American Embassy Damascus
Consular Services

Abou Roumaneh Al Mansour Street, 2 P.O. Box 29 Damascus, Syria

Fax: (963-11) 331-9678

Electronic Mail: acsdamascus@state.gov nivdamascus@state.gov ivdamascus@state.gov

American Citizens Services Nonimmigrant Visa Services Immigrant Visa Services
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services

Americans Cautioned to Avoid Souq Al Hamadiya Due to Demonstrations (10/22/2004) NOTICE TO LEBANESE IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS (English and Arabic) EXTENDED VOTING ASSISTANCE HOURS (10/17/2004) Security Advisory (English, Arabic) Revised in August 2004 VOTING - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (10/7/2004) EMBASSY HOLIDAY CLOSURES / RAMADAN HOURS (10/7/2004) Instructions for the 2006 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2006) SENDING BALLOTS THROUGH THE EMBASSY (9/28/2004) ABSENTEE BALLOTS BY DHL (9/28/2004) CAR BOMBING IN DAMASCUS (9/26/2004) Travel Warning - Iraq (9/20/2004) Public Announcement - Worldwide Caution (9/10/2004) Only 55 Days Until the 2004 General Election! (9/8/2004) Middle East and North Africa Update Public Announcement (8/21/2004) National Threat Level has CHANGED (8/2/2004) ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION FOR AMERICANS (7/13/2004) Middle East and North Africa Update Public Announcement (6/22/2004) Consular Information Sheet on Syria (5/24/2004) More Travel Information, Public Announcements, and Security Updates

Voting Information

Visa Wait Time Information
Visa Bulletin: Monthly Availablity of Immigrant Visa Numbers "CUT-OFF Dates"

Immigrant Visa Forms
Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form (DS-156), and Supplemental Form (DS-157)
IRS: Download Tax Forms and Information
CIS: Download CIS Forms and Information
PASSPORT FORMS

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Consular Section, In Brief
The Consular Section provides a variety of services for American citizens and citizens of Syria and Lebanon. There are three departments within the section:

1. The American Citizens Services unit assists with passport renewal or replacement, registration of Americans residing in or visiting Syria, birth reports for children of American citizens born in Syria, voter registration, distribution of income tax forms, notarial services, and provides emergency services to American citizens.

2. The Immigrant Visa unit processes visas for people wishing to immigrate to the United States.

3. The Nonimmigrant Visa unit processes applications for temporary visas to the United States including tourist visas, business visas, student visas, and temporary work permits.

General information about each of these sections is available below. If you have any further questions, please send your queries via e-mail.



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Last updated: October 23, 2004