Fiance(e), Kii & V Visa Interview

Applicants applying for a visa in the nonimmigrant Fiance(e), Kii & V visa categories will be contacted with a date for the formal visa interview within 4 - 6 weeks of the Immigrant Visa Unit completing action on their application.

Who is required to attend?

The beneficiary of the fiance(e) visa petition, Kii petition and the principal V visa applicant. Persons under the age of fourteen who are deriving status from the fiance(e), or Kii petition filed on behalf of a parent or the child of V visa applicant who are applying for visas at the same time as the parent need not attend the interview. However, they are required to attend the medical examination.

Visa fees

The fee for processing a fiancé(e), Kii or V visa is $131.00. The fee is paid on the day of the visa interview to the Embassy cashier. Fees may be paid in cash - sterling or dollar equivalent; by International Money Order or Bankers Draft; by Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Discover or American Express; or Debit Card with the Visa logo. The Embassy does not accept any other credit or debit cards, or personal checks.

Will the visa be issued on the day of the interview?

Visa processing takes approximately 3 - 5 workdays. The visa will be returned to you by the Embassy's courier service, Secure Mail Services. On the day of the visa interview you will be required to purchase an envelope for the return of your documents once visa processing has been completed. The fee for the courier service begins at £14.00; payable by debit or credit card or in cash.

Note: Under U.S. visa law some people are permanently ineligible to receive an immigrant visa and are not eligible to enter the United States unless they have obtained a waiver of the permanent ineligibility. These include persons who have been afflicted with a disease of public health significance, including those who are HIV-positive, a mental disorder which is associated with a display of harmful behavior, drug addicts/abusers, and those with criminal records. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to U.S. visa law. Anyone who has been arrested and/or convicted of any offense, regardless of when it may have occurred, is required to declare the arrest and/or conviction. A determination on a person's eligibility for a visa cannot be made until the day of the formal visa interview. If the applicant is found ineligible for a visa, the consular officer will advise the applicant if he/she is eligible to apply for a waiver of the permanent ineligibility and of the steps which must be taken to apply for and process the waiver.

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