An Introduction to Vietnamese Consulate Atlanta

Atlanta houses about 50,000 Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans, making it the eighth-largest Vietnamese city in the United States. Vietnamese immigrants first arrived in Atlanta as refugees following the fall of Saigon in 1975.

However, in the subsequent decades, Vietnamese have arrived as international students studying business and engineering and as investors establishing small enterprises or people visiting their family members.

There is no Vietnamese embassy or consulate in Atlanta, Georgia. Therefore, Atlanta travelers should contact the Washington Vietnamese embassy for visa information.

However, with the change in visa policies for U.S. nationals and the proposal to launch E-visa in 2017, obtaining a Vietnam tourist visa from Atlanta will likely be even more straightforward.

The two traditional methods of obtaining a Vietnam visa have now been joined by a third — the E-visa, which allows you to apply for a visa directly with the Vietnamese authorities via an online portal.

Studying the visa process on the Vietnam embassy website is highly recommended, ensuring that your application and supporting documents are correct. If you have any questions about the process, please don’t hesitate to contact an experienced Vietnamese immigration lawyer.

Our law firm specializes in Vietnamese immigration law, and we have a wealth of experience helping people with all aspects of the visa process. We can help you with everything from filling out the paperwork to preparing for your interview at the consulate.

For more information about our services, please get in touch with us at 678-540-4093 or visit our website.

There is no Vietnamese embassy or consulate in Atlanta, Georgia. However, it is crucial to note that although Atlanta does not house any Vietnamese consulate, Vietnam is represented by a consulate or consulate-general in Atlanta.

A consulate, or a consular office or mission, is a diplomatic representative consular office or mission in Atlanta. A Consul or a Consul General is the head of a Consular mission or Consulate-General. In contrast, an Honorary Consulate in Atlanta is usually an independent person living in Atlanta who represents carrying out some consular services.

A Honorory Consulate mission is led by an Honorary Consul, who often works part-time in Atlanta as a diplomatic official.

The tasks of a consul vary depending on the demands of the times and the circumstances of the particular case.

It isn’t easy to specify the scope of consular duties and functions because consular functions are governed by customs, treaties, national laws, and consular instructions rather than international law.

However, the following are some of the general responsibilities of Consuls: 

• Protecting the rights and institutions of the Country and its nationals, both individuals and corporations, in the Receiving State, to the extent authorized by international law;  

• Assuming the role of Notary Public.

• Issuing passports and travel permits to a country’s citizens living within its borders or going through; Supporting and assisting defenseless citizens.

• Protecting the interests of nationalities, both persons and corporations.

• Protecting the interests of minors.

• If relevant, ensure the fair and equal treatment of nationals within the receiving State.

• Transmitting judicial and extrajudicial documents or executing rogatory letters conforms to the receiving State’s rules and regulations.

For additional information and advice regarding the Vietnamese Consulates, contact the Do Law Office.