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U.S. embassy in Moscow to reduce its consular services
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MOSCOW, 30 April, 2021 (TON): On Friday, the U.S. embassy in Moscow said that it would reduce the number of consular services it provides from 12 May after Russia imposed restrictions on the hiring of local staff.
Last week, the Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law to limit the number of local staff working at foreign diplomatic missions and other agencies.
He also ordered the government to draw up a list of unfriendly states that will be subject to the restrictions.
The U.S. Embassy said, “Effective May 12, US Embassy Moscow will reduce consular services offered to include only emergency US citizen services and a very limited number of age-out and life or death emergency immigrant visas.”
“Non-immigrant visa processing for non-diplomatic travel will cease,” it added.
However, the embassy said the Russian government’s actions had forced it to reduce its consular work force by 75%.
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