Phone Number: |
+39 081-583-8111 (Dashboard) |
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E-Mail: |
IVNaples@state.gov |
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Address: |
Consolato Generale Stati Uniti
Piazza della Repubblica
80122 Napoli
Itay |
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Working Hours: |
8AM-4PM (closed between 12pm and 1pm) |
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Best Contact Method: |
Calling them saying to the operator you already sent a fax to them.. But it's really hard. I found the easiest way to get in contact with the consulate was to e-mail them. I received a reply with in 24 hours of sending an e-mail
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
From 2 weeks until 1 months and a half/2 months |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Form DS-230 part 1 and 2
DS-156
DS-156K
I-134
Instructions for medical exam
Immigrant Visa Supplemental Information Sheet
I-864 Affidavit of Support |
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
Visa Appointment letter
Instructions for medical exam
Vaccinations list
Form DS-3026
Instructions for form DS-3026
Often happens that people don't get the packet 4 so to avoid any risk to lose the interview, you can contact the consulate and ask them to send you everything by email. Lately they also scheddule the interviews calling by phone. You don't need anymore an appointment letter as the policemen at the entrance gate have a list with all the names of the people who have the appointment that day so you just need to give them your passport and after they have checked you are on their list you'll be let come in. |
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Forms to Consulate? |
After you receive packet 3 you return by fax (+39 081 583 8394) DS –230 PART I and the Applicant’s Statement filled in and signed (you can also mail them but the consulate suggests to send a fax as you can see in the instructions), you keep the originals for the interview. |
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Other Forms (if any)? |
1. PASSPORT : at least 6 months validity beyond the issuance date of the visa
2. BIRTH CERTIFICATE: original or certified copy, had to be long form with parents details too
3. POLICE CERTIFICATES: you have to ask for the CERTIFICATO GENERALE DEL CASELLARIO GIUDIZIALE, you can obtain it at the Tribunale (ufficio del Casellario)of the place you need the certificate from.
4. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS if any
5. MILITARY RECORDS if any
6. PHOTOGRAPHS: 2 for interview+ 1 for medical
7. TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE DOCUMENTS if any
8. RECEIPT of payment from any branch of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (131 DOLLARS)in payment of the interview
9. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: I-134+evidence (they require only 1 year of tax returns)
10. MEDICAL EXAMINATION
11. TRANSLATIONS of any paper that is in a different language than English or Italian.
Only one copy of each document (except pics) is required, but you are advised by them to obtain them in duplicate “just in case”. Note: the consulate will ultimately return original documents if provided with a photocopy of the document. |
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Direct Consular Filing Offered? |
Yes |
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If DCF Allowed: For all or only US citizen lawfully resident in country?
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Residents_Only |
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Can fiance(e)/spouse attend interview? |
Yes |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Same_Day |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
Yes |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
180 euro for people 15 years of age or over 30 euro for people under 15 years of age . Then there is a supplement for every vaccination you need to get. For example for MMR the supplement is around 38 euros. |
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List of doctors? |
They are the consulate doctors so you don’t have a list, you have medical right there at the consulate. You have to be at the medical unIT of the consulate by 8:15 am with yr passport or other photo identification or you will miss the appointment. |
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How many Passport Photo's Required for the medical? |
1 |
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How many Passport Photo's Required at the interview? |
2 |
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Estimated waiting time at the consulate on the day of interview? |
After the medical they give you a scheddule for the day of the interview. It takes more or less from a minimum of 1 hours up to 6/7 hours. |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Depends from the list that is in packet 3 |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
Not cheap but nice, wonderful view, quiet place next to the Consulate, almost 5 minutes by taxi Hotel Paradiso single room 115 Euro per night.
"B&B Caracciolo10" (www.caracciolo10.it) very nice, friendly and clean bed and breakfast place, it's only 2 mins walking to the Consulate and 5 mins walking to Mergellina train station. Euro 100 a night including the breakfast.
B&B Area Mare (www.areamare.org), small and nice bed and breakfast. It's situated in Via Gramsci which is in front of P.zza della Repubblica where is the consulate. By foot it's less than 10 minutes to the consulate. Also for who is coming by train, the B&B is very close to Mergellina Railway Station. The price is around 90 euros a double per night with breakfast included. |
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Additional Info? |
: I was expecting it would be really hard for me to get in touch with someone on the phone at the consulate, instead it was really easy. I asked for the visa office and they put this lady on the phone who was really nice (same lady who sent me packet 3 by e-mail telling me not to wait for the one in the regular mail). They have 2 info numbers you can call, one is 899 34 34 32 (general inquiries before you receive packet 3), then they have another number you find in packet 3 166 128 634. If you’re not in Italy you can send them a fax +39 081 583 83 94, but they will not answer before a week or so. Even the US citizen can call them, my fiance did it and they put him on the phone with the same lady I talked to. Don’t know if I was just lucky, but that’s how it was for me.
The photo requirements have changed. Now the consulate asks for 3 pics ID full frontal face with white background and the ears must be visible. The size is 5X5 cms.
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