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If you have
an unforeseen travel need as per one of the
criteria listed below, you may qualify for an
out-of-turn
emergency appointment
slot:
- To
obtain emergency medical care, or to accompany a
relative or employer for emergency medical
care.
- To
attend the funeral of an immediate family member
(mother, father, brother, sister, child,
grandparent or grandchild).
- To
attend to an urgent business matter where the
travel requirement could not be predicted in
advance.
- Students
or exchange visitors who are within 90 days of
their start date of a valid programme and who
have not been refused a visa within the last six
months.
- H and
L visa renewals for applicants who are already
working in the U.S and are returning to their
jobs.
Before you
apply for an emergency appointment, you must
ensure that you have documentary evidence to prove
the urgency. If it appears during the visa
interview that you misrepresented the reasons for
travel, such facts will be noted on your case file
and may adversely influence the outcome of your
visa application. Furthermore, if the
consular officer determines that you do not have a
genuine emergency -as defined above- then he/she
will postpone your interview 90 days from the date
you appeared under the emergency
provision.
Travel for the
purpose of attending weddings, assisting pregnant
daughters, or attending graduation ceremonies do
not qualify for emergency appointments. For such
travel, please request an ordinary appointment
well in advance.
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