U.S. Consulates and Embassies Began Phased Reopening
Consulates worldwide were closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, all routine visa services were suspended. U.S. Embassies and Consulates began a phased reopening in July 2020; however, many consulates remain closed for routine services. Consulates and Embassies remain open for emergency and mission-critical visa services and will continue to provide these emergency based services.
The National Visa Center is working with reduced staff during this time. As such, NVC will not answer any general questions about case status and is focusing on urgent medical or humanitarian inquiries. More information about the NVC status is available here.
Reopening will be determined based on location specific conditions for each post. As conditions improve in each location, additional services will be made available. At this time, the U.S. Department of State is unable to provide a specific date for when each Embassy or Consulate will resume routine services. Consulate closures will continue until at least April 2021, if not beyond. Please click on this link to determine if your consulate is open to apply for an immigrant or non-immigrant visa.
Additional information about a particular U.S. Embassy operational status can be found here.
