Updated on February 15, 2007

Expedited Visa Appointment Policy

The criteria for the expediting of visa interviews include the following:

1. Cases surrounding emergencies (death or life-threatening conditions) involving American citizens or Legal Permanent Residents.

2. Applicants for F (student) and J (exchange visitor). This also applies to dependents (F-2 and J-2) who have previously been issued.

3. Applicants for petition based visas may be considered for expedition only if they have been issued visas previously and only at the discretion of the consul.

4. Bearers of diplomatic passports.  (This does not extend to family members who do not bear diplomatic passports).

Procedure: An emergency interview appointment can be requested in writing by sending a fax to U.S. Embassy Ulaanbaatar at (976-11) 353788 or an e-mail to cons@usembassy.mn.  Fax or e-mail should provide specific details about why an emergency interview appointment should be granted, and must include supporting documents such as approved petition or SEVIS number or hospital letter for the applicant. Be sure to include a phone number where we can reach you. The Consular Officer reserves the right to determine the applicant’s eligibility for an expedited interview.

Applicants will be contacted if the expedited interview appointment is granted.

Please keep in mind that an expedited interview appointment does not improve an applicant's chances of obtaining a U.S. visa. An expedited case simply results in an earlier appointment date for the visa interview. A humanitarian emergency is not grounds for the issuance of a U.S. visa; applicants applying for a non-immigrant visa must still prove they meet the requirements of the visa class in question.

In most cases we will NOT expedite appointments for persons whose most recent applications were refused under INA 214(b) (intending immigrant presumption).