Non-Immigrant Visas
Appointment Scheduling
Regular Appointments
Visa applications are accepted by appointment only and must be scheduled online no more than three months prior to the projected date of travel. Appointments usually can be scheduled within two to three weeks, though waiting times can be longer during summer and holiday periods.
For expedited/emergency appointments:
If you would like to request an emergency or expedited appointment, please send an e-mail to BrazzavilleNIV@state.gov, including "Expedited/Emergency Appointment Request" on the subject line. This will help us to reply to you more expediently. Please limit such requests to legitimate emergency situations or urgent travel requirements.
Unfortunately, requests for expedited appointment for routine or tourist travel cannot be accommodated. Please note that last-minute decisions to attend events that have been planned for well in advance will not be considered for expedited or emergency appointments. Please your travel well in advance and request an early appointment through the on line appointment system.
Requests for expedited and emergency travel are limited to the following categories:
Urgent Business Travel
Normally, business travelers should use the online appointment system to secure a visa appointment. However, in the event of unexpected or urgent business travel to the U.S., the traveler should email the Consular Section at BrazzavilleNIV@state.gov to request an “expedited appointment.”
In addition to providing required traveler information (name, phone contact information, and dates of travel), the traveler must also present specific information and clearly document the urgent nature of business travel. This information is required before an expedited interview can be scheduled. If the urgent nature of the travel is not established, the Consular Section will refer the traveler the on line appointment system.
Student Visa Applicants
The Department of State and U.S. Embassy Brazzaville are both committed to providing legitimate students with appointments that will allow them to obtain a visa in sufficient time to enroll in their course of study. Students should schedule an appointment online as soon as they have their I-20 form and the other documents needed to apply for a visa. In the event that on line appointments are not available, students may request an appointment by email at BrazzavilleNIV@state.gov
Please include copies (scans) of: (1) their I-20(s), (2) an acceptance letter, and (3) a contact telephone number. Please note that students who have been interviewed twice within a six-month period are required to use the on line appointment system.
Family Bereavement Travel
To request an expedited visa appointment due to family bereavement, two immediate family members (wife, husband or children) may an expedited visa appointment. Before an expedited interview can be scheduled, family members will need to present: (1) death certificate in the case of a death, (2) a letter from both the treating physician and the hospital in the case of terminal illness, or (3) police report and letters from physicians and hospital in the case of traumatic injury.
Official Travel
Non-immigrant visas are also required for official government or recognized international organization employees (such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund) who are traveling to the Unites States for meetings or to work at foreign missions or at the recognized international organization. Host government officials going on official travel, please download this document (PDF 58 kb) and follow the instructions.
