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Emergency Appointments
 

The following situations may qualify you for an Emergency Appointment:

  • A medical emergency,
  • Death of an immediate family member,
  • A business emergency
  • U-Nonimmigrant visa applicants, or
  • If you are a foreign non-resident citizen of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country who has lost or had your biometric passports stolen.  Travel is NOT permitted under the Visa Waiver Program without a biometric or machine readable passport, therefore a visa is required.  You may apply in Mexico with a valid, emergency replacement passport obtained from your Embassy.  More information: Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and participating countries.

Step 1:

Schedule a regular appointment.  Go to the How to Apply Section for directions on making an appointment.

Step 2:

Submit a request to change your regular appointment to an emergency appointment through one of the following sites:

Step 3:

After you send your request, you will receive an email from the Consular Section approving or denying the emergency request.   If the emergency request is approved, the email will include additional instructions.  If the request is denied, your regular appointment is still valid.