Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad
Consulate General of the United States of America in Hyderabad | |
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యునైటెడ్ స్టేట్స్ ఆఫ్ అమెరికా కాన్సులేట్ జనరల్, హైదరాబాద్ | |
Incumbent Jennifer Larson since September 2022 | |
United States Department of State | |
Style | Consul General |
Nominator | Joe Biden |
Formation | 24 October 2008[1] |
Website | Official website |
The Consulate General of the United States of America in Hyderabad represents the interests of the
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 is an investment in the India–US relationship.[3]
History
Until the consulate opened in Hyderabad, the
In 2007, United States signed an agreement with the local government to lease the Paigah Palace for five years. Mulford announced that the palace will be renovated to serve as a temporary accommodation for the consulate. The state government designated 12 acres (0.049 km2) in the city's Financial District where a permanent consulate would be built, and is expected to be ready for use in Mid-2022.[9]
In 2008, the facility opened with the capacity to process 100 visa applications in a day.[1] The consulate first started interviewing visa applicants from 10 March 2009 and in a year's time it interviewed 100,000 applicants.[4] In the years following its opening, the number of students traveling to the United States from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh increased significantly.[10]
US consulate in Hyderabad opened its own new building built in
Activities
The consulate has conducted activities that foster and promote
See also
- Embassy of the United States, New Delhi
- Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata
- Consulate General of the United States, Chennai
- Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai
References
- ^ a b "David Mulford opens US Consulate in Hyderabad". The Hindu. 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b "US consulate by 2008-end". The Hindu. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b "US Consulate moves to own facility". The Times of India. Hyderabad: The Times Group. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Consulate interviews one lakh visa applicants in 1 yr". The Hindu. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 April 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "US to set up consulate in Hyderabad". The Times of India. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "India will be a world power". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "US Consulate in Hyderabad by 2008". The Hindu. 22 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "U.S. consulate will open office in Hyderabad soon". The Hindu. 30 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "US Consul office to shift only by mid-2022". The New Indian Express. 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Sheer number reason for more Andhra victims". The Times of India. 22 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "US Consulate General to move into new facility in Nanakramguda on March 20". The Hindu. 7 March 2023.
- ^ "One of the busiest in country, US consulate General in Hyderabad to get new office". 30 January 2020.
- ^ "From March 20, US consulate at Hyderabad 's Nanakramguda". The Times of India. 8 March 2023.
- ^ "US to establish SE Asia's largest Consulate campus in Hyderabad".
- ^ "US education info centre opened at OUCIP". The Hindu. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "US Consulate funds renovation of Mah Laqa Bai's tomb". Daily News and Analysis. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Seek business partners in US". The Hindu. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
External links
- Official US CG Hyderabad webpage
- Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad on Instagram
- Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad on Twitter