US Consulate in Chennai, India No Longer Accepts Immigrant Visa Applications

The Department of State has confirmed that as of January 1, 2012, the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India will no longer accept and process immigrant visa (IV, or green card) applications.    The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will become the only acceptance centers in India for immigrant visas.

The change does not affect the substantive rules for qualifying for an immigrant visa or the underlying immigrant petitions, such as I-140 or I-130.     Applicants currently in the process of petitioning for an immigrant visa at Chennai may contact ChennaiIVU@nullstate.gov for clarification on their status.

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