Warden Notices
Warden Notice 9/2008
06/11/2008
This warden notice is to alert American citizens that the Consular Section will limit services to the public on Thursday, June 12, and Friday, June 13.
Closure of Constitution Avenue and expected traffic congestion as a result of this week's scheduled demonstrations may make travel to and throughout the city difficult for applicants and employees of the Consular Section and American Information Resource Center (AIRC). For this reason, the AIRC will be closed and the Consular Section will provide very limited services on June 12 and June 13. Please see our notice about the planned demonstration for further details and security advice.
American Information Resource Center (AIRC): The AIRC will be closed on Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13.
American Citizen Services: The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit will provide limited services from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm on June 12 and June 13. Americans interested in routine services such as passport applications are requested to delay their applications until Monday, June 16. The Embassy will continue to provide emergency services to Americans requiring such assistance. The ACS Unit may be contacted in an emergency by calling the Embassy switchboard at (92-51) 208-0000.
Immigrant Visa Unit: The Immigrant Visa Unit will conduct interviews on the morning of June 12, but all interviews on June 13 will be rescheduled. The Embassy will contact applicants scheduled for June 13 to advise them of their new appointment dates. There will be no information hours on Thursday or Friday afternoons.
Nonimmigrant Visa Unit: The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit will conduct interviews on Thursday, June 12. Applicants for non-immigrant visas who were scheduled for interviews on Friday, June 13 should contact their local American Express or Speedex Office and reschedule their appointment if they have not already been contacted.
The Embassy reiterates its advice to all Americans to take appropriate individual precautions to ensure their safety and security. These measures include maintaining good situational awareness, avoiding crowds and demonstrations and keeping a low profile. Americans should avoid setting patterns by varying times and routes for all required travel. Americans should ensure that their travel documents and visas are valid at all times.
American citizens are encouraged to register with the nearest Embassy or Consulate.
Contact information follows for all four posts in Pakistan:
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is located at Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5; telephone (92-51) 208-0000; Consular Section telephone (92-51) 208-2700; fax (92-51) 282-2632, website http://islamabad.usembassy.gov
The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, located at 8 Abdullah Haroon Road, closed its public operations indefinitely due to security concerns. U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should call the consular section in Karachi. Their telephone is (92-21) 520-4200 (after hours: 92-21-520-4400; fax 92-21-568-0496, website http://karachi.usconsulate.gov
The U.S. Consulate in Lahore is located at 50- Sharah-E-Abdul Hameed Bin Badees, (Old Empress Road) near Shimla Hill Rotary, telephone (92-42) 603-4000 or 603-4250, fax (92-42) 603-4200, website http://lahore.usconsulate.gov Email address: acslahore@state.gov
The U.S. Consulate in Peshawar is located at 11 Hospital Road, Cantonment, Peshawar; telephone (92-91) 526-8000 ; fax (92-91) 527-6712, website http://peshawar.usconsulate.gov
For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the Worldwide Caution http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html and the Pakistan Country-Specific Information http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_992.html and Travel Warning can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).