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    The US Consulate General in Hyderabad has announced the opening of its new facility in Nanakramguda. The new consulate, which embodies the U.S. State Department’s mission to provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities for U.S. diplomacy, cost $340 million to construct and covers a 12-acre site. The construction project employed a combined workforce of over 1,000 American, Indian, and third-country nationals, with $70 million invested locally.

    According to Jennifer Larson, U.S. Consul General, Hyderabad, the new facility is an investment in the U.S.-India relationship and marks a milestone in the strategic partnership between the two countries. The consulate’s mission is to represent the United States of America (USA) in the Indian states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. In 2022, Consulate General Hyderabad issued more than 18,000 student visas, while U.S. companies have invested billions of dollars in the region’s tech, defense, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors.

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    The consulate also works with local partners to preserve historic monuments through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. Additionally, consulate staff collaborate with local journalists to combat disinformation and expand coverage of climate change. The U.S. and Indian militaries also team up for joint exercises based out of Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.

    U.S. citizens who require emergency consular services should call 91 040 6932 8000, while those with non-emergency consular questions are encouraged to email HydACS@state.gov. Visa applicants who have scheduled interviews should go to the U.S. Consulate’s new facility in Nanakramguda for their interviews. All other visas services, including biometrics appointments, “dropbox” appointments (interview waiver), and passport pickup, will continue to take place at the Visa Application Center (VAC), located at the Lower Concourse, HITEC City Metro Station, Madhapur, HYD 500081. For general questions about consular services, please call 91 120 4844644 and 91 22 62011000.

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