Please follow the steps below before your Diversity Visa interview at the U.S. Embassyin Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Step 1: Schedule a medical exam in Uzbekistan

As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Uzbekistan. Click the “Medical Exam Instructions” button below for a list of designated doctors’ offices in Uzbekistan. Please schedule and attend a medical exam with one of these doctors before your interview.
 

Medical Exam Instructions >>

Step 2: Complete your pre-interview checklist

We’ve created a checklist that will tell you what to bring. Please print the checklist below and bring it to your interview along with the listed documents.

Pre-Interview Checklist >>

Step 3: Review interview guidelines

Read our interview guidelines to learn about any special actions that you need to take before your visa interview.

Interview Guidelines >>

Medical Exam Instructions

All immigrant visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination prior to the issuance of a visa. Only physicians accredited by the U.S. Embassy can perform this exam. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical exam with the clinic listed below before your visa interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy. We recommend that you schedule a medical exam at least three (3) weeks prior to your visa interview to ensure the results of your medical examination are ready. Medical examination results from other physicians will not be accepted.

Approved Clinic

Tashkent International Clinic (TIC)
38 Sarikulskaya Street, Tashkent
Telephone: (998-71) 291 0142, 291 0726, 120 1120, or 120 1144
Website: tashclinic.org
Map: http://tashclinic.org/how-to-find-us/

Items to bring to your medical examination

Applicants younger than 17 years of age must be escorted to the medical exam by a parent or a legal guardian. You should bring the following items to your medical exam:

• Your biometric passport and one photocopy,
• Six (6) photos sized 3x4 cm,
• Your visa interview appointment letter with immigration case number,
• Vaccination records (local form #063) obtained from local medical service provider (polyclinic),
• A contact name and address in the United States,
• Your address in Uzbekistan, and
• Your optic glasses or contact lenses, if applicable.

During the medical exam

The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, and chest X-ray, gonorrhea test, syphilis test and blood test (for applicants 15 years of age or older). The United States also requires tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants two (2) years of age and older. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments. More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.

Medical Examination Fees: You must pay all medical examination fees directly to the examining physician or clinic. Current fees are as follows:

Applicants who need confirmation screening and/or treatment (if tested positive) for TB, syphilis or gonorrhea will incur additional costs. If the physician determines that any vaccinations are needed, there will be an additional charge per vaccination. Please see below for detailed information on required medical tests.

Vaccinations: U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available on CDC's website. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements on Travel.State.Gov.

TB screening: Tuberculosis is a disease of public health significance to the United States. All applicants 15 years of age and older, including pregnant women, are required to have a chest radiograph. All applicants two (2) to 14 years of age will be tested with a tuberculin skin test. If these tests indicate signs of TB, the applicant must undergo additional TB testing in accordance with U.S. regulations titled “Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Technical Instructions (TB TIs) using Cultures and Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for Panel Physicians.” The additional tests will be conducted at a designated laboratory in Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent will issue a referral to the local laboratory with specific instructions. If physicians conclude after these confirmatory tests that the applicant has tested positive for TB, s/he will be required to undergo treatment in accordance with U.S. regulations on “Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment Technical Instructions (TB TIs) using Cultures and Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for Panel Physicians” at a designated clinic in Uzbekistan.

Syphilis screening: All applicants 15 years of age or older must be tested for syphilis. Applicants under 15 must be tested only if there is reason to suspect infection with syphilis, or if there is a history of syphilis. A Rapid Plasma Reagin [RPR] or equivalent test will be used for screening. If the result is inconclusive, a confirmatory screening will be performed at a designated laboratory in Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy will issue a referral to the laboratory with specific instructions on additional syphilis testing. If physicians conclude after these confirmatory tests that the applicant has tested positive for syphilis, s/he will be required to undergo treatment in accordance with U.S. regulations titled “CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Treatment Guidelines” at a designated clinic in Uzbekistan.

