Phone Number: |
Visa Issuance Inquiries only through 090070600
(Call Service Center in Cairo) from 8:00 AM to 11:00
Immigrant Visa unit : 27972301
or from the United States:011+20+22+797+2200 1pm-3pm (Egypt time) Sunday - Thursday except the last Tuesday of every month and holidays.
from 1 pm until 3 pm |
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E-Mail: |
IMMIGRANT Visa Section: consularcairoiv@state.gov
NON-IMMIGRANT Visa Section: consularcaironiv@state.gov |
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Address: |
American Embassy
Consular Section
5 Tawfik Diab Street
Garden City
Cairo, Egypt
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Working Hours: |
Visa section is by appointment only. American service section
is from Sunday-Thursday 8am to 11 am. Served by numbers. |
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Best Contact Method: |
You can call or email the embassy because Only US Citizens Allowed in unless you have an appointment. |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
Depends on the visa category but expect 6 months FOR IMMIGRANT VISAS CERTIFIED BY NVC IT NEEDS 10 TO 14 DAYS PROCESSING |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
DS-156 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION
DS-156K NON-IMMIGRANT FIANCE VISA APPLICATION
DS-157 THE SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
DS-158 CONTACT AND WORK HISTORY FOR NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANT
OF-134 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM
GENERAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION
LIST OF PHYSCIAN'S
LIST OF DHL OFFICE LOCATIONS AND AGENTS |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
INTERVIEW DATE LETTER |
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Forms to Consulate? |
DS-156 NON-IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION - 2 COPIES
DS-156K NON-IMMIGRANT FIANCE VISA APPLICATION - 1 COPY
DS-157 THE SUPPLEMENTAL FORM - 1 COPY
DS-158 CONTACT AND WORK HISTORY FOR NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANT
I-134 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FORM ALONG WITH TAX FORMS OR BANK INFORMATION AS NECESSARY
2 -PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS(5cm * 5cm OR 2inches * 2inches)(Facing the camera with light background) Stapled or Glued to Forms DS-156
A COPY OF DIVORCE DECREE W/ APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION and TRANSLATION
A COPY OF DEATH CERTIFICATE IF SPOUSE OR FAMILY MEMBER IS DECEASED W/APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION
A COPY OF MILITARY SERVICE RECORD W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION
"ORIGINAL" POLICE RECORD W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION (Electronic is the New and Cost 15LE)
A COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE W/ APPROPRIATE TRANSLATION
A COPY OF PASSPORT FOR EACH VISA APPLICANT
"UNOPENED" REPORT FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION
RECEIPT FROM THE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (FEE $133)
(about the "CIB")You can go there to pay the K Visa Application Fee(790LE)they will give you a receipt. The $133 is deducted from the $350 and you will pay the remaining $217 at the US Embassy.These instructions aren't in package 3, It's your choice how you want to pay the $350(at CIB or US Embassy). For more information you can call to ask about paying "K Visa Fee's to the US Embassy". They will tell you to bring your Passport and your Package3 Cover Sheet that has the case number on it: Call CIB @ 19666. This is the info as of 4/2/11.
**DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DHL ALONG WITH PREPAID ENVELOPE - IT COSTS 67 LE IN ORDER TO SEND DOCUMENTS AND PAY FOR THE PREPAID ENVELOPE
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Other Forms (if any)? |
AN "ORIGINAL" DIVORCE DECREE W/APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION and TRANSLATION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO YOUR INTERVIEW
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Advance |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
2 or 3 weeks if no additional Administrative Processing is required but in most cases they send it within a couple of days by TNT |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
630 LE Maximum. WHICH INCLUDES ALL TESTS AND APPROPRIATE VACCINES |
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List of doctors? |
YES PROVIDED IN THE PACKET 3 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
3 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
2 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
Varies from 2 to 5 hours BUT IN MOST CASES FOR IMMIGRANNT VISAS YOU HAVE A FIXED TIME SENT TO YOU |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Mumps, Measles,Rubella,Polio,Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids,Pertussis,Influenza Type B(HIB),Hepatitis A,Hepatitis B,Varicella,Pneumococcal,Influeza,Rotavirus
If you have a vaccination record you can take it with you.If you do not have a vaccination record the physcian can determine which vaccination's you may need to meet the requirement. Only a phsycian can determine which of the listed vaccinations are medically appropriate for you,given your age,medical history,and current medical condition. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
Garden City Palace Hotel, Long Champs |
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Additional Info? |
The application fee for K visas for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens will be $350.00
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Though Cairo may tell you Congratulations the AP wait is usually longer than the two weeks they sometimes tell you...but be optimistic
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