Phone Number: |
Switchboard: +33 1 43 12 22 22
Immigration visa department: (33) 1 43 12 45 35
Receptionist (say you wish to talk with someone in the Immigration visa department): (33) 1 43 28 00 86
Visa Information Service: 0-892-23-84-72 (fee charged)
Visa Information Service(Live operator): 0-810-26-46-26 (There is a 14€50 charge for this service) |
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E-Mail: |
The Consular Section does not accept email inquiries. American citizen services has an email adress but they specify that they don't answer questions regarding visas: citizeninfo@state.gov |
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Address: |
2, rue St. Florentin
75382 Paris, Cedex 08
France
METRO: Concorde
Mailing adress:
18, avenue Gabriel - 75008 Paris
France
(This is the address to be used for CHRONOPOST, FEDEX, OR DHL ENVELOPES) |
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Working Hours: |
In-person general inquiries and requests for information on Fridays ONLY from 9:00 am-11:00 a.m |
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Best Contact Method: |
- |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
~1 month |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Check list DS-2001
DS-230 part I
DS-156 (x2)
DS-156K
DS-157
I-134
Oath |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Interview date notification
List of doctors for medical exam
Ask for fee (85€) |
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Forms to Consulate? |
Check list DS-2001
DS-230 part I |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
Passport
2 photos
Receipt for payment of the €85 fee
Military record (if applicable)
Medical results (but no need to bring the Xray)
Police record
Birth certificate
I-134 affidavit of support (if applicable) + related documents (letter from sponsor's employer, bank, sponsor's tax returns, ...)
(all forms must be unsigned) 2 I-156, 1 I-156k, 1 I-157 & letter expressing intent to marry
Chronopost enveloppe 20kg ("gonflable") |
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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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All |
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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? |
Usualy 1 week. |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
150 euros (including xray & blood test) or 65 euros (just physical and vaccinations, if you did xray & blood test on your own) + 20 euros for a ROR (MMR) vaccine if needed (physician has it in his office and can do it directly)
You keep the X ray, but not the blood test results (goes directly to the physician)
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List of doctors? |
Dr. Anne-Valérie MEYERS
10, rue Royale escalier C, 4ème étage
75008 Paris +33 (0) 142 664 782
Dr. Pierre LEPORC
92, avenue Mozart
75016 Paris +33 (0) 142 884 471
Dr. Francis SLATTERY
10, avenue d'Eylau
75116 Paris +33 (0) 147 420 234 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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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? |
2 to 3 hours |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Children up to age 18 :
-diphteria, tetanus, polio (DTPolio),
-measles, mumps, rubella (MMR),
-hepatitis B (series of 3 vaccines),
-haemophilius influenza B (HiB) for children under 5 only.
Adults from 18 to 64 :
-tetanus,
-measles, mumps, rubella (MMR vaccine) for persons born after 1956 only.
Adults aged 65 and over :
-tetanus,
-pneumococcal pneumonia (Pneumo 23),
-influenza (during "flu season"). |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
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Additional Info? |
VISA PAYMENT: Same day or in advance, via "mandat postal" to "2006L PARIS"
MEDICAL: I recommend to have the medical the day before (in the morning) to get the blood results before the interview (no need to fast). K1 applicants are taken in priority by the doctor.
OTHER: 2 different pieces of ID can be required to attend the interview (passport + another ID such as driving license, ID card, ...)
If appointment at 13:00, no need to come earlier than 12:45 at the Embassy.
No drinks, food or big suitcase allowed in the Embassy. Cell phone are taken in the entrance, but phones are available inside.
Photo booth also inside for ID pictures. |
