United States | U.S. embassy updates on visa services in China, Pakistan and Middle East

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in China announced a new nonimmigrant visa appointment schedule.

U.S. embassies and consulates across the Middle East will be implementing a new visa services system effective Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, 2025.

Key Points:

• The U.S. Embassy and Consulates General in China will open new nonimmigrant visa interview appointments according to the following schedule:
  • Embassy Beijing: Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
  • Consulate General Guangzhou: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
  • Consulate General Shanghai: Mondays at 3:00 p.m.
  • Consulate General Shenyang: Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
  • Consulate General Wuhan: Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
• A new visa services system will go into effect Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, 2025 for certain countries across the Middle East. The countries include but are not limited to:
  • Pakistan
  • Egypt
  • Nepal
  • Qatar
  • Kuwait
• During the transition to the new system on or around Feb. 4 to Feb. 7, fee payment services, call center services, interview scheduling and rescheduling will be unavailable in the respective countries.
• Applicants and interested parties should check the relevant embassy or consulate office website for further details.

Additional Information: For country-specific updates and details on obtaining nonimmigrant visas for travel to the U.S., interested parties can visit ustraveldocs.com and choose their location.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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