After the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Covid-19 virus a pandemic, the United States Embassy announced that it is canceling scheduled visa appointments beginning Monday, 16 March 2020. The visa services will be re-opened as soon as is possible, according to a press release from the US Embassy. The note said that fee paid will be applied to a visa request made in the next 12 months.
The US Embassy is telling travelers that visa appointments for emergency travel are being kept. The US Consulate says that it will continue to process those non-immigrant visa requests that do not require an interview. The US Consulate says that certain group visa travel and visa renewals without an interview may be handled online.
The US Consulate says that those with existing appointments will be advised of the new dates for their interviews.
The US Consulate says that the American Citizen Services will continue to assist those US citizens living or visiting the Dominican Republic.
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16 March 2020