On the scheduled date and time of your interview appointment, go to the U.S. Embassy or Consulatewith your printed visa application (DS-260) confirmation page. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. As a rule, the visa interview takes place in the country where the applicant currently lives. As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Ghana. [-la[SL-1?k-la[-la[1~?-la[-la[64X`{F ]w- Instead, bring it to your visa interview and give it to the consular officer. Please visit ourList of U.S. Embassies and Consulatesfor country-specific medical examination instructions. Your visa cannot be extended and all fees are nonrefundable. o Any fees paid to the U.S. government in support of your visa application(s) are nonrefundable. ?ZgrC6v@rr>#FzWCIhhsOu0^O/|0)U2xKJ0cc91v4theIi+`K0@m_)Y="Q&}qs00Y&LKfO&ZNPN}],Dx` <>stream endobj Citizenship and Immigration Services. Doesn't Ghana tell K1's to schedule interview like other embassies ? endobj If you were previously married: Your original divorce or spouses death certificate, and a photocopy. Priority dates are posted monthly on the Visa Bulletin,which providesup-to-date priority dates for cases NVC is processing. You should not have your exam until your interview has been scheduled. Readherefor details and visithttps://ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/for steps to submit your applications. You still live in the country that issued the police certificate. United States law limits the number of immigrant visa numbers available each year in certain visa categories. Once USCIS sends your I-797 approval notice, they will send your approved petition to the National Visa Center (NVC) for processing. The principal applicant must enter before or at the same time as other family members with visas. Getting a Green Card Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you write in your visa application form. U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. 2003-2021 VisaJourney. 0000002209 00000 n We will remember that, to you, a visa interview may be a new or intimidating experience and that you may be nervous. Students, temporary workers, and travelers needing urgent medical care are encouraged to submit an expedited appointment request athttps://ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/ . endstream We do not accept Ghanaian voter identification or health insurance cards for this purpose. The global pandemic and its repercussions in visa processing mean that applicants will continue to experience long waits and limited appointment availability for most visa categories. trailer Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer Marking One Year Since Russias Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, The Spelling Bee 2023 National Finals Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Chulick, World AIDS Day Remarks by Ambassador Virginia E. 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You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements online. . 0:00 / 5:59 When Will The NVC Schedule Your Visa Interview? Your sponsor/petitioner does not attend the visa interview. Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged. #CHM%+5,ab Step 1: Schedule a medical exam in Ghana As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Ghana. Once you've sent your supporting documents, it generally takes 1-2 months before your visa interview is scheduled. au/_%5-\0q^C}9fN:e[R\TX0?Q#G6tHN~33z{:leGFTbwI3Ye'8j9NJ.pVkGd1%T{$:GQng"W7+i] r8@mEn2Yi Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. At NVC, we will create your visa case and enter the data from your petition into the system. USCIS Immigrant Fee All individuals who are issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. (Note: U.S. citizens dont need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit.). We also recommend you check with the airline to ensure you are in compliance with their rules. x}|En-nH$@PB,iM B rf lO<=E;$gw~gg3}g8c..(*gw3T\0NtUPvQMOz!A;xy[|;c3Mc-9xC"{5.Z HX%5{jV6(\Tf.dI,o{cWv(sbF} LC_~QOs/ Cb You must carry it with you. The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, and chest X-ray, gonorrhea test, and blood tests (for applicants 15 years of age or older). We will explain the reason for any visa denial to you. However, I am also preparing myself for my application to sit there for some time before the embassy reaches out to me with next steps. <>>> Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. You will receive instructions concerning interview preparation in the appointment letter that you will receive from the NVC. After the appropriate fees are paid, you will be able to submit the necessary immigrant visa documents, including the Affidavit of Support (AOS), application forms, civil documents, and more. 9 0 obj Please review your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors. For further information about how to arrange for your medical examination click Medical Examination. After you have completed the steps on the Immigrant Visa Process on usvisas.state.gov, including paying the necessary fees and submitting the required immigrant visa application form (DS-260), Affidavit of Support, and supporting documents to the National Visa Center (NVC), they will review your file for completeness. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS, required civil documents and how to find them, forms and information your petitioner needs. xQK0I CYA|(cnnI}pFywYqN04hCaa=Jo 0000072003 00000 n NVC will schedule your interview after the consulate has informed them of available dates and your case is at the front of the queue for that consulate. endstream 5 0 obj % <> All MRV fees paid on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date of payment. This means that even if USCIS approves an immigrant visa petition for you, you may not get an immigrant visa number immediately. 24, Fourth Circular Rd., Cantonments, Accra. mK.O=P4$&3+uH&xLV0fa*3/uim-3Ub>u(t2J>_hHp ~5r0?O]@>tITsd3izn+}0( The validity of all nonimmigrant visa payments (known as the MRV fee) made before October 1, 2022 has been extended until September 30, 2023. U.S. Embassies and Consulates:Find aU.S. Embassy or Consulate, nearest your residence abroad, where you will apply and be interviewed for your U.S. visa. and Saturday, 8 AM to 4 PM For travel to the United States on a temporary basis, including tourism, temporary employment, study and exchange. