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Have questions or need assistance with a U.S. visa application at U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand? Our Visa Navigator will guide you to the information you need, point you to answers on our website, and help you ask us for assistance too.

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Notices

  • Effective March 11, 2025, CDC has removed from the technical instructions to panel physicians the requirement that immigrant visa applicants receive the COVID-19 vaccination.  Panel physicians will no longer determine that an immigrant visa applicant is ineligible for travel based on their failure to receive, or otherwise document, their vaccination against COVID-19.  Based on CDC’s updated guidance to panel physicians, U.S. embassies and consulates will no longer refuse an immigrant visa application for failure to present documentation that they received the COVID-19 vaccination.  Applicants whose medical exams are unexpired and otherwise still valid for travel to the United States, and whom a consular officer previously found ineligible based solely on the applicant’s failure to establish vaccination against COVID-19, may have a new medical exam issued by the panel physician without a fee.  To request this, impacted applicants should reach out to the U.S. embassy or consulate at which they executed their application for an immigrant visa.
  • Starting July 15, 2024, immigrant visa (IV) applicants who have not brought ALL the required documents to their interview and have not uploaded ALL required documents to CEAC will be TURNED AWAY and asked to reschedule their interview at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok. Rescheduling Immigrant Visa information can be found here. Rescheduling fiancé (e) K visa can be found here.

General Information

Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of Thailand at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. Consulate Chiang Mai does not process immigrant visas.

To apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen seeking to immigrate generally must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident immediate relative(s), or prospective U.S. employer, and have an approved petition before applying for an immigrant visa. The sponsor begins the process by filing a petition on the foreign citizen’s behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  You may wish to review our Directory of Visa Categories on usvisas.state.gov to learn about the different types of immigrant visas to the United States, including our Diversity Visa Program.  Then, follow the steps on the Immigrant Visa Process, or on the Diversity Visa Process, on usvisas.state.gov to begin applying for an immigrant visa.

Once USCIS has approved your petition and you have completed pre-processing with the National Visa Center (NVC), or if you have been selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery and completed processing with the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), review the instructions given to you by the NVC or the KCC, along with the information presented on this website, for further guidance and instructions.

Additional Resources

Instruction and Appointment Packets

Diversity Visa 2026 Selections

Fraud Prevention Warning

Marriage-Based Visas

Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Immigrant Visa FAQ

Contact Us

US Visa Service Desk:
(For GSS address registration, Fiancé(e) visa fee payment and other general information)
Email: support-thailand@usvisascheduling.com

Call Center representatives are available:
Monday – Friday:  7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (excluding Thai and U.S. holidays)
From the United States: (703)-783-9410

Local telephone (within Thailand): 02-026-8791

International (outside the United States): +66-2-026-8791

Immigrant Visa Unit:
(For case specific inquiries)
Email: visasbkk@state.gov
Please include your case reference number in the subject line. Please allow 2-3 business days for a response and refrain from sending multiple emails during this timeframe as it will delay our ability to provide a thorough and complete response.

IV Unit Mailing Address
Pre-interview (non-NVC cases) and post-interview documents should be sent to:
U.S. Embassy Bangkok
Consular Section, Immigrant Visa Unit
120-122 Wireless Road, Lumpini
Bangkok 10330