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US Visa Appointment in Dubai
Do you want to travel to the United States to see its amazing culture and history. Getting a US visa would make it possible, especially if you live in Dubai. You should make an appointment at the nearest visa application center to make the process easier.
US visa appointment in Dubai
If you live in Dubai and want to visit the United States for a vacation, work, school, or other reasons, you need to get a visa from the US. Getting a US visa appointment in Dubai can be hard because there are a lot of people trying to get one and only a few slots available.
Sadly, people from Dubai cannot get a US visa appointment until October 2024 because of delays caused by COVID-19. Therefore, people living in Dubai who want to visit the US may have to wait for a whole year. They can also go to another GCC country like Saudi Arabia, where they can make an appointment within a week, or within a month in Kuwait and Oman. The Visa Waiver Program lets people from some countries visit the US for tourism or business trips for up to 90 days without needing a visa. If you are from the UAE and living in Dubai, and you meet the requirements for the VWP, you don’t need to apply for a US visa for short visits, even though the UAE is not currently part of the participating countries.
Required documents
Please bring these papers when you visit the consulate after making an appointment. You need to get the documents for your interview and make photocopies of each one.
- A passport can be used for travelling to the US and must be valid for at least six months after the planned stay in the United States. However, people from the UAE do not have to follow this rule. They only need to have a passport that is valid for their planned stay.
- The newest U. S visa (if needed)
- Confirmation page for form DS-160 for applying for a visa to visit another country.
- A paper with confirmation and instructions.
- One small colour photo that is 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 inches) and was taken in the last 6 months. Make sure to follow the photo requirements.
- Proof that you are married to your husband or wife.
- birth record (for kids under 21 whose parents are not married)
- Depending on the type of visa you want, you may need to meet extra conditions. You can go to the official website of the US Department of State Visa Appointment Service to find out all the things you need for your visa application.
Application process
To schedule an appointment for a US visa at the US Consulate General in Dubai, just follow these easy steps:
- Fill out the DS160 form completely.
- Visit the US Embassy in the UAE’s website to get visa information and make an appointment.
- Sign up for a user account.
- Please fill in your personal details to finish signing up.
- Sign in to your account.
- Please provide the DS-160 confirmation number for each person who is applying for a visa.
- Give us your address or tell us where you want to pick up your documents from the Consular Section.
- Pay the fee for applying for a nonimmigrant visa.
- book a meeting with the Consular Office
- go to the appointment at the Consular Section
Read our special article to learn more about getting a US visa in Dubai and the UAE.
After your interview, please do what the consular section tells you to do or check this website for visa status and delivery information. Please remember that you can only fill out the DS-160 form on the official US government website. Furthermore, if the person applying is younger than 14 or older than 79, they may not need to go through an interview. People who fit the criteria for the “Interview Waiver” will get instructions on how to send their documents by mail or bring them in person to the consular office after scheduling a visa appointment.
Waiting time
The time you have to wait for an interview appointment at a US Embassy or Consulate can change each week, depending on how busy the staff are. As of October 30, 2023, the travel website says that people in Dubai have to wait this long for a US visa appointment:
- Students and exchange visitors (both male and female): 16 days.
- Petition-based workers (H, L, O, P, Q) can work for 85 days.
- Crew and transit (C, D, C1/D) takes 5 days.
- 466 days for people to come and visit.
US Visa Appointment in Dubai Rescheduling
To change the date of your appointment for a visa to the United States in Dubai:
- Go to the US embassy’s website and sign in with your email and password.
- After you sign in, go to the appointment section and choose to change the time.
- Choose a new date for your appointment from the times available and give a good reason for changing it.
- Please remember that you may have to wait long for the next appointment. So if you can, it’s best to go on the day it was planned.
US visa appointment Dubai location & contact number
The location and contact information of the US Consulate General Dubai is as follows:
- phone: +971-4-309-4000
- Address: Corner of Al Seef Road. And Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE.
- Email: dubaivisaenquiry@state.gov.