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. It is your responsibility to schedule a medical exam with one of the doctors listed below before your visa interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy. 0000006234 00000 n Q`c5%Yh+=ou4LbTH&qJLr"5Fr=bQ'FjR!w49 {W_6~f6h]8y3a?s; ~/] The United States also requires tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants two years of age and older. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). The particular constraints vary based on local conditions and restrictions, but include local and national lockdowns; travel restrictions; host country quarantine regulations; and measures taken by our embassies and consulates to contain the spread of COVID-19. A copy of your NVC interview letter . a8jq"k),~g}TGBx'3''0=ApQ9Y7lo;glBy1j?Y+ n'cn[=+-UwyAnR[/dIz"',Z$_|hx JVz=QD$GI9n INyO&ZjjS+J/T7]FYRxSo0su "z r Sf It's easy! 0000033310 00000 n endobj Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period. Gather Documents Required for the Interview. All visitors to the U.S. Embassy in Accra must follow certain security procedures. <> After you receive an interview Appointment Letter from NVC, you must take the following steps BEFORE the interview date. endobj 0000003632 00000 n After your interview Cases are not sent to the consulate until after NVC has scheduled the interview. Updated tax documents for 2021 (1040 and W2) for the petitioner and/or the joint sponsor. More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available here. If you are unable to attend your appointment, please emailConsularAccra@state.govas soon as possible. This is the official website of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana. Accra, Ghana. You have to wait like all the others in front of you. Please schedule and attend a medical examination with one of these doctors before your interview. Where to find Civil Documents. Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana. If you should have received a response per the timeframes below, please contact us using our public inquiry form. Visit theAccra Answers U.S Embassy Accra Consular Information and ServicePortal for more information on visa processing. 0000054069 00000 n If the doctor gives you an envelope, donotopen it. We recommend that you bring your childs complete vaccination records with you to the United States. Before inquiring about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 days after your interview. 0000034005 00000 n Visas > Immigrate > The Immigrant Visa Process > Interview Preparation > Applicant Interview Immigrant Visa Process Step 1 Submit a Petition Step 2 NVC Processing Step 3 Pay Fees Step 4 Affidavit of Support Step 5 Financial Documents Step 6 Online Application Step 7 Civil Documents Step 8 Scan Documents After a year and half of waiting, I think youre good. SweetK328, is your application at the NVC or embassy? The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. To determine which cases NVC is currently reviewing, please refer to theNVC Timeframes pageon the right navigation bar. 0000000016 00000 n After the National Visa Center (NVC) schedules your visa interviewappointment, they will send you, your petitioner, and your agent/attorney (if applicable) an email noting the appointment date and time. 31 39 If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message. You should bring the following items to your medical exam: You should allow at least 14 days to complete the medical examination process, from start to finish. Recognizing how the lengthy appointment backlog in pending cases affects all of the thousands of families waiting for reunification, the consular section is not able to accommodate most requests forexpedited IV processing, and instead works to process all cases according to their priority date as rapidly as current resources permit. Unless they are eligible for benefits under the Child Status Protection Act, children who are issued a visa before turning 21 years of age must enter the United States before their 21st birthday to avoid losing their immigrant status. Please visit https://nvc.state.gov for answers to your frequently asked questions, and steps for visa processing. The visa applicant may also be referred as a beneficiary for petition based visas. No 1, Sixth Circular Road, 0000004569 00000 n When Will The NVC Schedule Your Visa Interview? Applicant: A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U.S. visa. x]s8OU>J[k RsdvnvIajY$( vy=o/_\l/|wl|-y1ZW/?JT\0VX/?g>>-/8/*>^?9VB*]jS|g~` W~xI1g/0Yxxe"W]oZ)]Ya]x[#(=uJFS3]myh*qJeFS]>MdmOLN\LgzZM%.Mvj&/b5?8zy"[^r\:cVrRX{j']?qWUYP4IDT}Zu?n&|3+Mb4il)l=(? U7X>Rd6]|AU $%!p`E)]BqJ]|2=: 4]%d2Zkp@KdX5Bm?EZ9elUqFF#kF`HcH %+ydOgPhh : q6pCJ f=n-!hn7Ih_O=tFc_)`uq|b %C\>QIkAW34|hwI-ygu Important Notice: Except in cases of emergency travel (i.e. <>stream You will have to gather the missing items and provide them to the embassy or consulate, and may have to come for additional interviews. If visas are not available for your visa category, NVC will . 0000033620 00000 n Phone: +233 (0)302 784 772, +233 (0)302 784 773, +233 (0)302 784 774 or +233 (0)595 014 334, Holy Trinity Medical Centre 0000002344 00000 n Yes, that is the normal procedure. However, the timing varies based on the circumstances of each case. stream A copy of your NVC interview letter (does not apply to Diversity Visa, fianc(e), adoptive, or asylee/refugee applicants). startxref Immigrant Visa (IV) applications in all visa classes are processed according to the priority and documentarily qualified dates of the case, and Department of State scheduling guidance. Please note that if you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. 