The U.S. Embassy in Finland does not process applications for refugee or asylum status in the United States. We request you to refer to the below link for more information about seeking refugee or asylum status

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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) may be able to provide support to Ukrainians in Poland. Please refer to this link for more information. Additionally, you may also refer to this link for more information on resources available for Ukrainians in Poland, provided by the government of Poland. You may visit this link for questions about Humanitarian Parole into the United States.

 


Select here to learn more about an important update on waivers of the interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.


All nonimmigrant visa application fee (also known as the MRV fee) payments made on or after October 1, 2022, are valid for 365 days from the date a receipt is issued for payment of the MRV fee. Applicants must schedule an interview appointment or submit an interview waiver application during this 365-day period. Please note applicants must only schedule their interview or submit their waiver application within the 365-day period. There is no requirement the interview must occur during the 365-day period. All receipts for payment of MRV fees issued before October 1, 2022, were extended until September 30, 2023, and remain valid until this date..


As a result of the worldwide reciprocity review, there have been substantial changes to the reciprocity fees and visa validity periods for nationals of many countries. Finnish citizens applying for certain visa classes may be subject to new fees and validity restrictions starting November 12, 2019. These include applicants for E1, E2, some F1 and F2, H1-B, H4, I, L1, L2, R1, and R2 visa classes. For information about reciprocity fees and validity periods, please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html


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Welcome to the U.S. Visa Information Service for Finland. On this website you can find information about U.S. immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and the requirements to apply for each. You can also learn how to pay the required visa application fee, and book an interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki.

This is the official visa information website of the U.S. Mission in Finland.