Consulate General of the United States Dubai, UAE

The Consular Section of the US Consulate in Dubai has transitioned to a new appointment service for applicants applying for a visa to come to the United States. Information regarding different types of visa, applying for a US visa and the requirements to qualify for those visas can be found here.

Telephone inquiries about lost or stolen Green Cards should be directed to the American Citizen Services section (971-4-309-4000) during regular telephone hours (10:00 am to 12:30 pm). To apply for a transportation letter that will enable you to return to the U.S., you will be required to provide the following:

1. Two photographs, 2 inches by 2 inches, on a white background
2. A fee of AED 637 (US $165),
3. A valid passport,
4. Identification (i.e. passport, driver's license)
5. Convincing evidence of status as a Legal Permanent Residence (copy of Green Card, DHS stamps in passport, etc.)
6. Convincing evidence that you have been out of the U.S. for less than one year (DHS stamps, airline ticket stubs, etc.)

If you do not provide convincing evidence of identification, current LPR status or that you have been absent from the U.S. less than one year, we will not issue a transportation letter, and you will need either to have a new Immigrant Visa petition filed on your behalf or file a petition for a Returning Resident Visa at our embassy in Abu Dhabi. If the latter, you will need to provide extremely convincing evidence that the reason for your absence from the U.S. for more than one year was beyond your control.