Visa Services, U.S. Embassy London

Update on the Operator Assisted Information Service

While call volumes are beginning to return to normal, the Operator Assisted Information Service continues to be busy. If travel is not imminent, please delay making the call. On calling the Service you will hear an opening message before making your selection. If an agent is not available to take your call within 20 seconds of you making that selection, you will receive a message advising you to call...

Appointment availability

There are lots of appointments available – in fact appointmens are available through until the end of August so do don’t panic!  If you are not traveling to the United States within the next couple of weeks, please do not call the Operator Assisted Information Service at this time.  Call volumes are at unprecidented levels and as a result, callers cannot get through.  We expect call...

Planning your summer holidays and need to apply for a U.S. visa? Don’t wait until it is too late!

Spring is a busy time for us which means that the wait time for an appointment to apply for a visa gets longer and longer.  Leaving it too late in the year to apply for a visa may mean having to forfeit your holiday.  Plan ahead to avoid disappointment.  The Embassy is currently offering appointments up to and including February 26, 2010.  If you know that you will need a visa this summer why not...

Scheduling a Visa Interview

If you are traveling for business or tourism for less than 90 days you may not require a visa.  Our Visa Wizard will help you decide http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/visawizard/index.html. If you are required to apply for a visa, the Operator Assisted Information Service will schedule the appointment for you.  Callers from within the United Kingdom should dial 09042-450-100. Calls to...

Wait Times for an Appointment

You can find out the typical wait time for a nonimmigant visa interview by following this link http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/tempvisitors_wait_result.php?post=London&x=49&y=20.  This information is updated weekly. If you would like to know the earliest available appointment, call our Operator Assisted Information Service for further information.