Paying for your Visa and Scheduling an Interview at the American Embassy in Addis Ababa
Go to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/am-et/niv
- Create a user account
- Enter the DS-160 confirmation number for each person applying for a Visa
- Complete the “courier document return” process
- Pay the Nonimmigrant Visa (MRV) application fee(s) for the visa type you’re applying for
- Select the pay-by-cash method and follow the instructions
- Schedule a Consular Visa appointment
Cash Payment Notes
Please allow 2 business days for the cash payment to complete and be active in the system. Do not pay more than once.
Issues with the visa application fee
Please contact the US embassy consular section in Addis Ababa by sending an email to the following email address: weeac_contactus+et+mrv+en@visaops.net
Wait times for Visa Interviews
You can visit this link to check on the wait times for consular interviews for the different types of visas.
Check on the status of your visa application
Visit https://ceac.state.gov/CEAC/
Reschedule Your Visa Interview
You can cancel or reschedule your visa interview by signing into https://ais.usvisa-info.com/am-et/niv. You may do so without paying an additional fee.
US Consulate in Addis Ababa Call Center Number
+251115582424
Things to Keep In Mind about Visa Payments
- Your visa application fee is non-refundable.
- Your visa application fee can not be used by another person.
- If the visa application is denied, and you want to apply again, you will have to pay again.
- A visa application fee is valid for use for 365 days from the date of purchase.
- A visa application fee paid in one country cannot be transferred to a different country.
U.S. visa application fees
Non-Immigrant Visa Fees
- The fee for business or tourism, and other student and exchange visitors is $185 USD.
- The fee for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) is $205 USD.
- The fee for treaty traders, treaty investors, and treaty applicants in a specialty occupation (E category) is $315 USD.
Immigrant Visa Fees
- The fee for an immigrant visa is $325. You can pay this in person at the interview if it has not been paid for by your sponsor.
- The fee for the DV visa is $330. You can pay for this in person at your interview.