U.S. Consulates and Embassies to Begin Phased Resumption of Visa Services
Thursday, July 16, 2020

On July 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State announced that U.S. consulates and embassies around the world have begun a phased resumption of routine visa services. The Department of State did not provide a specific timeline for the resumption of routine visa services, stating instead that the schedule will depend on local conditions at each consular post.

Below is a list of key points regarding the resumption of consular services:

  • Travelers can look up specific information about the reopening status and services available at each consular post on the Department of State’s website.

  • The volume and type of visa cases processed at each post may vary.

  • Consular posts will continue to add services as local conditions improve and “when adequate resources are available.”

  • In an effort to maintain social distancing, consular posts will schedule fewer appointments at the same time and limit the number of people in their waiting areas.

  • For individuals with interviews scheduled prior to the close of the consular posts in March 2020, the Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fee paid to set the appointment will remain valid and “may be used to schedule a [new] visa appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.”

 

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