Certain countries use what's referred to as consular jurisdiction when issuing visas. The "consular jurisdiction" definition is that your visa will be processed through a particular consulate (government office) within the U.S. based on the state in which you reside. Many foreign governments enforce a consular jurisdiction requirement as a way to spread out their internal workload for the foreign visa application process. It is even possible for consulates to have varying visa requirements from one consular jurisdiction to another. Some popular destination countries that enforce a jurisdiction requirement for the foreign visa application process are: China India Brazil Bangladesh Indonesia Egypt Russia ( Seattle Consulate Only ) Myanmar Kuwait