not in English, a notarized English translation must be submitted.
January 14, 2010
Effective immediately, all India visa applications must include a copy of the applicant's birth certificate.
December 11th, 2009
5 and 10 year business visas to India will now be carefully considered by the Consulate of India. The consulate in New York will not issue 10 year visas and future trips planned must be presented to be considered for a 5 year business visa.
December 4th, 2009
The Ministry of Foreign and Internal Affairs as well as the consulate of Russia will be closed from January 1st - 10th 2010. No visas can be processed during that time until January 11th, 2010. Please plan your travels accordingly; the deadline to submit a Multiple entry visa application is December 15th, 2009 and the deadline for Single or Double entry visa applications is December 29th, 2009.
September 4, 2009
From September 8th to 11th, 2009, the Chinese consulate will not be offering Emergency Rush processing. Please plan your travels accordingly.
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