0000003103 00000 n Plan your travel and visa application as far in advance as possible. endstream endobj 68 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[5 26]/Length 20/Size 31/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream 6 0 obj Cantonments, Accra 03-23-2021, 02:09 AM My case was documentarily qualified on 12th February 2020. T{gKnV^h7t@G0?Na|[U>aH]FM"VdV=S:B@+\_w L0+0RAbigYj?Zy2zHIG?2lG)h=lGW lemvCGelN|08p@bk=p4A@{n[y As far as my timeline, I sadly put little time into updating that, and to be honest, could be off on some of the entries, I'm not really up speed with all the abbreviations etc lol. If these three items are all true, you must bring a more recent police certificate to the interview: For employment-based visa applications: Letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago. And when did you get to NVC? Please Please put your VJ member name only. hbbbd`b``50 ] Q Rescheduling or cancelling your interview. Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S. that you will not find anywhere else in the world. Duplicate inquiries slow our ability to respond to you in a timely manner. However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you travel to the United States for the first time. U.S. We will treat you as an individual and your case as unique. We ask that you make a subsequent inquiry only if you do not receive a response to your email within our published timeframe above. 0000004040 00000 n 0000054047 00000 n endobj U.S. If you are older than 16 years of age: The original police certificate from your country of current residence, any countrieswhere you lived for more than 12 months, and any country where you have been arrested. In addition to the documents listed on the Pre-Interview Checklist in this package, DV applicants should also bring the following items to your visa interview: Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. It has been there since March 2020. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. 10 0 obj Me and my husband are a Ir1 which is processed differently. IMPORTANT: Keep your Welcome Letter in a safe place, as you will need this information to log into CEAC throughout the entire visa process. This is the official website of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana. Her appointment was scheduled for 12th April 2020 but canceled by the consulate due to pandemic . Current case creation time frame: As of 1-May-23, we are working on cases that were received from USCIS on 14-Apr-23. 0000038610 00000 n If the National Visa Center (NVC) is processing your application, they will schedule the visa interview before sending your file to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy.. Once this is complete, we will send you a Welcome Letter by e-mail or physical mail. HSMk0tzPmY:vv;CgI'$'=gI}R*)OZ The consular officer will let you know how and when to pick up your passport and visa. AV kkAi d. %%EOF Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS, Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). However, all interview appointments are subject to operational capacity. Applicants for B1/B2 business or tourism visas should expect lengthy waiting periods for routine appointments. Student, we will make every effort to ensure that you get an appointment and, if qualified, a visa in time to start classes. You must pay all medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, directly to the examining physician. ` ufO.dG)l.R-Bz~C@2i7@&*%Hh(q):;C;Keo2@ & )!Z3^[kXlZx\}fj/090`L|!aZ@ To be "documentarily qualified" means the National Visa Center (NVC) has approved the applicant's document submissions on the Consular Electronic Applications Center (CEAC) portal. If you have not paid all required fees to the National Visa Center, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview. 4 20 No. When additional documents are requested, the consular officer will give you a refusal letter that asks you to submit additional documents. We understand that some visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment. If you have an upcoming appointment at U.S. Embassy Accra, please watchthis videoto learn about health protocols that will help keep you safe during your visit. You must bring the following documentstothe interview: Your original documents will be returned to you when the interview has been completed. You must carry it with you. 0000006631 00000 n :>*c;B% U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country. Edited December 1, 2020 by Lucky Cat 2 Do not open this envelope. The National Visa Center (NVC) is a government agency that is responsible for the pre-processing of all immigrant visa petitions approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) including family sponsored and employment-based immigrant petitions of foreign nationals residing overseas. By If you plan to travel outside the U.S. before your green card arrives: Please consult USCISs and CBPs websites for rules about what documents you need to re-enter the country. 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U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS, Register for Courier Service/Other Pre-Interview Instructions, U.S. Embassy or Consulate interview preparation instructions. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 20 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 30 0 R 33 0 R 35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 68 0 R 69 0 R 70 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 97 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R 142 0 R 143 0 R 144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> H[k@qziBZMH(BY(cR)1%xo+ZaQVm^L^`-Nl"RqBYzMo"mTxI?w)ft&Koi Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa. Once you submit your fees, forms, and supporting documents to NVC, we will review your case to ensure you provided all the documentation required to schedule the immigrant visa interview. Applicant Interview Travel.State.Gov > U.S. You will use these numbers to log into our Consular Electronic Application Center (https://ceac.state.gov). The consular officer will not be able to complete the processing of your visa. There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period. If so, sadly you may be waiting a while for an interview, there are alot of us that have been waiting for an interview, such as myself, I received that letter in 2-20 and have yet to receive an interview We most remain hopeful and patient, this can't continue forever!
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