Apply for a U.S. Visa

If you are a national of Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, or Yemen and were denied a visa under P.P. 9645 between December 8, 2017, and January 20, 2021, and did not receive a waiver under P.P. 9645, you may be eligible for relief under the Court’s Order. Class-wide relief will be available starting on August 12, 2024.

Effective February 13, 2023, the United States Embassy Phnom Penh will contract with a private company to assist in providing Document Delivery Service. This service is free of charge and provides more efficiency and flexibility to both immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants for the following appointments: Interview Waiver/Visa Renewal, Passport/Visa Collection, 221g Document Drop-off. Please refer to the respective links for detailed information.

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

The United States Embassy Phnom Penh will continue to provide all immigrant visa and non-immigrant visa services to Cambodian and non-Cambodian nationals residing in Cambodia. Applicants from outside this office's consular district may apply for visas.  However, you should be aware that language difficulties and interviewing officers' unfamiliarity with local conditions in other countries may make it more difficult to demonstrate your qualifications for a visa here than in your home district or at a post designated for your application. 

While the United States Embassy Phnom Penh aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs. The MRV fee (for nonimmigrant visa) is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment. If you have an urgent matter and need to travel immediately, please follow the guidance provided at https://www.ustraveldocs.com/kh/kh-niv-expeditedappointment.asp to request an emergency appointment.

As of September 13, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia has discontinued issuing B1, B2, and B1/B2 visas for Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees, with the rank of Director General and above, and their families, with limited exceptions. Under Section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, when so requested by the Secretary of Homeland Security due to a particular country’s refusal to accept or unreasonably delay the return of its nationals, the Secretary of State must order consular officers to suspend issuing visas until informed by the Secretary of Homeland Security that the country in question has accepted the individuals.If you are subject to this visa suspension and you choose to apply, we will interview you but will not be able to issue a visa until the suspension is lifted. Please consider this carefully before you apply. Application fees will not be refunded.