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IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING IN VIENNA,
AUSTRIA

Form DS-230 - Part I | Form I-130 | Form I-864

If the immigrant visa petition was filed or will be filed with the office of the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration in Vienna, the National Visa Center (NVC) will not be involved in the processing of the application. The case will be processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit at this Embassy. Upon receipt of the approved petition from the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration Vienna, the Immigrant Visa Unit will provide the applicant with an Instruction Package for Immigrant Visa Applicants which consists of the Form DS-230 Part I (Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration), Form DS-2002 (Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants - Document Checklist), and Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support), the photo instructions, and the vaccination requirements.

FIRST: The biographic data form DS-230-I should be completed for each person applying for a visa, regardless of age. The form may be photocopied, if insufficient copies are received for each family member. The DS-230-I should be completed and returned immediately to the Immigrant Visa Unit, in order for the Immigrant Visa Unit to begin the administrative processing of the application. Failure to return the DS-230-I promptly will delay the processing of the application.

SECOND: Once the applicant has obtained all of the relevant documents required in support of the application, he/she has to forward the Form DS-2002 (signed by the applicant on the back page) to the Immigrant Visa Unit. The documents must not be mailed to the Embassy. Applicants will be required to furnish the original of all documents and one copy on the day of the formal visa interview.

THIRD: Upon receipt of the form DS-2002 and completion of all required administrative steps, the Immigrant Visa Unit will advise the applicant of the appointment dates for the medical examination and the formal visa interview. The average processing time for immediate relative immigrant visa cases is four to eight weeks.

Note: In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks against New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, special processing requirements have been imposed on visa applicants of certain nationalities. These requirements may lead to significant delays in visa processing. However, every effort is being made to process all visa applications as expeditiously as possible, consistent with all relevant security concerns.

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