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U.S. embassy to Russia reduces consular services MOSCOW. April 30 (Interfax) - From May 12, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will reduce consular services in connection with the decision of the Russian authorities to prohibit the embassy from employing foreign nationals, the embassy said in a statement on Friday. "Effective May 12, U.S. Embassy Moscow will reduce consular services offered to include only emergency U.S. citizen services and a very limited number of age-out and life or death emergency immigrant visas," the statement, published on the embassy website, said. "These service reductions a...

U.S. Embassy to Cut Staff, Most Visas for Russians as Moscow Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Hiring Updated: April 30, 2021 Starting May 12, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will only offer emergency U.S. citizen services and emergency immigrant visas. Vladimir Gerdo / TASS The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said Friday it will cut most visa services for Russians and eliminate non-emergency consular services for Americans from next month following Moscow’s hiring ban on “unfriendly” countries. The move means 75% of cons...

Location:  Lebanon The Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Beirut recognizes the high demand for routine American Citizen Services such as passport renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs), and notarial services. To ensure adequate social distancing in our waiting rooms we have reduced appointments, however, thanks to optimized staffing patterns we are currently taking in more than 75 percent of our pre-pandemic capacity.  We recommend U.S. citizens check our appointment website on a regular basis as appointments are periodically released and can fill very quickly.  We can accommo...

Photo Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Jerusalem municipality worker hangs an American and Israeli flags near the US consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018. We just received an email from the US embassy in Israel that goes: Message for U.S. Citizens (April 20, 2021), location: Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, Event: American Citizens Services is increasing capacity.” We decided to publish the full text for the benefit of our American readers living in Israel: Supporting U.S. citizens abroad remains our top priority. U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and Embassy Branch Office (EBO) Tel Aviv are working har...

Greetings from the U.S. Embassy Cairo Consular Section. I want to wish you a happy 2021 and update you on our operations. We have all faced unprecedented challenges this year, but the U.S. Embassy has remained open and the Consular Section has been working hard to provide emergency services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have had to temporarily reduce some services to keep you and our staff safe, we are open. Supporting American citizens is our number one priority, and we are proud to have continued providing this support throughout the pandemic. Since March 2020, we have helped r...