Gonorrhea screening: All applicants 15 years of age or older must be tested for gonorrhea. Applicants under 15 must be tested only if there is a history of gonorrhea or reason to suspect infection with gonorrhea. A nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) will be used for screening. If the result is inconclusive, a confirmatory screening will be performed at a designated laboratory in Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy will issue a referral to the laboratory with specific instructions on additional testing. If physicians conclude after these confirmatory tests that the applicant has tested positive for gonorrhea, s/he will be required to undergo treatment in accordance with U.S. regulations titled “CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Treatment Guidelines” at a designated clinic in Uzbekistan.

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After the medical exam

The medical examination results will be sealed in an envelope and delivered to the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent by the clinic prior to your immigrant visa appointment. If granted a visa, your medical exam results will be returned to you in a sealed envelope after your visa interview. DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. You will need to bring it with you when you enter the United States for the first time as an immigrant, and give it to U.S. immigration authorities.

Pre-Interview checklist

Each applicant is required to bring the following documents to the interview. Failure to bring all or some of these required documents may result in a delay of processing or a visa refusal. Any supporting documents that are in a language other than English must be accompanied by a complete English translation. The translator must include a sealed or stamped statement that the translation is accurate and that s/he is competent to translate. NOTARIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IS NOT REQUIRED.

• PASSPORT(S): Passports must be valid for travel abroad and be valid for at least sixty days beyond the expiration of your immigrant visa, which in most cases is six months after the visa has been issued. Each applicant must provide the original passport and a photocopy of the passport’s front page containing the photograph.
  
  
• PHOTOS: Two (2) recent photos for each visa applicant 2 inches X 2 inches (5 cm X 5 cm) size; background must be white or off-white; photos that have been altered or photo-shopped will not be accepted. Photos must be cut to the required size.
  
  
• REVIEW THE DS-260 ONLINE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THE INTERVIEW. Applicants must access their DS-260 forms before their appointment date and review them for accuracy of the information provided.  Please note: If your DS-260 is missing required information such as:  full name in your native language, family members, other names used, passport data, mother’s maiden name, U.S. address, or vaccination requirements your interview may not be conducted and you may encounter delays in the processing of your visa application.  The required information listed in bold above cannot be answered “not applicable” or “n/a”. If you contacted the Consular Section by email and requested that your DS-260 form be unlocked for amendments, you are required to close the form one week prior to your visa interview date. If you fail to close your DS-260 form in a timely manner or if it is re-pened subsequently, your interview cannot be conducted on the scheduled day.
  
  
• BIRTH CERTIFICATE(S): An original birth certificate must be provided for each applicant. If any applicant changed his/her name, please be prepared to provide a name change document issued by a court or Vital Records House. For individuals who had their name changed via the Vital Records House in Uzbekistan, an official excerpt from the vital records must be obtained.
  
  
• MEDICAL EXAMINATION: Applicants are required to undergo a medical examination by an Embassy panel physician at the Tashkent International Clinic (TIC). Applicants will not be accepted to the medical examination without a valid biometric passport. TIC will send the results of the medical examination to the Embassy. Applicants will be required to pay the medical examination fee to the TIC cashier at the Embassy on the day of the visa interview.
  
  
• VISA FEE: Each visa applicant must pay a visa application fee of $330. The fee will only be accepted in U.S. Dollars and should only be paid to the consular cashier at the Embassy on the day of the visa interview.
  
  
• EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: If you are the principal applicant: Documents showing that you have either a qualifying high school education OR have two years of qualifying work experience in the last five years immediately prior to application (for the principal applicant only). Diplomas with corresponding transcripts from all educational institutions attended must be provided in original and a photocopy. Diplomas and/or certificates from short-term courses (e.g. sewing, driving, accounting, baking courses) are not necessary. Employment/work book (if applicable): provide an original and a photocopy.
  
  
• MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: If you are married: The marriage certificate must be provided in original and a photocopy. If you are applying with your spouse, a separate photocopy with translation is required for your spouse.
  
