The new US consulate office will start working in Nanakramguda from 20th which is just before the Telugu New year Ugadi. It will be the largest facility in Hyderabad.
The soon-to-open US Consulate office in Hyderabad will be the largest US consular processing post-South East Asia both in terms of the number of visa windows and in area.
The centre being set up in Nanakramguda is likely to be completed by November 2022 and will open shortly thereafter.
The centre will be unique as it will comprise 54 visa processing windows as well as multiple new features.
“In terms of number of visa windows and gross square footage, the compound wall of the new consulate office will be the largest US consular processing post in India and South East Asia.
The United States’ investment in the new Consulate facility is $297 million. The site consists of 12.2 acres and the chancery building alone is in 17,917 gross square metres,” said David Moyer.
The centre is already one of the largest not just in the country but the world in terms of processing the second-highest number of applications, justifying the need for the new large campus. The region sees such a high number of applications owing to H1B and F1 visa applications.
However, even as the building spreads across such a large space, the premises would be of highest sustainable standards. “The new Hyderabad US Consulate office will be certified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) at the GOLD level.
The consulate officials also said that the new complex will have better facilities for the applicants. At the exterior of the new Consulate, there will be covered walkways that pass through a garden reflecting the local geological landscape. Once inside, the applicants will find a well-manned and large waiting room.
The staffing will also be increased from 150 desks to 255 desks to reduce waiting time for applicants. The consular windows will also increase from 14 to 54.
