| Georgia and the United States have an important partnership and friendship. Many Georgians have family and friends in the United States, and safe, legitimate travel between Georgia and the United States is important for both countries.
Do you have questions for the U.S. Consul? Lindsay Henderson, Chief of the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy will answer your questions. Please send your inquiries to AskConsulTbilisi@state.gov. We will select inquiries once per month and print them in “Ask the Consul” column. Although we will only answer general inquiries in this column, responses will be sent to all inquiries. Please direct inquiries to specific cases to consulate-tbilisi@state.gov. You may send us inquiries in Georgian, English or Russian.
Ask the Consul Column
March 2008
Q: I heard that it is ok to apply now even if I don’t plan to travel until July. Is this true?
A: Yes! In fact, I would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Due to staffing gaps in the consular section, visa appointments will be limited after April until later in the summer. We will be interviewing up to 120 people per day through most of April. After April, appointments will be reduced to 50 per day, which is the number of cases that we process per day during slow seasons.(more)
Q: I plan to apply to participate in a Summer Work and Travel program this year. Could you tell me which local companies are safe to work with?
A: For legal reasons, we cannot recommend any specific companies. (more)
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