Phone Number: |
Phone: 0900 87 84 72
FAX: 031 357 73 98
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E-Mail: |
bernniv@state.gov |
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Address: |
Embassy of the United States
Nonimmigrant Visa Unit/Immigrant Visa Unit
P.O.Box
3001 Bern
Switzerland |
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Working Hours: |
14-17.30 |
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Best Contact Method: |
Email (takes 3-4 days for reply)
It is almost impossible to reach them by phone. On the regular phone number is a tape recorded saying you should email. The 0900 number is not for the K1 Visa. |
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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: |
Checklist
DS-230 Part I
DS-156 (2 times)
DS-156(K)
Medical examination Instructions
Instr. for a Swiss police certificate
Instr. for Affadavid of Support
Instr. for Visa Payment
Instr. for US visa photos |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Interview date |
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Forms to Consulate? |
DS-230 Part I
Checklist (You obtain all the things asked for, check and sign the checklist and send it back. After this the interview date is being sent to you.) |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
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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? |
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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? |
about 1 week or more |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
400.- fr Basel, 490.- fr Zürich, 500.- fr Bern |
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List of doctors? |
DOCTORS - AERZTE - MEDECINS - MEDICI
Make appointments by telephone - auf telephonische Vereinbarung - par rendez-vous telephonique - fanno appuntamenti per telefono!
Basel: Dr. Sam Baxas, Baxamed AG,
Hauptstr. 4, 4102 Binningen-Basel/BL,
Tel: (061) 422 12 95
Fax: (061) 422 12 86
E-mail: info@baxamed.com
Bern: Dr. Olav Lux, Bubenbergplatz 11,
3011 Bern
Tel: (031) 320 11 11
Fax: (031) 320 11 19
Geneva: Dr. Philippe Deleamont, 8A chemin des
Clochettes, 1206 Geneva
Tel: (022) 346 04 35
Fax: (022) 347 62 49
Zurich: Dr. Marianne Bigler Anit
Konkordiastr. 12
(beim Roemerhof), 8032 Zurich
Tel: (01) 383 42 22
Fax: (01) 383 84 |
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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? |
1-1,5 hours
They appoint you a time in the morning where you have to bring all your documents... and then you usually have to go back in the afternoon for the visa interview. |
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Vaccination requirements? |
MMR (Mumps, Measel and Rubella) Tetanus Diphteria |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
Come on, Switzerland is tiny! |
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Additional Info? |
There are not many people going through this embassy. Hence it's very efficient. Don't be surprised if they remember your email from 6 months ago!!!
very friendly people, dont ask a lot of questions or need a lot of proove.. at least in my case...
When you take your Medical make sure that the doctor gives you a copy of all the information you have to take to the Embassy. It is highly likely that you need these copies later on in the visa process. |
