The Interview

After you have completed the steps on the Immigrant Visa Process on usvisas.state.gov, including paying the necessary fees and submitting the required immigrant visa application form (DS-160), Affidavit of Support, and supporting documents to the National Visa Center (NVC), they will review your file for completeness. Once your case becomes qualified for an interview, NVC will send your file to the Consular Section, U.S. Embassy Bishkek in order to schedule an interview appointment for you. We will notify you via email of your interview date and time. This notification will include an appointment letter with your case number to schedule your medical exam.

Arrive for your interview 10 minutes before your interview time on the day noted in your immigrant visa interview appointment letter in order to process through security. Applicants should use the Consular Entrance located at the North Gates on 171 Prospect Mira, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Please show your appointment letter and submit your passport to a security guard.

Children: Physical presence of any accompanying children is mandatory regardless of age.

Documents: When your name is called, present your appointment letter and passports to the Consular Representative. Give your documents when requested IN THE ORDER called for on the checklist. Each applicant should have their own packet of documents. If documents are not properly prepared, you may be asked to sit down and reorganize your application or reschedule your appointment.

Visa fee: You must pay the required visa fee of $265 per applicant on the day of the appointment. You cannot proceed to the visa interview unless that fee is paid.

Interview: Once you complete inprocessing, the Consul will call you to the window for the interview.