USCIS To Close Its Hong Kong Field Office On August 29, 2008
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WASHINGTON – U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it will permanently close its field office in Hong Kong on August 29, 2008. To prepare, the Hong Kong Field Office will stop accepting the following applications and transfer responsibility after the dates listed below:
Service | Last date USCIS Hong Kong will accept the form | Processing after that date |
|---|---|---|
Petition to Classify Alien as an Immediate Relative (Form I-130) | Sept 2, 2008 | The U.S. State Department Consular Section will assume responsibility for the processing of this application. |
Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status (Form I-407) | June 23, 2008 | The U.S. State Department Consular Section will assume responsibility for the processing of this application. |
Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative (Form I-600) | Sept 2, 2008 | The U.S. State Department Consular Section will assume responsibility for the processing of this application. |
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition (Form I-600A) | Sept 2, 2008 | The U.S. State Department Consular Section will receive and forward the application the USCIS Bangkok District Office to process. |
Re-Entry Permits sent to Hong Kong for collection | Sept 2, 2008 | The U.S. State Department Consular Section will distribute the permits. |
Application for Boarding Letter aka: Transportation Letter | Sept 2, 2008 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will assume responsibility for the processing of this document. |
The public may contact the USCIS Bangkok District Office as follows:
E-mail: bkkcis.inquiries@dhs.gov
Phone: 2-205-5352
Fax: 2-255-2917
Regular Mail: DHS/USCIS
c/o American Embassy
Box 12
APO AP 96546
Express Mail: DHS/USCIS
Sindhorn, Tower 2, 15th Floor
130-133 Wireless Rd.
Lumpini Pathumwan
Bangkok Thailand 10330
CBP Hong Kong is open to the public Monday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Office is located at 33 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong in the St. Johns Building, 11th Floor, across the street from the U.S. Consulate General. Phone: (852) 2524-1136.
The U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong is open to the public on Monday thru Friday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (except on U.S. and local holidays). The public is seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Waiting times vary and are sometimes longer than anticipated.