PNSC holds US visa briefing

KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) arranged US Vice Consul General’s briefing to the shipping companies on US visa procedure, said a statement issued Tuesday.
The PNSC arranged a briefing regarding the hurdles in obtaining the US visa. The Consul General James Allman Gulino briefed the shipping companies regarding the hardships faced in obtaining the US visa. The Economic Officer of the US consulate in Karachi D Richard Rasmussen, PNSC’s Chairman Arif Elahi, PNSC’s Executive Director Brig (retd) Rashid Siddiqi, Director Ports and Shipping, owners of private shipping companies and their representatives attended the briefing.
Gulino, speaking on the topic of visa policy and procedure, provided the attendants with the details regarding obtaining US visa and told them that one doesn’t have to face any undue delay or difficulty if he or she has a machine readable passport, SSB and is registered at the agent. Applicants have to face difficulty if they lack the eligibility, don’t follow the standard procedure, provide invalid or incomplete documents or fail to provide required information.
The representatives of shipping companies requested that the procedure be made easier, some regulations should be relaxed and undue delay in issuance of visa be done away with.