US embassy suspends visa services in Pakistan

By: AFP
Published: 04:11 PM, 17 Mar, 2020
US embassy suspends visa services in Pakistan
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The US embassy in Pakistan has suspended the visa services for Pakistan amid coronavirus fears. According to communiqué all visa appointments of consulates and embassy have been suspended.

According to US embassy visa service will be restored soon, however, no date on this count can be given while services for US citizens will continue as normal.

The US embassy in Islamabad also made the announcement through twitter.

“As of 17 March, the United States Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan are cancelling routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments,” it said in a tweet.

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