Immigrant Visas

Frequently Asked Questions - Immigrant Visa Unit

Please read the following questions and answers regarding Immigrant Visas. If you have additional questions, you can email our Immigrant Visa Unit at mumbaiiv@state.gov.

What are Immigrant Visas?

How do I know which consulate will process the visa?

How do I know when my priority date will be current?

When am I going to get an appointment?

My date is current, my case is in Mumbai, and I turned in my forms. How can I find out the appointment date?

Do I need to get a police certificate for the interview?

My birth was never registered.  What do I do now?

My marriage was never registered.  What do I do?

What documents do I need if my marriage is terminated?

Do I need the I-864, and if I do, how do I fill it out?

Who does not require an I-864?

How do I request consular processing of a pending Employment-Based case?

Can't I file a petition for my relative at your office in Mumbai?

How do I arrange the medical exam?

What are the fees for immigrant visas?

What are your office hours?

Why are immigrant visa cases refused?

I was refused but want my case to be reconsidered. How do I get a new interview to do that?

I have information on illegal aliens or fraud. To whom do I give this information?