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Applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence or nationality. Visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. For more information, visit travel.state.gov.
Applicants for H-1B (and their H-4 dependents), F, M, or J nonimmigrant visas are instructed to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to ‘public’ to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United States under U.S. law.
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10998 on Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 1, 2026, the United States is suspending or limiting entry and visa issuance to nationals of 39 countries as well as individuals applying using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority. Applicants who are subject to Presidential Proclamation 10998 may still submit visa applications and attend scheduled interviews, but they may be ineligible for visa issuance or admission to the United States. For additional details, visit travel.state.gov.
Effective immediately, the Department of State has paused all visa issuances to diversity immigrant visa applicants. For additional details, visit travel.state.gov here.
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All visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong are handled on an appointment basis only. Individuals seeking general information about U.S. visas or needing to schedule a visa appointment should visit Apply for a U.S. Visa from Hong Kong.
Apply for a U.S. Visa from Hong KongWhat is a Visa?
A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, which is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The Visa section of this website is about U.S. visas for foreign citizens and nationals to travel to the United States.
Visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.
Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States. When planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.
What Type of Visa Do You Need?
See our Directory of Visa Categories on Bureau of Consular Affairs to determine which visa category might be appropriate for your purpose of travel to the United States.
For short-term visits to the United States (for tourism, business, education, and more), you can go directly to the online application (form DS-160). For immigrant visas, which are issued to foreign nationals who intend to live and work permanently in the United States, you can visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure what type of visa you need, please use the Visa Wizard below.
OBTAINING A U.S. VISA IN HONG KONG
All visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong are handled on an appointment basis only.
Individuals seeking general information about U.S. visas or needing to schedule a visa appointment should visit Apply for a U.S. Visa from Hong Kong.
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All visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong are handled on an appointment basis only. Individuals seeking general information about U.S. visas or needing to schedule a visa appointment should visit Apply for a U.S. Visa from Hong Kong.
Telephone: English, Cantonese and Mandarin speaking customer service agents are ready to assist you 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The call center is closed weekends and Hong Kong holidays, as observed by the U.S. Consulate.
You may call (852) 3853-8488 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local Hong Kong time) from Hong Kong & Macau.
You may call 1 703 420-5121 (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local Hong Kong time) if you are in the United States.
Email: For general information about visas and routine inquiries, please write to [email protected].
For a specific case in which the applicant has been interviewed by a consular officer or concerning an immigrant visa case, please consult the Visa Navigator.
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Rights and Protections for Temporary WorkersThis pamphlet informs you of your legal rights in the United States as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.
Temporary Workers Rights & Protections Info Rights and Protections for Visa ApplicantsThis pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights in the United States relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Visa Applicants Rights & Protections Info Report FraudThe Consular Section welcomes any information you may have about U.S. passport abuse, visa abuse, application dishonesty, as well as any other passport or visa-related wrongdoing. You can report fraud simply by completing the form below.
Report Fraud Report Lost or Stolen Travel Document or VisaIf your visa is lost or stolen, it is very important that you immediately report this loss to local police and obtain a police report in order to help protect yourself from identity theft. We ask that you then send either an email to [email protected] or a fax addressed to the Consulate’s Fraud Prevention Unit at (852) 2801-4151.
Report Lost or Stolen Travel DocumentRights and Protections for Temporary Workers
This pamphlet informs you of your legal rights in the United States as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.
Temporary Workers Rights & Protections InfoRights and Protections for Visa Applicants
This pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights in the United States relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Visa Applicants Rights & Protections InfoReport Fraud
The Consular Section welcomes any information you may have about U.S. passport abuse, visa abuse, application dishonesty, as well as any other passport or visa-related wrongdoing. You can report fraud simply by completing the form below.
Report FraudReport Lost or Stolen Travel Document or Visa
If your visa is lost or stolen, it is very important that you immediately report this loss to local police and obtain a police report in order to help protect yourself from identity theft. We ask that you then send either an email to [email protected] or a fax addressed to the Consulate’s Fraud Prevention Unit at (852) 2801-4151.
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