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The Chennai Consulate issued 142,565 non-immigrant visas in 2010 — the most among Mission India's five consular sections, [30] up from 7,500 non-immigrant visa applications in 1992. The Consulate conducts an average of 1,200 to 1,400 interviews every day, which has gone up to 1,800 in a day, with an average refusal rate of 20 percent. [ 31 ]
The consular presence in the city dates back to 1794, when William Abbott was appointed U.S. consular agent for South India. [1] [2] [3] As of 2022, there were 60 foreign representations in Chennai, [4] including 16 consulates general and 28 honorary consulates. [5] The list is of countries that have established a resident consular presence in ...
Visa requirements for United States citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states that are imposed on citizens of the United States. As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 186 countries and territories without a travel visa , or with a visa on arrival .
Chennai Belgium: Consulate General 2021 [42] Kolkata Poland: Consulate General 1993 [43] Mumbai Czechia: Consulate General 2019 [44] Ecuador: Consulate 2019 [45] Pakistan: Consulate 1994 [46] New Delhi Albania: Embassy 2014 To be re-opened [47] [48] Benin: Embassy 2016 [49] Nicaragua: Embassy 1990 [50]
The following is a list of the consular districts of the United States. Such districts are designated by the Secretary of State as per Section 312(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3952(c)). [1]
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
Established in 2008, it is the first U.S. diplomatic office to open in India since India's independence. [4] The United States Consulate General in Hyderabad announced the opening of its new owned facility in Financial District to cater to the regional needs for the next 20 years. At a cost of $340 million, new consulate facility in Hyderabad ...
The Consular Lookout and Support System (CLASS) is a system supporting the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs: it assists in decisions for visa and passport issuance and helps establish a person's eligibility for overseas services.