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All questions and inquiries regarding visas are handled by the U.S. Visa Service Desk. If you have questions that are not answered on our website, our customer service agents are ready to assist you.

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What 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, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship or nationality.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.

Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States, but 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.

Do You Already Know What Type of Visa You Need?

For nonimmigrant visas, you can go directly to the online application for the DS-160; or for immigrant visas, directly to the USCIS site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure, please use the Visa Wizard below to help you determine your visa type.

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Astana

Almaty

Astana

Address:

Rakhymzhan Koshkarbayev Avenue, No. 3. Astana, Kazakhstan, 010010

Phone:

+7 (7172) 70-21-00

Almaty

Address:

Samal-2, 97 Zholdasbekov Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050051

Phone:

+7 (727) 250-76-12/17

Additional Information

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants Immigrant Visas Application Procedures Medical Examination for Immigrant Visa Diversity Visa Lottery

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers

The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.

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Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants

The pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

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Immigrant Visas Application Procedures

Learn about the immigrant visas application procedures.

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Medical Examination for Immigrant Visa

Before the issuance of an immigrant visa, every applicant, regardless of age, must undergo a medical examination. The examination must be conducted by a doctor designated by the Consular Section. Currently, there are two clinics in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and one Dushanbe, Tajikistan, authorized to conduct medical examinations.

Medical Examination Information

Diversity Visa Lottery

The Electronic Diversity Visa (E-DV) system will be open for entries beginning noon Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, and will close for entries at noon Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. We encourage entrants to apply early to avoid the possibility of system outages caused by extremely heavy demand.

2023 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program