Newly appointed Consul General for US Consulate in Hyderabad Jennifer Larson was felicitated by the Telugu community in the USA at a luncheon meeting in Washington DC and they assured her of all the support from the business community and professionals in further strengthening the bond between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the USA.
Noted Telugu entrepreneur Ravi Puli introduced the business owners to the consul general from various industries like pharma, IT, education, healthcare, and law among others. He also made a special request to all the participating organizations like USIBC, CII, FICCI, US India SME Council to help Hyderabad and Telugu States in strengthening ties with the USA.
Ms. Jennifer Larson said the upcoming new US Consulate building in Hyderabad was the largest US consulate in Asia with 55 windows for visa interviews and this will improve the services dramatically. She also recalled her stint at the Mumbai Consulate earlier and answered several questions on bilateral relations, immigration issues, long wait for visa slots and high priority being given to student visas among others.
