Emergency Appointments

If you have an urgent need to travel to the United States (e.g. family, medical emergency, or school start dates), please send the details to seoulinfo@state.gov.

Please be sure to include all the information below:

• Name:
• Visa type:
• Full detailed reason for requesting an expedited appt:
• Scheduled appointment date:
• Preferred appointment date:
• PIN code that you purchased to schedule an appointment:
• Local contact number:
• Scanned copy of I-20 or DS2019, if applying for an F/M/J visa

Applicants should attempt to make an appointment online at http://www.us-visaservices.com/ or by calling 003-08-131-420 within Korea or 866-222-1107 within the U.S. (M-F, 8:30 am-5:00 pm, except Korean and U.S. holidays) before contacting us. Every case will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in light of the merits of the situation, the timing involved, and our workload. We cannot guarantee that every request will be granted and an expedited appointment in no way guarantees issuance or same-day processing. Please be sure to include the PIN you purchased, all relevant contact information and an invitation letter from the U.S. outlining your itinerary.  

Please note that you may apply without an appointment if your travel is due to a genuine emergency such as a death or critical illness of an immediate relative. During working hours please come to the Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) Reception Window with B visa application materials, verification of family relationship (i.e., Certificate of Family Relationship, marriage certificate etc.), and a death certificate or medical doctor's explanation. The NIV Reception Window is open between 8:30-11:00 and 12:30-3:30, Monday through Friday.

The Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Korean holidays. There is no visa processing when we are closed. You will be interviewed and finger scanned at the time of your application. We cannot guarantee issuance or same-day processing. Please understand if there are delays.