Announcements

Visa Application Processing and Return of Passports

8 December, 2023

Visa Appointments

Due to the ongoing security situation the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the Embassy Branch office in Tel Aviv are offering limited nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services at this time.

Non-immigrant Visas

The Embassy offers nonimmigrant visa appointments across all visa classifications. If you cannot schedule a regular appointment in time for your travel plans, log into your account on this website (https://ais.usvisa-info.com/) and request an expedite online with specific information about the timing and purpose of your travel.

Immigrant Visas

The Embassy offers immigrant visa appointments for those who are either resident or physically present and able to remain for the required processing time. For those who cannot apply in Jerusalem, consular sections in countries where applicants are neither residents nor present may accept a case at their discretion in cases clearly involving hardship. Applicants who desire a case transfer should write the immigrant visa processing section of the desired U.S. embassy or consulate through the email address or other contact mechanism provided on the Missions web site.

Return of Passports

Since October 13, 2023, the CSRA document service center (DSC) at Shalom Aleichem Street 5 in Tel Aviv has been open and contingent upon no changes in the current security situation, the DSC will remain open to the public from 9:00-13:00, and will continue operating on that schedule, Sunday through Friday, until the situation merits a change. Unless you have received direct instructions from the embassy, please wait until the status of your application says "Ready for Pickup" and then you may visit the DSC at Shalom Aleichem Street 5 in Tel Aviv to pick up your passport. If you chose delivery of your passport through Israel Post, you must continue waiting until Israel Post delivers your passport.

Update: Validity of the Nonimmigrant Visa Fee (MRV Fee)

11 October, 2023

All receipts for payment of Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fees issued before October 1, 2022, expired September 30, 2023. There will be no extensions of fee validity. Applicants must have scheduled an appointment or submitted an interview waiver application before September 30, 2023 to avoid paying a new fee. If you paid the MRV fee on or after October 1, 2022, you must have scheduled the appointment within one year of your MRV payment date. Please note that the interview itself does not need to take place within one year, but an interview appointment needs to be made in the system, even if it is scheduled months into the future. Furthermore, applicants using MRV fees paid before October 1, 2022 to book an appointment are cautioned not to attempt to change their appointment dates on or after October 1, 2023. Doing so will result in forfeiture of both the original appointment slot and the MRV fee receipt. The applicant will be required to pay a new fee and submit a new application package.

COVID-19 Vaccination and Travel to the United States

5 September, 2023

Nonimmigrant visa holder travel: Passengers no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated with an accepted COVID-19 vaccine to board a flight to the United States. For more information, visit https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/before-travel.

Immigrant visa applicants: U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. For more information visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/vaccinations.html.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF YOUR VISA FEE

10 July, 2023

Visa application fees are valid to use for 365 days from date of purchase. After the 365 days, if the applicant has not scheduled their interview appointment or submitted their application to apply for a U.S. Non-Immigrant visa (including K fiancé visas), the fee will expire and the applicant will forfeit the right to use the fee for a visa application. However, as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations due to COVID-19 in early 2020 and the U.S. Department of State’s efforts to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible, the Department extended the validity of visa application fees until September 30, 2023 for all fees that expired between February 20, 2020 and September 30, 2022.

Please check the validity of your visa fee and read the below important information:

  • To check the expiry date of your visa fee, log into your account on this website (https://ais.usvisa-info.com/), click the Continue button, and select Payment Receipt option. The visa fee expiry date for each visa applicant is listed on the Payment Receipt.
  • If you do not use the fee before the fee expiration date, you will be required to pay a new fee if you want to apply for a visa. You can use the visa fee until 23:59 EST time on the expiration date.
  • If you have already used your visa fee to schedule an appointment in the future (after the visa fee expiration date), you will not be able to cancel or reschedule your appointment after the fee expiration date, unless you pay a new visa fee. Your current appointment is still valid even if it is scheduled after the visa fee expiration date. Please plan to attend your scheduled visa interview appointment.
  • You will NOT be able to cancel or reschedule your appointment after the visa fee expiration date. If you try to cancel or reschedule your appointment, the scheduling system will display a warning message indicating that your visa payment of the original appointment has expired and if you wish to continue with your appointment cancelation or reschedule, the system will require you to pay a new visa fee.
  • If you miss your interview appointment and the fee used to schedule the appointment is already expired, you will be required to pay a new visa fee if you wish to continue with your visa application. Plan to attend your scheduled visa interview scheduled appointment to avoid having to pay a new fee.
  • If you already attended your consular appointment but you were refused under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and your visa application is still pending review, you are not affected by the visa fee expiration date because the visa applicant is already in progress. You should follow the guidance received during your interview.

Please check information posted on https://ais.usvisa-info.com/ for the most updated information regarding your visa fee and appointment.

