Schedule an Appointment
Please schedule your appointment by visiting our Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment Website at http://evisaforms.state.gov/SchedulingSystem.asp. You must enter the bar code number from your completed visa application. All visa applicants must schedule an appointment online; we cannot schedule appointments by phone or accept walk-in appointments. Please schedule only one appointment. We reserve the right to cancel duplicate appointments.
Once you have scheduled your appointment, please print out your appointment confirmation. You will need to present your confirmation to security when you arrive at the Embassy.
Please note that only visa applicants with appointments will be allowed into the Embassy. Exceptions are made for parents or caregivers who must accompany a minor child, medical or non- medical attendants accompanying an applicant to provide physical or medical assistance, and sponsors who must accompany a personal or domestic employee. Applicants with disabilities who need special accommodation should contact the consular section to make arrangements prior to coming for their interviews.
You will be allowed to queue in the consular waiting room to begin the application process at your appointment time. Please allow at least 15 minutes to pass through security. After passing through security, you will be directed to the Consular Section. At that time, you should submit your application, supporting documents and application fee, and then wait to be called for your interview.
Technological Specifications to Complete the Online Application Forms and Schedule an Appointment
- Your Internet browser must support 128-bit encryption.
- If you are using Internet Explorer (Windows), you must use version 5.0, with service pack 2, or higher.
- If you are using Netscape, you must use version 6.2 or higher.
How to use the Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment System
1. Complete and print an electronic visa application form.
2. Click on the "Schedule Appointment" link and select an available date and time for an appointment.
3. Enter the 10-digit barcode number from the last page of your printed electronic visa application form into the "Barcode Number" field, and then click "Submit."
4. Select an available appointment date from the calendar.
5. Select a preferred time for your appointment, and then enter your Surname, Given Name, Telephone Number, Email Address, and Identification Code.
6. Verify that all the information entered is correct, and then click "Submit."
7. Print the appointment confirmation page and bring it with you to your appointment.
Changing or Canceling an Appointment
If you need to cancel or change an appointment at any time, return to the Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment System web site and click on Change/Cancel Appointment. Changes and cancellations must be done via this website; we cannot cancel or change an appointment by phone. Please do not schedule multiple appointments for the same applicant as this as this causes unnecessary delays for other applicants. Multiple appointments are subject to cancellation.
Urgent and Emergency Appointments
Wait times for visa appointments are generally a week or less. Please check the availability of appointments before requesting special scheduling. If you have an urgent situation (e.g. hospitalization in the U.S. of an immediate relative) or a bona fide medical emergency, please send an email to ManamaVisas@state.gov or leave a telephone message by calling the Embassy at 17-242-700. Please indicate "Medical Emergency Appointment Request" in the title of your email.
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