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Visa Services
Hours of Operation
NIV Hours
Except for rare cases, nonimmigrant visa interviews are conducted by appointment only. Each individual applicant requires a separate appointment.
| Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Phone calls are accepted only during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (+233.21.741.100, option 2)
Information on current NIV Appointment Wait Times
IV Hours
Except for rare cases, immigrant visa interviews are conducted by appointment only. Each individual applicant requires a separate appointment.
| Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Phone calls are accepted only during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (+233.21.741.100, option 3)
The Embassy is closed on Ghanaian and American Holidays
Due to the large volume of applicants and the processing time for applicants' paperwork, applicants should expect to spend approximately four (4) hours at the consulate. Additionally, in cases where visas are issued, applicants should expect to return two (2) business days later to receive their visas. Please plan accordingly when making travel arrangements.
Immigration and Travel Information
More information is available on the following websites:
- State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs
- America.gov (Information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture)
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- DHS - Travel Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP)
- DHS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- DHS - U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
- DHS - U.S. CBP Form 1-94, I-94W Instructions
- DHS - U.S. VISIT (Security measures)
- DHS - USCIS Online Case Status
- Destination USA (U.S. visa policy and procedures)
- General U.S. Government Info
- Lost and Stolen Passports, Visas and Form I-94’s
- Safety & Security of U.S. Borders
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Studying in the U.S.
- U.S. - VISIT and Fingerprinting Requirements
- Website Fraud Warning