Embassy of the United States Dushanbe, Tajikistan

In general, if your application is approved and if your interview was on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday your passport and visa will usually be ready for pick up on the next working day at 4:00pm.  Applicants whose applications are approved on Thursday can usually pickup their passport and visa the following Monday at 10:00am. 

No, you can bring documents in Tajik and Russian.

No, you should however bring original support documents. After the interview, the Consular officer will return them to you.

The visa validity that is printed on your visa (usually 3 months from the day of interview) means that you can enter the United States during these 3 months. For example, your interview is on May 10. Your visa will be valid until August 09. You can enter the United States from May 10 through August 09.  The length of your stay is determined by a U.S. Immigration officer at the port of entry.

Click here for a list of visa application fees. Visa issuance fees: if applicable, see the Visa Reciprocity Tables.

The fee that you paid is an application fee. Everyone who applies for a U.S. visa anywhere in the world must pay this fee, which covers the cost of processing your application. As the application form states, this fee is non-refundable regardless of whether you are issued a visa or not, since your application was processed to conclusion.

In adjudicating visa applications, Consular officers are guided by U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The issuance of non-immigrant visas is governed by the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended. U.S. immigration law places the burden of proof on the visa applicant to show that he or she is not an intending immigrant. In other words, each nonimmigrant visa applicant must prove to the Consular officer's satisfaction that he or she is not planning to travel to the U.S. in order to reside there permanently. Each applicant must demonstrate that he or she is traveling to the U.S. for a temporary stay and has strong ties that will compel him or her to return to the home country.

Click here for information about visas refused under section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Yes, you can reapply, however, we do not recommend that you re-apply unless the circumstances of your life have significantly changed or you can provide additional/new information that can demonstrate your strong social, economic ties to Tajikistan.

No, if you can keep your old passport you can travel to the U.S. by carrying your old passport with the valid visa together with your new passport. If you cannot keep your old passport you need to apply for a new visa, which means submitting a new application and paying the application fee again.

A qualified applicant for a U.S. non-immigrant visa is able to demonstrate binding social, familial, and/or economic ties to Tajikistan which, in the opinion of the Consular officer, constitutes a compelling need for the applicant to return to Tajikistan after a temporary visit to the United States.

We recommend you schedule your appointment approximately four - six weeks prior to your desired departure date. To find out the typical wait time to receive an interview appointment click here.

Click here to schedule a visa interview appointment.

Generally no, however exceptions may be granted in emergency situations. Please refer to the Apply for a Visa section of our web site.

The nonimmigrant visa application (DS-160) is available in the nonimmigrant visa section of our website. 

The type of support documents you need to submit with your visa application depends upon the type of visa you are applying for.  Please review "Support Documents" on our website in the Applying for a Visa section.

Yes. All Tajikistani citizens who are not legal permanent residents of the United States (green card holders) require a visa to visit the United States, regardless of age.

While anyone can apply for a visa in Dushanbe, it will be more difficult for a Consular officer to determine the eligibility of visa applicants who are not residents of the Consular district where the interview is conducted.

Assurances from U.S. citizen friends and family members do not affect whether an applicant will be issued a visa. Under U.S. immigration law, Consular officers must evaluate the qualifications of only the visa applicant themselves.  To qualify for a visa, during the visa interview, the applicant must present evidence of their binding social, familial, and economic ties to Tajikistan and convince the consular officer that he/she is not intending to immigrate to the U.S. 

No, for two reasons, first, as noted above, the burden of qualification is on the applicant, and assurances from friends, family members, or associates in the United States do not affect the applicant's ability to qualify for the visa. Second, the sheer volume of interviews and the cost of international calls make this impossible both in terms of time and cost.

The time required for administrative processing varies with each case. Be assured that we work hard to process all visa applications to conclusion as quickly as possible. In general the process takes 6-8 weeks, though sometimes the processing can last longer or be completed in much less time.

Yes. You may travel to the United States at any time during the validity of the visa.  Again, the duration of your visit in the U.S. is not determined by the length of your visa validity, but by the immigration official at the port of entry when you arrive in the United States.

Yes, please visit the Department of State web site for details.

An immigrant visa allows national of other countries to immigrate to the United States. A nonimmigrant visa is issued to qualified aliens who want to travel to the U.S. for a temporary stay. There are several different categories of nonimmigrant visas.