  
• DIVORCE/DEATH CERTIFICATE: If you were previously married: The divorce or death certificate issued by the Vital Records Office or a court decree on dissolution of marriage must be provided for any previous marriages of a visa applicant in original and photocopy. If your divorce was dissolved by a court decree after September 15, 2010, you are required to present both the divorce certificate issued by the Vital Records Office AND the court decree in original and photocopy.
  
  
• POLICE RECORDS: Police certificate(s) must be provided from each country where a visa applicant has lived for more than one (1) year since the age of 16, including periods of military service. As such, individuals who completed Soviet military service outside what is now Uzbekistan, for example in Russia, Germany, Ukraine, etc., must also present police certificates from those countries as well. For information on how to apply for a police certificate in another country, please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html#docfinder, select the desired country from the drop-down menu, and look under country documents.
  
  
• HOW TO OBTAIN A POLICE CERTIFICATE IN UZBEKISTAN: Visa applicants must apply for a police certificate at the information center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan. The Republican Information Center is located at 1. Yunus Radjably Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Police certificates must have been issued recently (within the last twelve months) and must include all names (including maiden name) used since the visa applicant turned 16
  
  Applicants currently residing outside Uzbekistan should apply to the diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan in the country of their current temporary stay to receive a police certificate for Uzbekistan.
  
  Foreign citizens who are temporarily residing in Uzbekistan must apply for a police certificate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan via the diplomatic missions of their respective countries.
  
  IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PEOPLE WHO SERVED IN THIRD COUNTRIES DURING MILITARY SERVICE: a Ministry of Defense clearance certificate providing information regarding criminal records or convictions during military service in a third country does not serve as a substitute for a police certificate from that country.
  
  
• UZBEKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME: Any applicant who has ever been convicted of a crime should obtain an original and photocopy of the police certificate detailing the criminal history. This detailed certificate is required even if the government authorities dropped the charges, expunged the criminal record, or granted amnesty.
  
  
• COURT RECORDS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS: If you were convicted of a crime you will be required to present an original and a photocopy of the court order/decision even if your conviction has been dropped, expunged and/or you were granted amnesty;
  
  
• MILITARY RECORDS/BOOK: submit the original military book and one photocopy. Military books are NOT required for those individuals above the age of 16 who:
  
  
  • Have not served in the mandatory draft or the mobilized draft reserve (МПР);
  • Have not completed the military education course as part of their academic curriculum in a higher educational institution in Uzbekistan; or
  • Are currently enrolled in a higher educational institution in Uzbekistan
  • The above individuals, however, must present a draft registration card (приписной билет) in the place of a military book. 

The above individuals, however, must present a draft registration card (приписной билет) in the place of a military book

FRAUD WARNING

Diversity Visa applicants are cautioned not to work with agents or individuals offering “visa assistance.” These agents may guarantee issuance of a visa and charge large sums of money. None of their services will have any influence on the U.S. Embassy and its determination as to whether a visa applicant qualifies for a visa. If you have any information or questions regarding visa abuse and visa fraud, please contact the U.S. Embassy by email at TashkentIV@state.gov. Any communication you have with the Embassy will be treated as confidential.

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Interview Guidelines

Review your DV Lottery entry

Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. On your initial E-DV application, you must have correctly entered your marital status. If you were legally married at the time of your entry, you must have listed your spouse, even if you are currently separated from him/her (unless your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident). Additionally, you must have listed ALL of your living children who are unmarried and under 21 years old. This includes your natural children, your spouse’s children, or children you have formally adopted in accordance with the laws of your country. 

Failure to have listed an existing spouse or children at the time of your entry in the Diversity Visa lottery will result in the denial of your visa and visas for your family. Any fees paid to the U.S. Government in support of your visa application(s) are nonrefundable. If you failed to include a child who had already been born, or a spouse to whom you were married when you entered the lottery, you should not proceed with the visa application. You can review the eligibility requirements online.

