Non-Immigrant Visas
If a visa is needed urgently (as in the case of a medical, academic or business emergency) a regular appointment must first be requested as explained in "How to Apply". If several relatives are traveling because of the same emergency, a regular appointment must be requested for each member of the family.
IMPORTANT: Even if the ONLY appointment available is past the date you intend to travel, make an appointment for that date and follow the instructions below. After making the appointment, please fill out the following form:
Remember that you need to make a regular appointment before requesting an emergency appointment.
We will respond to all emergency requests within 24 hours, not including weekends or days the Embassy is closed due to an American or Algerian holiday. All genuine emergency appointments are granted an interview within two to three days, and, in all cases, in time for the traveler’s anticipated day of travel.