Visa Denial

Under Section 214(b) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, consular officers must presume that every applicant for a nonimmigrant visa is an intending immigrant until the applicant shows otherwise. The vast majority of refused visa applicants were unable to overcome this presumption. Everyone may re-apply according to the procedure described above. However we recommend that applicants wait one year before reapplying after a visa denial, unless there is a significant change in an applicant's circumstances or other compelling reason for an earlier reapplication.

American Citizens with inquiries, questions or comments are encouraged to submit them by e-mail the Consular Section at the following email address: ConsularBelgrd@state.gov.

American Citizens may also write or fax the Nonimmigrant Visa Section to discuss a visa case at the addresses and numbers below: (please note: if calling, please do so between 3-4:30 pm local time)

NIV Section
U.S. Embassy
Fax: (381)-(11)-361-5497 - non-immigrant
Fax: (381)-(11)-361-5989 - immigrant
Address:
American Embassy
Consular Section
Kneza Miloša 50
11000 Beograd

Congressional inquiries may be mailed to

American Embassy Belgrade
5070 Belgrade Place
Washington, D.C. 20189-5070

or faxed to (381)-(11)-361-5497, or emailed to: ConsularBelgrd@state.gov

A Word about Documents

Applicants for non-immigrant visas must generally prove eligibility by establishing ties to their home country and that they have a legitimate reason for traveling to the U.S. Documents alone never will establish these facts. Invitation letters from the United States are not required.

Approved visas require one day for processing. Visa recipients can pick up their passport with visa at 16:00 the next business day after the day of their interview, unless otherwise notified.

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