NON-IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION
PROCEDURES FOR IRANIAN CITIZENS
Iran does not have a U.S. Embassy. Where can Iranians apply for nonimmigrant visas?
Iranians may make appointments and apply for nonimmigrant visas at any nonimmigrant visa issuing post including Vienna. However, Vienna is temporarily without a Farsi-speaking officer. If you do not speak English or German, you should be aware that the interviewing officers' lack of familiarity with your language and the conditions in your country may make it more difficult for you to demonstrate your qualifications for a visa. We have Farsi-speaking consular officers at our Consulate in Dubai and our Embassy in Ankara, and many Iranian nonimmigrant visa applicants choose to apply there.
Each Iranian who is physically present in Austria may seek a non-immigrant visa application appointment at the Consular Section (located at Parkring 12A, 1010 Vienna) of the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.
All visa application appointments are exclusively (without any exception) scheduled through the Visa Information/Visa application hotline:
VISA INFORMATION/VISA APPLICATION APPOINTMENT
HOTLINE FOR CALLERS LOCATED IN AUSTRIA
(Live Operators): Tel.: 0900-510300 (Euro 2,16/min)
Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 8:00 pm (local Austrian time)
Our Visa Information and Appointment Scheduling Service Representatives are available to take your calls Monday - Friday, from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm, local Austrian time. The call center staff are not consular employees and cannot make commitments about visa issuance.
In order to serve you better, as an additional free service the Visa Information Service will provide each caller who schedules a visa application interview appointment with an email, confirming the day and time of the visa appointment, as well as providing additional helpful information, concerning the required documentation and the visa application process itself.
We recommend that you plan your visa application well in advance of your anticipated travel. The application process may require several weeks.
YOU NEED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WHEN APPLYING FOR A VISA:
WARNING:
All applicants failing to present the electronic visa application form and/or the appropriate photo will be required to schedule a new appointment with the Visa Hotline.
- A completed and signed nonimmigrant visa application form DS-156 (see forms);
- All Iranian citizens age 14 and above need to submit a completed supplemental nonimmigrant visa application form DS-157 (see forms);
- a completed Contact Information and Work History for nonimmigrant visa applicant form DS-158 (see forms), if you are seeking an F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) or M (Non-Academic Student) visa;
- a passport valid for at least six months beyond your intended stay in the United States. If more than one person is shown on the passport, a separate visa application is needed for each person who is traveling to the United States;
- a recent passport photograph for each applicant, including children (see photo instructions);
- the original bank transfer slip for each applicant bearing the original stamp of the bank or other original documentation to show that you have paid the visa processing fee; as of September 8, 2009 the new visa application fee is Euro 91.70 ($131);
- a self-addressed and stamped return envelope (see How to get your passport with the visa back);
- I-20 issued by the institute in the U.S., if you are applying for an F or M visa;
- DS-2019 issued by the designated sponsoring organization, if you are applying for a J visa.
E-mail: ConsulateVienna@state.gov
(Please provide fax number or mailing address in your e-mail.)
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