Instructions for dropping-off passports and visa documents Beginning February 5, 2021, passport and visa document courier services will no longer be available through the visa application website for visa applicants in Addis Ababa. If you qualify for waiver of your in-person appearance for a visa interview, or have been requested to submit documents for your visa application, …
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The U.S. Embassy is making limited visa appointments available in December for applicants applying for new F-1 student visas. For more information about making a student visa appointment, please visit our appointments website: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-et/niv. If you are renewing a student visa that is valid or expired within the last 12 months, we strongly encourage you to …
Read More» The Department of State suspended routine visa services at U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Our goal is to resume normal processing as soon as possible, but due to resource constraints, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa does not anticipate resuming most immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa services – including …
Read More» As of March 17th, the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, is cancelling Immigrant and Nonimmigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the …
Read More» Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Autonomous Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to their arrival at the port of entry in the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamation. If you reside in China, have traveled to China recently, or intend to travel to China …
Read More» For inquiries about Diversity Visas (DV) , please e-mail: AddisIV@state.gov Ethiopia-based call center: +251 115 582424 or +1 703 543 9339 if you are calling from the United States.
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Out of an abundance of caution the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa is suspending operations on Wednesday, September 19 in light of expected large scale demonstrations in Addis Ababa. All visa appointments and scheduled American Citizen Services appointments are cancelled. American Citizens should make a new appointment via the Embassy website. Immigrant visa applicants will …
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Addis Ababa, October 16, 2017; Due to technical issues, the registration period for DV-2019 is being restarted, and all entries made prior to October 18, 2017, will need to be resubmitted for the entrant to be considered. We regret the inconvenience to Diversity Visa entrants. The new registration period for DV-2019 opens for electronic entries …
Read More» Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 17, 2017 – This is the time of year when U.S. colleges and universities send out acceptance letters to students for the coming academic year. While this is an exciting time for anyone seeking to study in the United States, it is also a time to be wary of scams and …
Read More» We would like to clarify the most recent developments regarding U.S. visa issuance in Ethiopia. Rumors that limitations have been placed on the issuance of visas in Ethiopia are false and we continue to process visa applications as usual. Applicants whose visa expired less than 12 months ago are eligible to reapply through the interview …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa is pleased to announce that the 2018 Diversity Visa (DV) Program registration opened October 4, 2016 and will close Monday, November 7, 2016. Each year the United States administers the Diversity Visa Immigrant Program from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For the 2018 …
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