Completing the Immigrant Visa Process
Completing the Immigrant Visa Process |
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In order to complete the process for obtaining an immigrant visa to the United States, all applicants must complete and provide the required forms and documents, pay the required fees, and appear for a consular interview. When should I appear for my immigrant visa interview? The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi receives applications for immigrant and diversity visas on an appointment basis only. Applicants for immigrant or diversity visas will receive notification of an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi via a letter from the National Visa Center or the Kentucky Consular Center. The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi also accepts petitions from U.S. citizens resident in the UAE on a limited basis and will notify immigrant visa applicants of their appointments. For further information on immigrant visa interview appointments, please refer to our Immigrant Visa Interview Appointments page on this website.
Applicants must pay 1,407 UAE Dirhams (equivalent to $380 USD) for the Immigrant Visa. Applicants should also be aware that the cost for the required medical exams is approximately 550 UAE Dirhams (equivalent to $150 USD). The fees will not be refunded, whether the petition and/or visa are approved or not. Local currency equivalents and credit cards are acceptable (no debit cards). What documents are required for the Immigrant Visa Application? The following documents are required to complete processing for any immigrant visa and must be presented to U.S. Embassy consular staff during the interview: 1. The Petitioner's original passport and one (1) photocopy; 2. The visa applicant's original passport and two (2) photocopies; 3. An ORIGINAL marriage certificate plus two (2) photocopies of all pages and an English translation plus two (2) photocopies of the translation; 4. An ORIGINAL divorce certificate or decree plus two (2) photocopies of all pages and an English translation plus two (2) photocopies of the translation; 5. The visa applicant's birth certificate plus one (1) photocopy of all pages and an English translation and one (1) photocopy of the translation; 6. One (1) color photograph of the petitioner plus four (4) color photographs of the visa applicant, taken within 30 days of the date of this petition. The photos must have a white background and be glossy, unretouched and not mounted. Three (3) of the applicant’s photographs should be 40 mm by 35 mm and show the entire right side of the applicant’s face, including the right ear and the left eye. One (1) photograph should be 50 mm by 50 mm and should be a full face photograph, where the applicant is directly facing the camera 7. A police clearance certificate from the countries in which the visa applicant lived for more than one year after the age of 16. Please note this is not needed for the UAE or Iran; 8. A medical examination from one of the U.S. Embassy-approved panel physicians. Please refer to the Medical Examination Webpage on this site for further information; 9. Proof of the petitioner's financial support for the visa applicant and the petitioner's domicile in the United States, including Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, U.S. Federal Tax Returns for the three (3) most recent years, and proof of employment; 10. The required fees mentioned above; and 11. The required, fully completed I-130 and DS-230 parts I and II forms. If there were documents missing at the time of your interview and the consular officer gave you a blue or yellow sheet, please bring that sheet and all your missing documents to the consular section between 8 and 9 a.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. You may submit original and notarized documents by mail, care of Immigrant Visa Section, Embassy of the United States of America, P.O. Box 4009, Abu Dhabi, UAE. You may also submit non-original or non-notarized documents via fax to (971)(2) 414-2241. All Immigration forms may be obtained online through the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site.
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