Phone Number: |
Phone: (90-312) 455-5555
Fax: (90-312) 467-0019 |
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E-Mail: |
CA-Ankara@state.gov |
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Address: |
AMERICAN EMBASSY ANKARA
110 Atatürk Blvd.
Kavaklıdere, 06100 Ankara - TURKEY |
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Working Hours: |
8:30 - 17:30 |
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Best Contact Method: |
Either email, or more successfully by completing online request form at
http://www.usemb-ankara.org.tr/questiv.htm for Immigrant Visas
http://www.usemb-ankara.org.tr/questniv.htm for Non-Immigrant Visas
Can also call Monday through Thursday between 10:30-12:00 local time, at (90)(312) 466-6100. (That is 3:30am to 5:00am Eastern time in the USA). May not get anyone to answer the phone the first time, so be persistant, and keep trying. Eventually, you will get through to someone. |
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Approx Waiting Time for Interview After Consulate Recieves
NVC Package: |
As of 12/09 Packet 3 states 3-4 months. 07/10 Packet 3 does not list a waiting period. 5/12-6 months for K1(as of July 2010) not sure about k3.. |
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Issues Packet 3? |
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Packet 3 Contains: |
Only email for all applicants.
Link to Instructions for Packet #3
http://turkey.usembassy.gov/visa_forms.html
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Issues Packet 4? |
Yes |
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Packet 4 Contents (if known): |
NVC sends it to petitioner in the USA 2-4 weeks before interview. Embassy sends it the to beneficiary in Turkey several days to a few weeks before interview. Packet 4 contains 1)Interview date and time 2) Instructions for interview 3) Appointment letter 4) Instructions for the medical and names of available doctors.
By email for Iranian applicants. |
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Forms to Consulate? |
http://turkey.usembassy.gov/visa_forms.html
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Other Forms (if any)? |
Yes, see link in Packet 3 (above). |
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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? |
No |
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Visa fee payment "same day" or "in advance"? |
Advance |
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Did embassy schedule interview or could you walk-in? |
Embassy Scheduled |
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Visa issued same day? |
No |
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If not what's the waiting period? |
3 business days
07/10 packet 3 instructions states 10 business days |
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Is the Medical exam same day as interview? |
Prior to Interview |
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Cost of Medical Exam? |
Physical Examination, History and Document evaluation and preperation of the final medical report: $100.00
Blood Test: $25.00
Chest X-Ray: $45.00
Vaccination: $20.00 to $220.00 (for each)
http://www.doctorun.com/en/fees |
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List of doctors? |
Dr. Mehmet Ungan
Dr. Handan Ungan
Ataturk Bulvari Nr: 237/45, 4th floor, Kavaklidere ANKARA / TURKEY
http://www.doctorun.com/en/getting-here
Appointments are made online on their website: http://www.doctorun.com
No photos required, photos taken at the doctors office. |
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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? |
not long, especially interviews is early in the day. Plan to be there 3 hours. |
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Vaccination requirements? |
Beneficiary should bring "vaccination records" with them to the medical examination in order to help the physician determine what vaccinations are necessary. However, if the vaccination record is not available, the physician will work with you to determine which vaccinations you may need to meet the requirements. |
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Cheap and good hotels near the Consulate? |
Dedeman Hotel. (if you can live with generator running at night, cold eggs in the morning, people smoking in the non-smoking floors). I'd look elsewhere as well near the embassy... Visit tripadvisor.com for hotels around the embassy.
Nisantasi My Residence is more like small studio apartments for very good prices. The rooms are modern and clean and in a good location and in the same area as the approved hospital in Istanbul. |
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Additional Info? |
Be sure to email the embassy in advance to let them know if you would like to attend the interview as well. Ask they reply with something stating this your doing this would be possile. Some USC have had difficulty and only been allowed in due to having an email reply like this.
Fortis bank address in the current instructions (today 11/2/2010) is Incorrect. |
