Kyle Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) On July 20, 2010, American Citizen Services (ACS) at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing launched our first Facebook page. On this page, Americans traveling or residing in China can find information about the services ACS Beijing offers, hours of operation, location, and miscellaneous updates from the Department of State. If you have a Facebook account and would like to receive regular updates on the Embassy and Expatriate communities in Beijing, we invite you to visit our page. **Please note that this Facebook page is intended as a supplement to, not a replacement for, the American Citizen Services webpage http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/service.html and warden message system. How to Join: From your Facebook page, search for ?U.S. Embassy Beijing American Citizen Services? and click the ?like? button at the top right of the page. This will allow you to access the page and receive updates. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can go to www.facebook.com and follow the registration procedures. This is a free service. Edited July 22, 2010 by Kyle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Instead of making a new thread, I'll simply submit another post outlining the updated fees for various consular services. See below: On June 28, 2010, the Department of State published its Schedule of Fees for Consular Services in the Federal Register. The schedule includes fees for passports, immigrant visas and other consular services. The changes will take effect on July 13, 15 days after publication in the Federal Register. The revised fees will cover actual operating expenses for the 301 overseas consular posts, 23 domestic passport agencies and other centers that provide these consular services to U.S. and foreign citizens. The 27 adjusted fees are based on a Cost of Service Study completed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs in June 2009. The study, which was the most detailed and exhaustive ever conducted by the Department of State, established the true cost of providing these consular services, which by law must be recovered through collection of fees. Under the new fee schedule, fees for passport services and other ACS services are set as follows. For a complete listing of all consular fees and changes, please see the Bureau of Consular Affairs? public website. Effective July 13, 2010, the following fees will be charged for these services. All fees are stated in U.S. dollars. Passport Book - Adult $ 135.00** Passport Book - Minor $ 105.00** Passport Book Renewal - Adult $ 110.00 Additional passport visa pages $ 82.00 Passport Card - Adult $ 55.00** Passport Card - Child $ 40.00** Consular Report of Birth Abroad $ 100.00 Renunciation of U.S. Citizenship $ 450.00 File Search and Verification of U.S. Citizenship $ 150.00 Documentary Services Notarials, Certifications of True Copies, Authentications, provision of Department of State records $ 50.00 **This includes a $25 Execution fee not retained by Department of State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnoblett Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 For anyone interested in that Facebook page, here is the link: http://www.facebook....111930912190742 https://www.facebook.com/AmericansInChina https://www.facebook.com/AmericansInChina?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) I simply wanted to make this information available to those who might find it useful. I split the discussion off into another thread, found here: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42012 Edited July 22, 2010 by Kyle (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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