| All non-immigrant visa applicants applying on or after March 1, 2008 will be required to schedule appointments for a visa interview online. Applicants may do so by visiting the following website: https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=TBL&appcode=3
Beginning March 1, 2008 non-refundable application fee $131 is paid at the US Consulate cashier on the day of the visa interview.
All applicants are requested to arrive on time for their appointments. Applicants will not be permitted to enter the consular section until the time on their appointment form that can be printed at the time the appointment is scheduled online. Applicants who arrive more than 30 minutes late will not be granted entry and will need to reschedule their appointments online.
Non-immigrant visa interviews are conducted on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM by appointment only.
All applicants should complete both the DS-156 and DS-157 forms (please see below for information on computer access to complete these forms).
You may schedule a visa interview appointment through our new online appointment scheduling system, which may be found at: https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=TBL&appcode=3 .
Once an appointment is scheduled, please come to the consular section of the American Embassy (11 George Balanchine Street, Tbilisi) at the appointed date and time. Please bring the following to your interview:
- your passport (must be valid at least another 6 months)
- any old passports if you have previous US travel
- $131 non-refundable application fee.
- the completed visa application(s)*
- One unmounted 5 x 5cm, white background, full face photograph stapled or glued to the application form**
The visa applicant is responsible for bringing any supporting documents to the interview. All documents received via mail or fax will be shredded, as we are unable to maintain individual files on visa applicants.
If approved, the passport and visa will be sent to the address of your choice via DHL courier service, normally within two business days of your interview. Please be advised that we are unable to have visas ready sooner than this due to additional processing requirements that take place after the interview. Please do not make travel arrangements until you have physically received your visa.
COMPUTER ACCESS
As of October 1, 2006, all visa applicants are required to complete the application forms DS-156 and DS-157 online, then print them and bring to the interview. Both forms can be found at: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html
The DS-forms filled out by hand will not be accepted, and applicants without a form completed on this website will not be interviewed and will be required to schedule a new appointment. If you do not have a personal computer, you may use public computers at any location—including at an internet café, at the main branch of TBC Bank in Tbilisi (free of charge), or at any American Corner library in the country (free of charge). Please be advised that all applicants are legally responsible for the accuracy of the information provided on the application, regardless of who completes the form on the applicant’s behalf.
* All applicants must fill out form DS-156 and DS-157. All applicants seeking F, M or J visas (student, and exchange visas) must complete and submit a Form DS-158.
** The photograph should meet the following requirements:
a) “Full face” defines a photo in which the applicant is facing the camera directly with the ears exposed and the face covering about 50 percent of the photo area.
b) The photograph should clearly identify the applicant. Head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs. Glasses or other paraphernalia are not acceptable, unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example). |
Application Procedures