Israeli consulate in Opelousas: the office is in Houston
The Israeli consulate for Opelousas is in another city. The office for Opelousas is the Israeli Consulate General in Houston, about 228 miles away by road (4 h 20 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Opelousas
The Israeli Consulate General in Houston counts Louisiana in its district (source), so residents of Opelousas deal with that office.
On the road it is 228 miles from Opelousas to the office, about 4 h 20 min in good conditions, or 208 miles as the crow flies.
No time difference to work out: Opelousas runs on the same time as Houston.
Houston’s notice says the Consulate General in Atlanta takes the appointments of Southwest residents while the building is renovated (source), and Houston still answers email and mail. Atlanta’s visiting days are on its page.
Other cities in Louisiana near Opelousas
The nearest cities to Opelousas, in a straight line: Lafayette, 21 miles; New Iberia, 39 miles; Baton Rouge, 54 miles. The Louisiana page gives the drive to Houston from its main cities.
U.S. birth and marriage papers from Opelousas for an Israeli mission
In Louisiana, registering a child born in Opelousas with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Center of Vital Records and Statistics, in New Orleans (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The fee is on the Louisiana page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.
Opelousas belongs to St. Landry Parish; the Louisiana page quotes the CDC on the marriage records kept by the parish.
A public document from Louisiana goes to Israel with an apostille from the Louisiana Secretary of State (HCCH list); Israel and the U.S. are both parties to the Hague Convention, which Israel joined in 1978.
What you can settle from Opelousas without traveling
- You can renew an adult passport by mail if you visited Israel in the last ten years and still have the old one: Israeli passport.
- You can ask by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.
- You can get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.