Rescheduling or cancelling your interview

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please send an email to TashkentIV@state.gov. prior to your visa interview date. DV applicants should be aware that visas are numerically limited and must be issued by September 30 of the program year. There is no guarantee that a visa will still be available on the date of your rescheduled interview. Applicants who have failed to attend their initial appointment may not be rescheduled in the future due to capacity issues. Please carefully consult the Visa Bulletin before you decide to reschedule your interview.

Security screening procedures

All visitors to the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent must follow certain security procedures. Any visitor who declines to be screened by U.S. Embassy security personnel will be unable to enter the embassy. To avoid delaying your entry and that of those in line behind you, please bring only what is required for your interview. We recommend you arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment. If you are late, you may not be allowed into the embassy for your appointment.

Accompanying persons

The following persons may accompany a visa applicant to their interview:

• Special Needs Visitors: Applicants may bring ONE person to help if they are elderly or disabled.
• If a custodial parent is not with them, minors under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a legal guardian appointed under a signed and notarized power of attorney issued by parents. 

To notify the embassy that one of the above persons will attend your visa interview with you, please email TashkentIV@state.gov. All persons entering the embassy must bring their passport. Please see our Contact Us webpage for more information.

Please note that attorneys are not permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or to their interview.

Do not make travel plans outside of Uzbekistan

If your visa is approved, we will keep your passport at the embassy while we prepare your immigration packet and print a visa for your passport. If you have to travel within Uzbekistan while your passport is still with us, please make sure you have a valid picture ID other than your passport. A consular officer can make a decision on a visa application only after reviewing the formal application and interviewing the applicant. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.

If more information is needed

Sometimes a consular officer is unable to make a decision on a visa application because he/she needs to review additional documents or the case requires further administrative processing. When additional documents are requested, the consular officer will give you a refusal letter that asks you to submit additional documents. The letter will include instructions on how to send those documents to the embassy.

Administrative processing takes additional time after the interview. Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 days. However, the timing varies based on the circumstances of each case. Before inquiring about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 days after your interview.

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What happens after visa approval

Passport, Visa, and Sealed Immigrant Packet – We will place your immigrant visa on a page in your passport. Please review your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors. We will also give you a sealed envelope containing documents that you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time. Do not open this envelope. You must carry it with you; do not put it in your checked luggage. If you receive X-rays at your visa interview, carry those with you and give them to the U.S. immigration authorities, if required.

USCIS Immigrant Fee – All individuals who are issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prior to traveling to the United States. This fee is for processing your residency status and printing your Permanent Resident Card. The only people exempt from paying this fee are: children entering the United States under the Hague Process, returning residents, and people traveling on a K visa.

When You Should Travel – You must enter the United States before the expiration date on your visa, which is usually six months from the date of printing. Your visa cannot be extended and all fees are nonrefundable. The principal applicant must enter before or at the same time as other family members with visas. Children who turn 21 years old after visa issuance must enter the United States before they turn 21 years old; otherwise they will lose their immigrant status.

Getting a Green Card – Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you write in your visa application form. This is a very important document that proves you have permission to reside in the United States. Do not travel outside of the United States until you receive your Permanent Resident Card. Once your card is issued, you should not stay outside of the United States for more than one year. If you do, you will lose your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident.

Children’s Issues – Children are required to have certain vaccinations before they can enroll in school in the United States. Therefore, we recommend that you bring your child’s complete vaccination records with you to the United States. Additionally, if your child is adopted, you have full custody as a result of a divorce, or you share custody with the child’s other parent, we recommend that you bring a copy of all applicable adoption or custodial papers from the authoritative court in your home country. You will likely need these papers apostilled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and translated into English for issues such as school enrollment, medical care, and eventual citizenship.

Information for New Immigrants – Please visit the USCIS web page for helpful information on moving to the United States. You can read their publication “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants” online.

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