Consular officer Tedde Thompson interviewing visa applicant

Hyderabad Consular Section Handling 440 Visa Applicants a Day Consular services are less painful and more efficient each day at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad.   And no long lines either!  From the time applicants arrive at the main gate until the end of the interview takes approximately one hour now.  When the Consulate General opened in March, just 100 visas were processed each day.  Now more than 440 applications are processed each day and consular staff are aiming for 500 applications by the end of the summer. (more)

 

Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer addresses Indian and American air force officers and media at the inauguration of the Cope India 2009 U.S.-India joint exercises in Agra, India, on October 19, 2009

U.S. Air Force, India to begin bilateral exercise The U.S. and Indian air forces will train together during exercise Cope India Oct. 15-24 at Air Force Station Agra in Uttar Pradesh, India. Ambassador Roemer emphasizes U.S.-India defense cooperation in his address to Indian and American air force officers at the inauguration of the Cope India U.S.-India joint exercises in Agra on October 19. This year's airlift exercise focuses on humanitarian assistance missions. More than 150 U.S. Airmen are participating.

President Obama At U.N. Climate Change Summit No nation, however large or small, wealthy or poor, can escape the impact of climate change. Rising sea levels threaten every coastline. More powerful storms and floods threaten every continent. More frequent droughts and crop failures breed hunger and conflict in places where hunger and conflict already thrive. On shrinking islands, families are already being forced to flee their homes as climate refugees.  The security and stability of each nation and all peoples - our prosperity, our health, and our safety - are in jeopardy. And the time we have to reverse this tide is running out. (more)         Eid Greetings From President Obama and Secretary Clinton As Muslims in the United States and around the world complete the month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Michelle and I would like to extend our personal greetings on this joyous occasion. Eid is a time to celebrate the completion of 30 days and nights of devotion.  But even on this festive occasion, Muslims remember those less fortunate, including those impacted by poverty, hunger, conflict, and disease. (more)  Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Gayatri Kumar inaugurate the new facility in the U.S. Embassy New Delhi on  September 14, 2009. U.S. Embassy New Delhi Inaugurates New Consular Section Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer inaugurated the new Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi today. The new facility is the result of a multi-year, $10 million expansion that will permit the Embassy to provide faster and better consular service to the Indian community. (more)   September 11 Commemoration U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer after accepting the colors at a solemn ceremony to commemorate September 11th - Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance - at the Roosevelt House in New Delhi.   Patriot Day and national day of service and remembrance, 2009 A Proclamation By The President Of The United States of America Through the twisted steel of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the scarred walls of the Pentagon, and the smoky wreckage in a field in southwest Pennsylvania, the patriotism and resiliency of the American people shone brightly on September 11, 2001. We stood as one people, united in our common humanity and shared sorrow. We grieved for those who perished and remembered what brought us together as Americans. (more)         AP Chief Minister late Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy at the flag raising ceremony of the U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad on October 24, 2008 Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy                      (1949- 2009) Supporter of U.S.-India Friendship    AP Chief Minister late Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy with Consul General Cornelis M. Keur on June11, 2009 U.S. Ambassador offers condolences on the death of AP Chief Minister YSR Reddy     (More Photos) U.S. Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer presenting his credentials to the President of India Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on August 11, 2009  U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Presents Credentials to President Patil, Tuesday August 11, 2009 New Delhi - United States Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer presented his credentials this evening to President Pratibha Patil.  In a formal ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Ambassador Roemer conveyed to President Patil the personal greetings of U.S. President Barack Obama and good will of the people of the United States. (more) Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer's first press President Obama Picks Sonia Sotomayor to Serve on U.S. Supreme Court President Obama announced May 26 that he will nominate U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be a Supreme Court justice. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, who the president said has “a depth of experience and a breadth of perspective that will be invaluable as a Supreme Court justice,” would be the first Hispanic to serve on the highest court in the United States. (more) Proclamation by President Obama on Earth Day, April 22, 2009 New Beginnings: Foreign Policy Priorities in the Obama Administration, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's Opening Remarks Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Washington, DC, April 22, 2009 Energy and the Environment: Protecting our Natural Resources SPAN March-April 2009  Global webchat: Green Businesses and Entrepreneurship April 30 at 9 a.m. EDT (13:00 GMT) Webcast – Earth Day April 20 at 9 a.m. EDT (13:00 GMT) Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel, eJournal USA April 2009   President Obama Calls G20 Summit a Turning Point for Recovery, April 2, 2009  President Obama praised the world leaders, whose nations represent 90 percent of the world’s economic output, for rejecting trade protectionism, saying that history repeatedly has taught that closing borders to trade with others deepens the crisis. G20 Action to Address Global Economy, April 4, 2009 (Weekly Address  .mp3;  .mp4) India a Crucial U.S. Partner, Says Obama, April 2, 2009 Opening Remarks by President Obama at Press Conference in London President Obama Makes Debut on World Stage, April 1, 2009 Special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke in India U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke (center), Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (left), U.S. Charge d'Affaires a.i. Ambassador Peter Burleigh addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi on April 8, 2009. Remarks on South and Central Asia Security Issues, New Delhi, April 8, 2009                                                                                   Remarks in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2009 Special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke in India               President Obama reaches out to Muslim World, April 6, 2009 "This much is certain: No one nation can confront these challenges alone, and all nations have a stake in overcoming them. That is why we must listen to one another, and seek common ground. That is why we must build on our mutual interests, and rise above our differences. We are stronger when we act together. That is the message that I've carried with me throughout this trip to Europe." "This much is certain: No one nation can confront these challenges alone, and all nations have a stake in overcoming them. That is why we must listen to one another, and seek common ground. That is why we must build on our mutual interests, and rise above our differences. We are stronger when we act together. That is the message that I've carried with me throughout this trip to Europe."   President Obama’s speech to the Turkish Grand National Assembly