ASHINGTON - U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it will permanently close its field office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on March 31, 2011. 
 
As of March 25, applications and petitions previously accepted by the USCIS Ho Chi Minh City Field Office may be filed with the U.S. Department of State Consular Section there. Where authorized, the Consular Section will assume responsibility for processing certain cases.
 
General information about the Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City is available online at: http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov , or by calling the Consulate’s automated phone service, 84-8-3520-4200, or via mail correspondence to:
 
American Consulate General
4 Le Duan Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
 
The Consular Section will send other applications and petitions to the USCIS Field Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
 
Individuals may contact the USCIS Bangkok Field Office by
Telephone: 02-205-5352 (within Thailand) or 011-662-205-5352 (from the United States);
Fax: 02-255-2917; or
E-mail: inquiries@dhs.gov. 
 
The mailing address is:
Regular Mail
DHS/USCIS Bangkok
c/o American Embassy
Box 12
APO AP 96546
 
Express Mail
DHS/USCIS
Sindhorn, Tower 2, 15th Floor
130-133 Wireless Rd.
Lumpini Pathumwan
Bangkok Thailand 10330 
 
For more information on USCIS and its programs, visit www.uscis.gov .