As of 17 March, the United States Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan are cancelling routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments. They will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment. If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided at their GSS site to request an emergency appointment.
They will continue providing services to U.S. citizens as normal.
The following are the criteria for visa emergencies:
Nonimmigrant Visas:
- Applicants with urgent humanitarian need for travel such as medical treatment or a death in the applicant’s family. Follow directions on GSS site for medical need.
- Exigent need for business travel that would result in a significant benefit to the United States and Pakistan and applicants with an approved work petition. Follow directions on GSS site for urgent business travel.
IV Emergency Appointment Criteria
- IR4 “adoptees”
- Boarding foils for LPRs who have lost their LPR cards
- Applicants with urgent humanitarian need for travel such as medical treatment for themselves or the petitioner or a death in the applicant’s family
- Pregnant applicants (confirmed by panel physician medical exam)
- Applicants who will age out of visa class before May 1
- To request an emergency appointment send a message via https://pk.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiries/
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