Welcome to the Immigrant Visa Unit (IV)

NEW USCIS IMMIGRANT FEE

Effective February 1, 2013, all individuals issued Immigrant visas overseas must pay a $165.00 USCIS Immigrant Fee before traveling to the United States. Only prospective adoptive parents whose child(ren) is/are entering the United States under either the Orphan or Hague Process, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants who were employed by the U.S. government, returning residents, and those issued K visas are exempt from the new fee.  The below USCIS website has more details on the new fee, including contact information for USCIS, if there are further questions: www.USCIS.gov/immigrantfee. 

Information in Russian, click here.

OBLIGATORY REGISTRATION WITH THE GSS SYSTEM 

As of August 16, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and U.S. Consulate in Krakow implemented several changes in the visa procedures that also affect immigrant visa applicants. All IV and DV applicants have to register with the GSS service and choose their visa pick-up location, before coming to the Embassy. Please note that we will not be able to accept your visa applications and supporting documents without the proof of your registration (your UID confirmation number). Appointment scheduling and fee payment for fiance visas have also changed. For registration and selection of your visa pick-up location, please visit www.ustraveldocs.com/pl  or call the information line at +48 22 307-1361 in Poland or (703) 988-7101 in the United States. Applicants in Belarus may call a toll free number 8-820-0011-0261.

We strive to provide excellent customer service to our applicants. Please see the Customer Service Statement to Visa Applicants for more information.

НОВЫЕ УСЛУГИ ДЛЯ ОБРАЩАЮЩИХСЯ ЗА ВИЗАМИ С 16 АВГУСТА 2012

The Immigrant Visa Unit in Warsaw processes all categories of immigrant visas for residents of Poland and Belarus. 

We are located at:

ul. Piekna 12
00-540 Warsaw, Poland
Tel. +48/22 625-1042 (between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.)
Fax: +48/22 504-2039 or +48/22 504-2088
E-mail: publicwrw@state.gov

Hours of Operation

The IV Unit in Warsaw is open for visa appointments from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Polish and American holidays and one working Friday of each month March 8, April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23 and September 27, 2013. Operator assisted immigrant visa information (+48/22 625-1042) will be unavailable on those days. The Consular Information Booth on 12 Piekna Street in Warsaw will be closed as well.
 
We accept applications to determine returning resident status and applications to issue boarding foils for lost, stolen, misplaced or invalid green cards at window #3 in the IV Unit Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m by appointment. Please contact us by phone at +48 22 504 2465 or by e-mail at publicwrw@state.gov to schedule your afternoon appointment at the Immigrant Visa Unit. 

Visas for residents of Poland are returned to applicants by TNT courier service after they register at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/pl/ and choose one of the TNT branch offices as their visa pick-up location. For non-residents the designated visa pick-up location is the TNT office in Warsaw, 19 Annopol Street. We encourage applicants not to finalize travel plans until they receive their visa and documents from the Embassy.

For IV cases where a spouse or fiance is a petitioner, there is important information available in this pamphlet (PDF - 52.4 kb). It is also available in the Russian language(PDF - 175.5 kb). Please read it before coming for your visa interview.

ИММИГРАЦИОННЫЕ ВИЗЫ

ПРИВЕТСТВУЕМ В ИММИГРАЦИОННОМ ОТДЕЛЕ ПОСОЛЬСТВА (IV) (PDF - 148.45 kb)

Special Notice for Applicants from Outside Poland: 

Applying for an immigrant visa at the Embassy in Warsaw will require at least one trip to Poland and a 2 to 3 days' stay in Warsaw, and in some cases multiple trips.  More Information (PDF - 73.1 kb)

Visa Categories

An immigrant visa is required of anyone who wishes to enter the United States to reside there permanently, whether or not that person plans to seek employment in the United States. U.S. immigration law provides for the issuance of immigrant visas in four general categories: Immediate  Relatives , Family Based Immigration, Employment Based  Immigration, Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, known as the "green card" lottery. This page also provides information about Fiancee visas.