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US Embassy Damascus Visa Processing

Due to the current situation in Syria, US Embassy Damascus is no longer accepting I-130 petitions for immediate relatives of US citizens (which fall into the IR category). Operations at US Embassy Damascus have been suspended.

Please contact the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit at US Embassy Amman, the designated processing post for Syrian visa cases, at Amman-IV@state.gov to schedule an appointment to submit a petition. I-130 petitions that do not fall into the IR category must be filed with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the United States. There are no exceptions. (more…)

US Embassy Damascus Suspends Operations

As of Monday, February 06, 2012, the United States suspended operations of the US Embassy Damascus, Syria. US Ambassador Ford and all American personnel have now departed the country. The official announcement noted that the reasoning behind the suspension of US Embassy Damascus operations and withdrawal of personnel from Syria include the recent surge in violence, including bombings in Damascus on December 23, 2011, and January 06, 2012, which raised serious concerns that the US Embassy Damascus is not adequately protected from armed attack. The US and several other diplomatic missions conveyed their security concerns to the Syrian Government, but the regime failed to respond adequately. (more…)