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For step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a tourist visa, please refer to our Embassy's website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/visas-tourism-visitor/. Once you have completed the DS-160 form and paid the visa fee, you will need to schedule an interview appointment online.

After submitting required visa documents or attending an interview, you can track the status of your visa application using this link: https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC.

In order to renew your passport, you will need to make an appointment online. You can renew your U.S. passport or apply for a U.S. passport for your child by checking our website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/passports/. This page now includes a passport wizard to help you identify the correct forms and documents that you will need to bring to the Embassy. In general, applicants should bring a completed application form, the passport they are replacing, and originals and photocopies of any required documents (including a photocopy of the biodata page of the current passport).

Interview appointments may be booked through our online appointment system: https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=bkk&appcode=3%20.

U.S. citizen parents may be able to transmit their citizenship to their children, even if the child was born overseas. You may apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and passport at the same time by completing both applications together. Please see our website for helpful tips on determining whether you may transmit citizenship, which documents to provide, and links to the required forms: https://kg.usembassy.gov/services/#family.

Please email us at and include the child's birth certificate and passport. We will add the child to your case and unlock your DS-260. After that, you will have to add the newborn child to your case and then fill out a DS-260 for the child. https://ceac.state.gov/IV/Login.aspx

No, you do not need a new visa. If your visa is still valid, you can travel to the United States with your two passports as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel (example: tourist visa when your principal purpose of travel is tourism). Both the new and old passports must be from the same country and type (example: both Kyrgyz regular passports, both official passports, etc.) with the same biodata information. Do not try to remove the visa from your old passport and stick it into the new valid passport; if you do so, your visa will no longer be valid. When you arrive at the U.S. port-of-entry, the Customs and Border Protection Immigration Officer will check your visa in the old passport and if s/he decides to admit you into the United States, they will stamp your new passport with an admission stamp along with the annotation "VIOPP" (visa in other passport).

The processing time for a visa application varies for each applicant. After attending the interview, you may verify the status of your visa application at this link: https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please reach out to

You should contact the Immigrant Visa Unit of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that issued your visa. If your visa was issued at U.S. Embassy Bishkek, please send us an email at BishkekIV@state.gov. Requests to reissue or replace visas are considered on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants are required to re-establish their eligibility. There is no guarantee that you will receive a new visa.

In the case of an arrest of a U.S. citizen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgzy Republic is expected to notify the Embassy within 3 working days from the date of an arrest. The Embassy posts the list of English-speaking lawyers on its website. You can contact them directly for assistance. The Consular Section is authorized to conduct prison visits to ensure that prison officials are providing appropriate medical care and can provide a general overview of the local criminal justice process.

Yes, your 16 year old child can come to the interview alone. S/he will need to show that at least one legal parent or legal guardian is aware that they are applying for a passport

Yes, the Consular Section provides notarial services by appointment only.

All passport, CRBA, and notarial services are available by appointment. Interview slots are usually available twice a month, on Mondays and sometimes Tuesdays. Appointments may be scheduled using our online system: tinyurl.com/ACSBishkek

Please email us at . Please include #ACS and your name in the "subject line" for all American Citizens Services correspondence.

You will need to check our online appointment system regularly to look for an earlier available slots. If you decide to change your previously scheduled appointment, please be sure to have your Confirmation ID.

Most applicants must appear in person for an interview, with certain exceptions.

Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before your scheduled interview.

The letter given to you by the consular officer at the interview has instructions on how to complete your application. Please follow the instructions in the letter.

Individuals with five-year, multiple-entry visas may make repeated trips to the United States for as long as the visa is valid.

If you stayed more than 60 days in the Kyrgyz Republic, you will need to pay an administrative fee at the local police department near your physical residence address. After you pay your fine, you will submit an online e-visa application to the Department of Consular Section of the Kyrgyz Republic found here: https://www.evisa.e-gov.kg/step_1.php. Please note that the price of the exit visa is proportional to the amount of time that you overstayed in the country.

Yes, you will have to go through the whole visa application process each time you want to apply for a visa, even if your visa is still valid. Please complete a new DS-160 form and prepare to pay all required fees and conduct an interview again.

For information about cultural exchanges, please refer to our Embassy's website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/education-culture/.

Open job opportunities can be found on our website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/.

There are 8 American Spaces across Kyrgyzstan. Please look at our website to find out more information.

Some visa applications require further administrative processing, which takes additional time after the visa applicant's interview by a consular officer. Applicants are advised of this requirement at the time of the interview with the consular officer. After attending the interview, you may track the status of your visa application at https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC or, if applicable, follow instructions given to you at the interview. For more information on administrative processing or for case specific inquiries, please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/administrative-processing-information.html.

For information about services that the Embassy offers American citizens, please refer to our Embassy's website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/services/.

If your interview was held on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, and your visa was approved, you may pick up your passport on Friday at 14:30 at the Consular Section’s entrance with the payment receipt. If your visa was approved on Thursday or Friday, you can pick up your passport on the following Wednesday at 14:30 at the Consular Section’s entrance.

In order to request an expedited appointment, the applicant will need to follow the directions in the Consular Navigator: http://tinyurl.com/BishkekNavigator

If you are unsure of what type of visa you will need, please use the Visa Wizard tool found on our website: https://kg.usembassy.gov/visas/#wizard.

You can check the status of your application of a filed immigrant petition by going to the USCIS website. But if your petition has already been forwarded to the National Visa Center, you can also contact the National Visa Center at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html. Be sure to include your case number(s) and the applicant’s full given name and surname in your message. Please note that NVC response times to public inquiries may be lengthy.

If you immigrant visa was approved, then you may return to the Embassy to pick up your passport on the Thursday following your original interview at 14:30 at the Consular Section's entrance with the payment receipt.

A valid visa is a requirement for all Kyrgyzstanis to enter the United States, even if they are simply transiting a U.S. airport. However, if you also carry a passport from a country participating in the Visa Waiver Program (certain dual nationals), then you may not need to have a U.S. visa if you travel using that other passport.

If you need a nonimmigrant tourist or business visa, please follow the procedure indicated on our website https://kg.usembassy.gov/visas/. Once you have completed the DS-160 form and paid the visa fee, you will need to schedule the first available appointment online.

The fee that you paid is an application fee. Everyone who applies for a U.S. visa anywhere in the world must pay this fee, which covers the cost of processing your application. This fee is non-refundable regardless of whether you are issued a visa or not, since your application was processed to conclusion.

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