US Embassy in Almaty, Kazakhstan related to the topic Visa Application Process and Services. Overview.
The U.S. Consulate General in Almaty – the only U.S. consulate in Central Asia – was inaugurated in December 2009. U.S. Consulate General Almaty currently consists of several State Department sections, including the Consular, Public Affairs and Political/Economic Sections, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Central Asia Regional Mission, the Centers for Disease Control, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Foreign Commercial Service. The Peace Corps’ Kazakhstan Mission is also headquartered in Almaty. The Consul General’s consular district encompasses the four southern-most regions, or oblasts, of Kazakhstan, though various Consulate agencies and sections have a broader geographical mandate.