On March 6, 2020 the State Department issued a Travel Advisory urging travelers to reconsider travel to Azerbaijan due to the risk of a significant increase of COVID-19 cases emanating from the Iranian border and the Government of Azerbaijan’s response to COVID-19. On March 6, 2020, the Department of State allowed for the voluntary departure …
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Effective August 5, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan will accept a limited number of F1 student visa renewal applications through the Interview Waiver (IW) program. This special exemption applies to F1 applicants who meet ALL of the following qualifications: The applicant is an Azerbaijani citizen holding an Azerbaijani passport who regularly resides in Azerbaijan; …
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As of March 13, the United States Embassy in Baku is cancelling routine nonimmigrant visa appointments. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the country where it …
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On March 11, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation regarding the suspension of entry as immigrants and non-immigrants of certain additional persons who pose a risk of transmitting the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security has announced it will issue a supplemental “Notice of Arrivals Restriction” for U.S. passengers who …
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Entry of foreign nationals who were present in the People’s Republic of China, not including the Special Autonomous Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, within 14 days prior to their arrival at the port of entry in the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamation. If you reside in, …
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Have a question about student visas or the Summer Work & Travel Program? Join our live Facebook video chat and representatives from our Consular Section will answer your questions! https://www.facebook.com/baku.usembassy/videos/707072839824770/
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We want to wish good luck to our new group of twenty FLEX finalists who are about to start their 1 year adventure in the United States! Today, FLEX finalists from Azerbaijan visited the U.S. Embassy for their visa interviews. Over the course of one year, these FLEX students will gain leadership skills, learn about American …
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Do you have a question about the Diversity Visa Program? Don’t miss Q&A video featuring our Consul, who will answer the most common questions related to the DV Program. Diversity Visa Proqramı (QrinKart) haqqında Sual-Cavab videosu Əziz dostlar, Diversity Visa Proqramı (QrinKart) haqqında sualınız var? Diversity Visa Proqramı (QrinKart) ilə bağlı ən çox verilən suallara cavabını əks etdirən Konsulun Sual-Cavab videosunu Azərbaycan …
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The US Embassy in Azerbaijan warns Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery participants about the significant increase in fraudulent e-mails and letters sent to applicants for the DV Lottery Program this time of year. Authors of these fraudulent e-mails and letters present themselves as representatives of the US government in order to convince DV Lottery applicants to …
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The chief of the Consular Section at the U.S. Embassy in Baku Kim Morales is pleased to announce her series of Ask the Consul articles, which are designed to help you better understand the visa process. Articles give you advice on how to obtain a tourist visa, and helps dispel some myths about the process. If …
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