Welcome to the Immigrant Visa Unit at Embassy Amman

NOTICE: Beginning February 1, 2013, USCIS will collect a $165.00
Immigrant Visa DHS Domestic Processing Fee (USCIS Immigrant
Fee) from applicants who have been issued Immigrant Visas
(IVs) or Diversity Visas (DVs).

USCIS is implementing this fee to recover costs associated with processing, filing, and maintaining the IV packet.  The only exemptions to this fee are children adopted under the Orphan (IR-3s/IR-4s) or Hague Processes (IH-3s/IH-4s), Iraqi or Afghan special immigrants who were employed by the U.S. Government, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas.    More information can be found on the USCIS website.

To Contact Us:  Amman-IV@state.gov

You may qualify to immigrate to the United States if you are:

• A spouse or immediate relative of an American citizen or legal permanent resident.
• The fiancé of an American citizen.
• A prospective employee of a United States company.
• Selected through the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery program.

All prospective immigrants except for DV candidates must have a petition filed on their behalf. The “petitioner” is the person or company who files the petition, and the “beneficiary” is the prospective immigrant.

All petitions may be filed in the United States. Please vist the USCIS website for more information.

Some petitions can be filed in person at Embassy Amman. Please email USCIS at USCIS.Amman@dhs.gov for more information.

For inquires concerning immigrant visas and interviews please contact our office by email at: Amman-IV@state.gov.  The IV unit is unable to accomodate inquiries in person or by telephone.  For ineligibility waivers, please contact USCIS.Amman@dhs.gov for more information.

For answers to your Immigrant Visa questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions. 

For additional information please also visit the following sites: 

• The Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• The Bureau of Consular Affairs at the U.S. Department of State  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

A Guide for New Immigrants

New immigrants looking for detailed and practical information to help ease them into their new lives in the U.S. are encouraged to read USCIS’s comprehensive guide, Welcome to the United States – A Guide for New Immigrants.  The guide is available in 17 languages, including Arabic.