United States of America Embassy Guide

US Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Contact -
Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Uzbekistan
82 Chilanzarskaya st., Tashkent, 700115
Republic of Uzbekistan
Telephone: +998 (71) 120-5450
Fax: +998 (71) 120-6335

Embassy Holiday List -

Visa Details

Type of Visa -

Non-Immigrant Visa -
Appointments for visa interviews are granted only by phone (998-71) 120-4718 or 120-4719. Telephone calls are received Monday through Thursday from 10:00 to 17:00. On friday, telephone calls are received from 10:00 am to Noon and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. In order to get an appointment one needs to give his/her passport number, last and first names, and date of birth. Normally, applicants are granted the next-business-day appointments.

Document Required -
Starting January 5, foreign visitors entering the United States with a visa are subject to new requirements under a program designed to both enhance U.S. border security and ease travel. Travelers entering at 115 airports and 14 seaports are now required to present fingerprints and pose for a digital photograph employing biometric methods -- physical characteristics unique to each individual -- to establish identity.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is implementing the new procedures known as US-VISIT. "US-VISIT is actually a continuum of security measures that begin overseas, at the U.S. consular offices issuing visas, where biometrics will be collected to determine if the applicant is on a database of known or suspected criminals or terrorists," said DHS Under Secretary of Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson in a January 5 press release. "When the visitor gets to our border, we use the same biometrics -- these digital ‘fingerscans' -- to verify that the person at our port is the same person who received the visa or to see if we have learned new information about any involvement in terrorism or crime."

Fee -
Every applicant must pay an administrative fee of US$100 (one hundred U.S. dollars). The fee is paid by all applicants, including children, regardless of their age. This payment is only made on the United States Embassy grounds through the Consular cashier, using currency in a good condition and in exact change. Applicants should keep in mind that the 100-dollar-fee is not refunded in case of a visa refusal. The fee is required for every new visa application, unless otherwise indicated by the Consul. Beginning on Monday, July 25, 2005, the consular section of the U.S. Embassy will accept both dollars and soum for all consular fees, including visa fees. Only 500- or 1000-soum notes will be accepted.