Visa Processing Times & Surcharges in the USA
Please see below for visa processing times and surcharges for urgent visa applications made in the United States. Please also note that the consulates are closed on official national holidays when visa processing is not possible. National holidays should be added to the overall processing time.
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
Processing time begins from the moment your application is received in our visa processing office.
Processing times. If you are based overseas, please contact your local consulate or our overseas visa partners for their processing times and visa costs .
Note: these are indicative time frames. The consulates may keep your passports longer if they are busy especially in summer and we cannot influence their decisions. Please do not delay your application to a later date.
Processing time begins from the moment your application is received in our visa processing office.
Processing times. If you are based overseas, please contact your local consulate or our overseas visa partners for their processing times and visa costs .
VISA PROCESSING TIMES
| Country | Standard processing |
Urgent processing |
|---|---|---|
| Russia visa | 15 working days | 12 working days |
| China visa | 10 working days | 5 working days |