How Long Will It Take?
Passport Delivery Services
Note: Hongkong Post has closed its postal services counter at the Consulate General. December 21, 2012 was the last day Hongkong Post collected the postage fee from successful applicants for passport delivery services.
Effective December 24, 2012, successful visa applicants will be instructed to return to the Consulate General to pick up their passports in person.
We do our best to process all applicants as efficiently as possible. Most importantly, we work hard to keep the wait time for appointments as short as possible. We also accommodate applicants who need to travel to the United States for humanitarian emergencies. For more information, please see Emergency Appointments. Applicants who need expedited business travel to the United States, please see Expedited NIV Appointments.
The appointment time is scheduled for when we expect you to appear in the line to submit your application. Expect the entire process to take approximately two hours to complete. All applicants are required to complete the online application form available on our website.
Please note that many additional factors, such as the need for administrative processing, incomplete applications, and other factors may influence the processing time of individual visa cases. Applicants who require administrative processing may expect processing to last an average of three to five months. Each case is different, and the Consulate cannot guarantee the exact time that your case's processing will be complete. We recommend that you come far in advance for your visa application.
The following link gives the current average wait time in Hong Kong for an appointment, and for processing of the visa. Also, the times given below are averages, and the processing time of a specific case can vary due to individual circumstances and other special requirements. Please see Visa Wait Times - for Interview Appointments and Processing for more information.
Last modified: January 4, 2013
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