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Tirana,
Albania
US Embassy / Consulate Info
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last updated on 2007-08-22 by VJ Member |
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Consulate Phone Number: |
+355-4-247-285 |
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Consulate E-Mail: |
TiranaUSConsulate@state.gov |
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Address: |
U.S. Embassy Tirana, Albania
Consular Section
Rr. Elbasanit No. 103
Tirana
Albania |
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Working Hours: |
They only take calls Mon through Thurs, 2-4 pm! US Citizen Services Available Monday-Friday 10:30-11:30 am |
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Best Way to Contact Consulate: |
When you call, don't press anything. Once the operator transfers you, write down the extension of who they transfered you to if they don't answer. The next time you call just enter the extension and you are normally connected right away. If you keep waiting for the operator to connect you can try 5 or 6 times. |
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Approx Waiting Time for interview date from when the Consulate receives
the package from the NVC: |
The Consulate received our documents for NVC on September 8, we took a month on packet 3 because of complications, but on November 2 we found out we had an interview November 30. |
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Issues a Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60578&hl=albania |
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Issues a Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 contents (if known): |
Dr's appointment. Embassy appointment. A medical form to fill out and instructions both in English and Albanian. |
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What forms should be send back to the Consulate? |
Everything!!! |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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Consulate offers Direct Consular Filing? |
Yes |
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If so, for all or only for US citizen who is lawfully resident in your country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend the interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same Day |
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Did the embassy schedule your interview or could you walk-in? |
Scheduled Ahead of Time |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not whats the waiting period? |
Our interview was on a Thursday and they had us and the others come back the following Wednesday to pick up the Visa. |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
$80 plus anything extra you need. |
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List of doctors? |
They schedule the appointment with a specific Doctor. |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
2 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
3 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
1-6 hours |
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Vaccination requirements? |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
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Additional Info? |
Additionally, they require you mail in all the documents, unlike Italy and Romania where you just mail D230 and bring everything with you. |
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