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Applicants that do not Require Interviews

  • Foreign Government Officials traveling on official government business.
  • Representatives or employees of International Organizations (eg. United Nations, World Bank).
  • NATO Officials, Representatives and Employees or military personnel traveling on official business.
  • Travelers age 80 or over with no prior refusals within the last two years.
  • Certain children under the age of 14.  See Applications for Children.
  • Applicants whose personal data has not changed and who:
  1. Received a visa after December 10, 2007 and had their fingers scanned.
  2. Are applying for a visa in the same category as the previous visa.

    UNLESS:
    -   they are applying for B1, B2 or B1/B2 visa and their most recent visa was issued for less than ten years or
    -   they are applying for A-3, G-5 or NATO-7 visa. Every time they apply for a visa they must have an interview with a consular officer.    
                                                                                     
  3. Are applying for the new visa within 12 months of the expiration date of the old visa.
  4. Are applying at the consular post of their usual residence or the post designated for their nationality.

(For example, a person who received an F-1 visa after December 10, 2007 valid until November 5, 2008, and is applying for another F-1 visa, does not require interview if applies before November 4, 2009.)

These applicants may submit all Required Documents to the Embassy in Warsaw or the U.S. Consulate in Krakow depending upon the consular district in which the applicant resides (See where to apply.)  The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw accepts these documents at the Information Window on Piekna Street Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 12:00 noon.  The U.S. Consulate in Krakow accepts these documents inside the Consulate Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 12:00 noon. The documents can also be sent to the Embassy in Warsaw or the U.S. Consulate in Krakow by DHL Courier Service.  For more details, see courier service.

The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and the U.S. Consulate in Krakow reserve the right to request a personal interview of any applicant.
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