Immigrant Visas

In light of current H1N1 Influenza A outbreak, the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong's Consular Section is taking every precaution to protect the health and safety of all of our customers. We therefore request that visitors experiencing flu-like symptoms reschedule their appointment until after the symptoms have subsided.

Nonimmigrant Visas: You may find instructions on how to reschedule your appointment by visiting our website at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/niv_apply.html. For nonimmigrant visas, we generally have next day availability.

Immigrant Visas: Please contact us via Visa Inquiry Form at http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/visa_inquiry_form.html to reschedule your appointment.

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the health and safety of all employees and visitors to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong.

As a service to our visitors, a booth selling coffee and light snacks has been set up on the patio at the ground floor entrance of the Consular Section.  The booth is open from 8:00AM to 11:00AM.  There are also vending machines selling bottled water and soft drinks.

Please note that food and drinks are not permitted inside the building.  Visitors are welcome to use this service before they enter the building.

2011 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the 2011 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program. The DV program is a U.S. congressionally-mandated lottery program for receiving a U.S. permanent resident card.

The DV lottery will be open for applications beginning October 2, 2009, and end at noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST), on November 30, 2009. Applicants are required to submit their entries electronically during the registration period at www.dvlottery.state.gov. Paper entries will not be accepted.

Applicants for the DV lottery should apply early. Applicants should not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter as heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon EST on November 30, 2009, regardless of whether or not there are system delays during the registration period.

Please note that natives of the following countries are NOT eligible to apply because they have sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. over the previous five years: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, South Korea, the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible to apply for the 2011 DV lottery.

Starting on November 1, 2008, the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong will implement new tuberculosis screening measures as part of the medical examinations required for all immigrant visa and certain non-immigrant visa applicants. These measures, mandated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will influence the validity period of the medical exam. As visa applicants are required to travel before their medical exams expire, it is strongly recommended that applicants schedule their examinations no more than four weeks prior to the date of the visa interview.