Countries with Limited or No Visa Services Provided by the U.S. Embassy


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Here's information about U.S. Embassies or Consulates where visa services provided by the Consular Section to the public regarding application for and processing of U.S. visas are limited or cannot be provided at that U.S. Embassy or Consulate, at this time. The reasons may be varied, including, civil unrest, war, security, and other reasons. The listing provides groupings alphabetically by country for each Embassy Consular Section as follows:

Consular Sections with Limited Visa Services

Consular Sections - Visa Services Closed

Countries Which Do Not Have an Embassy

Consular Sections with Limited Visa Services

The following embassies and consulates provide limited visa services because of natural disasters, civil unrest, war, conditions of insecurity, or other reasons.

Afghanistan, Kabul: The U.S. Embassy provides limited visa services, as follows:

  • Nonimmigrant visa services are limited to only the following:
    • A visas (Diplomats and Government Officials)
    • G visas (Employees and Representatives to International Organizations)
    • J visas (only certain USG-funded exchange programs)
    • B1 visas for US military translators
    • For all other visa types (business and tourism, medical treatment, family emergencies, etc.), Afghan citizens should apply at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

Equatorial Guinea, Malabo: The U.S. Embassy consular section provides limited visa services, as follows:

Iraq, Baghdad: The U.S. Embassy provides limited visa services, as follows:

  • Nonimmigrant visa services are limited to only the following:
    • A visas (Diplomats and Government officials)
    • G visas (Employees and Representatives to International Organizations)
    • J visas (only certain USG-Funded exchange programs)
    • Certain B visas (only for those whose travel is funded directly by the U.S. or Iraqi government)
    • For all other visa types (business and tourism, medical treatment, family emergencies, etc.), please see the website for the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, or at any other Embassy or Consulate. (Exceptions are made for rare emergency medical cases in which the applicant is unable to travel.)

For additional information, contact the Amman Consular Section Information line at 962-6-590-6952, Sunday through Thursday, 13:30-16:00 local time or e-mail ResponseAmman@state.gov. You may also contact any other Embassy or Consulate in the world.

Libya, Tripoli: The U.S. Embassy provides limited visa services, as follows:

  • Nonimmigrant visa services are limited to only the following:
    • A visas (Diplomats and Government Officials)
    • G visas (Employees and Representatives to International Organizations)
  • Visa services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

Netherlands Antilles, Curacao: The Consulate provides limited visa services, as follows:

  • Nonimmigrant visa services are available for tourist and fiancé visas at the U.S. Embassy Caracas for residents of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. For residents of St. Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius, nonimmigrant visa services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown.

Sierra Leone, Freetown: The U.S. Embassy provides limited visa services, as follows:

  • Provides nonimmigrant visa services.
  • Immigrant visa services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. For more information, go to the website of the U.S. Embassy in Dakar.
  • Diversity Visa services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan. For more information, go to the website of the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan.

Sudan, Khartoum: The U.S. Embassy consular section provides limited visa services. The Khartoum consular office is based in Cairo, Egypt. Consular visits are usually monthly and last approximately two weeks.

  • Nonimmigrant visa services are limited to only the following:
    • A visas (Diplomats and Government Officials)
    • G visas (Employees and Representatives to International Organizations)
    • B and J visas (only certain official programs)
  • Visa services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo
  • For more information, go to Sudan information on website of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

Tajikistan, Dushanbe: Embassy provides limited visa services, as follows:

Consular Sections - Visa Services Closed (No Visa Services)

The following list includes U.S. Embassy or Consulate consular sections which have provided either nonimmigrant or immigrant visa services, or both in the past, but are currently closed. Therefore, no visa services are being provided, at this time. Please note that Embassies or Consulates closed for holidays are not included on this list. If you have an IV or NIV appointment at one of these embassies or consulates, please contact the consular section before traveling to the appointment.

Belarus, Minsk: The Embassy does not provide visa services at this time.

  • Nonimmigrant Visas - While applicants may apply in person at any U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate where they have an appointment, suggested posts for residents of Belarus are U.S. Embassy Moscow, U.S. Consulate St. Petersburg, U.S. Embassy Warsaw, U.S. Embassy Kyiv (each of these suggested posts have additional information for non-resident applicants on their websites). To apply, please contact a U.S. Embassy or Consulate directly. Please be aware that at some posts, particularly at U.S. Embassies Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga, the number of visa appointments available for non-residents is extremely limited, and interviews may have to be conducted in English.
  • Immigrant visa applications for residents of Belarus continue to be processed at US Embassy Warsaw; all applicants for K visas should contact Warsaw as well.

Central African Republic: The Embassy is currently closed.

Eritrea, Asmara: The Embassy does not provide visa services at this time.

  • Effective December 4, 2006, nonimmigrant visa services are suspended temporarily until further notice.
  • U.S. Embassy Asmara will continue to accept documents relating to pending immigrant visa applications (including Diversity Visa and Asylee document intake) but no appointments can be scheduled until the visa section reopens again. Immigrant visa services are available at U.S. Embassy Cairo or U.S. Embassy Nairobi.
  • For additional information, please visit the web site of the U.S. Embassy in Asmara.

Guinea-Bissau, Bissau: The Embassy is currently closed.

Montenegro, Podgorica: The Embassy does not provide visa services at this time.

Republic of Congo, Brazzaville: The Embassy does not provide visa services at this time. Consular services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa.

  • For information during regular business hours: 081 22 55 872 (Kinshasa)
  • For additional information, please visit the website of the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa.

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: This Consulate does not provide visa services at this time.

Sana'a, Yemen: This Consulate does not provide visa services at this time.

  • As a result of the April 7,2008 Ordered Departure of non-emergency embassy personnel, the Consular Section will be forced to reduce routine visa processing.
  • While the ordered departure is in place, immigrant visa appointments will be rescheduled and non-immigrant visas will be limited to a small number of emergency cases only.
  • Immigrant visa applicants will be notified by the National Visa Center (NVC) or the embassy consular section when their visa interviews have been rescheduled.
  • Non-immigrant visa applicants who wish to travel to the U.S. for routine business or tourism should consider postponing travel or applying for a visa at the consular section of an American Embassy or Consulate General outside of Yemen.
  • Persons who believe they can demonstrate a compelling reason for urgent travel should follow the instructions on the non-immigrant visa section of the U.S. Embassy Sana’a website under expedited appointments.
  • For any other additional information, please visit the website of U.S. Embassy Sana’a.

Countries Which Do Not Have an Embassy

While most countries have a U.S. Embassy located in that country, several countries do not, as listed below. See the information below regarding visa services for citizens who are seeking to apply for a U.S. visa, and who currently reside in the following countries:

Iran:

North Korea:

  • No specific post has been named to accept North Korean cases. When visa issuance is necessary, the American Embassy in Beijing  generally processes the applications since Beijing is the most convenient location.

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