Request for Expedited Non-Immigrant Visa Appointment
All applicants requesting an expedited appointment, must have scheduled appointments through this Web site. If you still have not scheduled an Applicant Service Center and a Consular Section appointments, click here before continuing.
Only the following trip purposes will be considered for expedited appointments:
- Medical Emergency:
- Urgent medical care is needed in the United States
- Accompanying an immediate family member who requires urgent medical care
- Immediate family members include spouse, mother, father, brother, sister, or child.
- An immediate family member in the United States has a serious medical condition requiring the applicant’s urgent presense.
- Attending the funeral of an immediate family member
- Study, Work or Exchange Visitor Visa:
- Applying for a student or exchange visitor visa and the appointment date is after the beginning of classes or exchange program
- The I-797 approval notice is recieved and the petitioner requires the applicant’s immediate presence.
- Note: Summer Work and Travel (SWT) will not be processed through an expedited appointment, please follow the visa application process as normal
- Other:
- Unforseen travel requirements in support of business
- Other cases that may involve travelers going to sports/media events and/or professional conferences or trainings.
The following will not be processed through the expedited appointment process:
- Tourist (B1, B2) Visas, please attend the scheduled appointment
- If the appointment date scheduled through this site is prior to the intended travel date
If the applicant meets the criteria above please follow the steps below:
- Submit the request for an expedited appointment at http://argentina.usembassy.gov/nonimmigrant_visas/expedited-appointments3.html.
- Along with the application documents, the applicant must submit documentary evidence of meeting the criteria above. This must be available at the time of the interview.
- Once an emergency appointment has been scheduled, the visa application process will proceed as normal.
Important Note: The applicant will receive the same consideration based on the application and applicable documents as all U.S. Visa applications.
