US to restart visa services in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Apr 29 (UNI) With democracy finally returning to Nepal, the US announced that it would reopen its consular section and library here from Monday.

Both were closed on April 19 citing "unstable security conditions" after an embassy vehicle was stoned by protesters for venturing out during the 19-day protests called by demonstrators to press for the ouster of King Gyanendra and his government.

Nepali visa applicants who have scheduled interviews at the US Embassy in New Delhi before May 15 are encouraged to keep those appointments, the embassy said.

The Embassy in New Delhi will continue serving Nepali visa applicants from that date. After the Consular Section in Kathmandu was closed, Nepalis had been directed to apply for visas in New Delhi.

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