The U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura does not process immigrant visas. Immigrant visa applicants residing in Burundi must attend an in-person visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. If you have received an immigrant visa interview appointment in Nairobi, please read and follow the interview instructions for the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi that are posted online at nvc.state.gov/interview. You can also visit U.S. Embassy Nairobi's webpage for more information.

Beneficiaries of Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions (Form I-730) are interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura by special appointment only. These appointments are made directly with the consular section via email at bujumburac@state.gov. Consular section staff will provide instructions on what items you must bring to the interview.