You will be contacted within 4 - 8 weeks of the Immigrant Visa Section completing action on their application with a date for the formal visa interview.

All applicants registered are required to visit the Consulate in person for a formal visa interview with a U.S. consular officer. All applicants, including children, must pay a non-refundable non-immigrant visa application fee. The fee must be paid before the interview!  There is an additional fee for the medical examination. The visa processing fee cannot be refunded if the applicant is refused a visa.

Visa processing takes about 10 workdays if all required documents are presented. The visa will be returned to you by German registered mail. On the day of the visa interview you will be required to purchase postage stamps for an envelope for the return of your documents once visa processing has been completed.