United States of America Embassy Guide

US Embassy in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Embassy Contact Address -

AMERICAN EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Address: Entoto Street
P.O. Box 1014
Addis Ababa
Phone: 517-40-00 (Embassy Switchboard)
124-24-00 (Embassy After Hours)

How to Apply for Non-Immigrant Visa
Non-immigrant visa applications are processed with a telephone appointment system Monday to Thursday, except on U.S. and Ethiopian holidays. Appointments are received Monday to Thursday between 8:00am - 12:00pm at 011-1242424. There is a non-refundable application fee of $100 or Birr equivalent. This fee should be paid at the Bank of Abyssinia located in Addis with three branches. These three branches are Raguel, Arada and Ourael. Applicants are only required to pay the flat application fee of $100 or the equivalent in Birr at the current bank exchange rate.

Immigrant Visas (IV)
Visa Types for Permanent Immigrants
In general, any applicant for an immigrant visa must be the beneficiary of an approved petition. Certain applicants such as priority workers, investors, certain special immigrants, and diversity immigrants can petition on their own behalf. All other intending immigrants must have a relative or potential employer petition for them in the United States.

Additionally, the Diversity Visa Program provides a certain number of permanent resident visas annually. These visas are drawn from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. For more information, please click on the "Diversity Visa Program" link to the right.

Temporary Visitors to the U.S.

International visitors add greatly to our nation's cultural, education and economic life. We continue the proud tradition of welcoming visitors to the United States, with secure borders and open doors. Nonimmigrant visas are for international travelers, (citizens of other countries), coming to the U.S. temporarily. This visa allows you to travel to a U.S. port of entry (airport, for example) and request permission from the Department of Homeland Security immigration inspector to enter the U.S. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.

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