Changes in the CSRA document service center operation

4 July, 2023

As of July 4, 2023, the CSRA document service center at Shalom Aleichem Street 5, Tel Aviv, will be closed to the public for all US holidays.

Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Fees

17 June, 2023

  • The application fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s and BCCs), and other non-petition based NIVs such as student and exchange visitor visas is $185 USD.
  • The application fee for certain petition-based nonimmigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) is $205 USD.
  • The application fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor, and treaty applicant in a specialty occupation (E category) is $315 USD.

Applicants who have already paid a visa application fee that is currently valid and non-expired, but who have not yet appeared for their visa interview or are waiting for their case to be processed, will not be charged any additional fees.

Important information about the privacy and security of your account on this website

30 May, 2023

Your privacy and security are important. We strongly recommend that you do not share your sign in credentials for this Site, with anyone, under any circumstances. Our team will never request your credentials either over the phone, or via e-mail. Sharing your credentials could result in misuse or compromise of your personal information. Additionally, the use of automated tools such as bots, scripts, or other non-human interfaces within this Site is prohibited. Such tools not only have the potential to jeopardize the integrity of your personal data, but may also result in delays in the processing of your application. Refer to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of this Site for additional details. Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining a high standard of security and privacy.

Extension of reception hours at the CSRA service center

2 June, 2022

As of 06/06/2022, the reception hours at CSRA’s Document Service Center located at Shalom Aleichem 5 St. in Tel Aviv will be as follows:

Sunday-Thursday 8:00-17:00, Friday 9:00-13:00

Closing of the Bnei Brak courier post office for sending and collecting documents

2 June, 2022

As of 06/06/2022, it will not be possible to send documents to the embassy and collect documents from the embassy at the courier post center at 2 Ha’ Lechi Street in Bnei Brak.

CSRA’s Document Service Center in Tel Aviv reopening for the public

10 May, 2022

As of 29.5, the CSRA’s Document Service Center located at Shalom Aleichem 5 St. in Tel Aviv will be open for the public on Sundays too, and will be accepting US visa documents to be sent to the US Embassy as well as document pick-up.

Opening Hours (for both sending and collecting documents):
Sun-Thu 8am to 3pm, Fri 9am-1pm

Derivatives of Immigrant Visas under 14 years of age

28 January, 2022

It is not necessary for children under 14 to come to the U.S. Embassy for a visa interview if they are applying for an immigrant visa as derivatives of a parent’s immigrant visa case. Parents may submit the oath on their behalf.

However, children who are principal applicants (PA) under 14 years of age applying in the IR2/F22/FX2 categories must attend their visa interview with their parents.

16 September, 2020

Urgent Information For Visa Applicants

Please review the information below before scheduling or attending a visa-related appointment.

Important Announcement on Waivers of the Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF YOUR VISA FEE

Important information about the privacy and security of your account on this website

COVID-19 Vaccination and Travel to the United States

Nonimmigrant Visa Processing Fees


U.S. Visa and Travel Updates

For the latest information from the U.S. Department of State regarding visa issues and travel to the United States, please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news.html.

Visa appointments are usually available much sooner in Jerusalem

22 January, 2020

Visa appointments are usually available much sooner in Jerusalem. Please check the appointment availability in Jerusalem before Tel Aviv. However, until February 28, 2020, applicants with mobility issues may have difficulty accessing the Jerusalem consular section because of construction projects.

Starting November 4, the parking lot at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will no longer be available to the public

16 October, 2019

Starting November 4, the parking lot at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will no longer be available to the public. Public parking in the surrounding area will continue to be available. If you choose to drive, please allow sufficient time to find parking and walk to the Embassy. You may also use public transportation, including buses or taxis. The following buses have stops near the U.S. Embassy:

Egged Bus 7-Alef
Egged Bus 78-Alef
Egged Bus 7
Egged Bus 78
South Bus 203
South Bus 204
South Bus 222
South Bus 224
South Bus 231

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICANTS RESIDING IN GAZA

18 September, 2017

If you are an immigrant visa applicant or Green Card holder residing in Gaza and require a permit to attend an interview, please follow the following steps:

  1. Contact us via email at Jerusalemivinquiries@state.gov to receive an appointment letter.
  2. We will schedule your appointment and mail you an appointment letter to Gaza via courier. Your letter will arrive more than 60 days in advance of your proposed appointment to allow time for the permitting process.
  3. Immediately apply for your permit to leave Gaza through the District Coordination office (DCO). You should present the appointment letter issued by the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem as evidence of the date of your appointment.
  4. The Israeli authorities at Erez will provide a shuttle service on the date of your interview directly to the U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem Consular Section at 14 David Flusser Street. Same-day return shuttle service is also provided.