U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issues new visa procedures (06/27/99)

U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issues new visa procedures

In keeping with worldwide State Department recommendations, the Consulate of the United States Embassy in Kyiv will implement new procedures, including interview appointments and a drop-off application box for qualified applicants. These new procedures are intended to improve service to visa applicants.

VISA APPOINTMENTS

This visa appointment system, beginning July 6, 1999, will be used to schedule interviews for all non-immigrant visas, including tourist, business, student and temporary work visas. Requests for appointments will be accepted only by mail, fax or telegram. The appointment system eliminates the need for people to wait in line at the Embassy and makes the visa application process more orderly. Approved visas will be issued later on the same day as the scheduled interview. There is no charge to use the appointment system.

For the convenience of applicants, the Consulate encourages travelers to plan U.S. trips well in advance, and take advantage of the appointment system, which will drastically reduce waiting time at the Consulate.

Requests for appointments will be accepted beginning June 14, 1999. All requests for appointments should be made at least two weeks in advance and should include the applicant's name, date and place of birth, passport number, and return address or fax number. Applicants should indicate their preferred interview date. The Consulate will try to accommodate these preferences when it assigns the applicant a date and time for an interview.

Requests by mail should be addressed to: Visa Appointments, American Embassy Kyiv, vul. Yuria Kotsiubynskoho 10, 254053 Kyiv. Mailed requests will be answered by mail. Alternatively, requests may be sent by fax to: 044-244-7350 or 044-216-3393; faxed requests will be answered by fax. Application requests may also be sent by telegram, but the Embassy's reply will be by mail.

DROP-OFF APPLICATION BOX

The Consulate also recently established a drop-off box for qualified visa applicants. Those who have previously had a three-year multiple-entry visa or two have previously had a three-year multiple-entry visa or two single-entry visas, or who are renewing student, exchange-visitor or temporary work visas may drop off their passports, applications and supporting documents in the box, which is located in the Consular section. The $45 application fee must be paid to the Consulate cashier on duty. No appointment or interview is required, and the applicant may employ a courier to deliver the application materials. Approved visas will normally be ready for pick-up the next day.

NEW SERVICE HOURS

In conjunction with these new procedures, please note the following revised service hours, effective July 6:

Visa interview appointments - Mondays to Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m.;
Drop-off box open - Mondays to Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.;
Visas available for pick-up - 4:45-5:15 p.m. (same day as visa appointments; next workday for passports left in drop-box).

In order to accommodate the above procedures, the Consular section will adjust its hours for services for American citizens, U.S. resident aliens, and non-American citizens, as follows:

American Citizens Services - Mondays to Fridays, 8:45-11:45 a.m.;
U.S. resident aliens and non-American citizens services (e.g., notary services) - Mondays to Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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