India Blanket L-1 Visa Stamping Applications to be Processed in Chennai Only
The Department of State (DOS) has announced that effective December 1, 2011, the U.S. Consulate in Chennai will become the only acceptance center in India for all applications for intra-company transfers under the blanket L category.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad will no longer accept or process applications for this visa category. The blanket L category includes specialized knowledge professionals, executives and managers.
All other visa processing procedures remain unchanged. Spouse and children visas (L2) and individual L visas (L1B and L1A individuals) which continue to be processed at all posts in India—Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
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