US consulate schedules outreach program in Dalian, China

Dalian, China - U.S. citizens living or visiting near Liaoning province will be able to take advantage of U.S. Embassy services on Saturday, April 21, 2012. RSVP is required, embassy officials said. Consulate officers will be available at the Brooklyn Bar and Restaurant from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Consular section provides a variety of services for American citizens. The American Citizen's Services section assists people with passport renewal, registration of Americans living in China, birth reports for children of American citizens born in China, voter registration, income tax forms, notarial services and emergency services to American citizens. The Federal Benefits Unit assists people with questions regarding Social Security and other Federal benefits.

Americans requiring notary services, passport renewals, or additional pages added to their passport, must contact the Consulate in Shenyang before April 19. For information on required documents to bring to your appointment, visit the Shenyang Consulate website.

If you are requesting a paid service, remember to bring exact change. For information on service charges, click on the service you are requesting.

The U.S. has six diplomatic installations in mainland China, including the embassy in Beijing that is the largest operating U.S. Embassy anywhere in the world. The U.S. operates consulates in the Chinese cities of Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Wuhan.