Immigrant Visas

As of Monday, April 27, the Embassy will move to its new location. The new address and contact information for the United States Embassy in Skopje will be: American Embassy Skopje Ul. "Samoilova" # 21  1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia Phone: +389 2 310-2000 Fax: +389 2 310-2299

NOTICE: As of April 1, 2009 the Remedika Hospital in Skopje, Macedonia and EuroMed Klinika in Pristina, Kosovo are the new panel physicians for the U.S. Embassy. All immigrant visa applicants should schedule their appointments for the required medical exam with one of the panel physicians. After April 1, 2009, examinations may no longer be completed at the IOM clinics in Skopje and Pristina.

Effective January 14, 2008 all immigrant visa applicants whose case is temporarily suspended under section 221(g) of the INA pending additional information must schedule subsequent appointments through the Visa Information Service (VIS).  Appointment requests submitted by email will no longer be accepted.

To reach the VISA INFORMATION SERVICE, applicants must call one of the following numbers: 
      
From Macedonia:  (02) 309 9090
From Kosovo:  (038) 247 973
From the United States:  1-800-672-8730

To access the VIS, callers from Macedonia and Kosovo must first purchase a personal identification number (PIN) for $12 (payable in local currency) from either Komercijalna Banka in Macedonia or Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo.  PINs are activated for use the day after they are purchased.  They cannot be used on the day of the purchase.  Callers from the United States may charge the $15 access fee to a credit card when calling the number above.

Important Notice

The U.S. Embassy in Skopje may only accept certain I-130 Petitions for Alien Relatives filed at the embassy on behalf of spouses and children.  Per recent guidance from the State Department, only U.S. citizens who are continual residents in Macedonia or Kosovo may file an immigrant visa petition in Skopje.  Temporary visitors, students, and persons who cannot prove their continual residence in the country for a period of at least six months must file the I-130 petition in the United States. Please see IV Appointments for more details. Please note that ONLY persons applying for a visa will be admitted to the embassy. Visa applicants with children who are not applying for a visa should make appropriate arrangements for child care. Minors who apply for a visa may be accompanied by one adult.

General Information

The consular section of the U. S. Embassy in Skopje provides immigrant visa services for eligible residents of Macedonia and Kosovo seeking visas for permanent residence in the United States.  It also serves U.S. citizens who are adopting children from these regions.

Immigrant visas are for persons who plan to live, work or study and remain permanently in the United States.  In most immigrant visa cases, an underlying petition must be approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Embassy in Skopje. Please click here for complete information on immigrating to the United States found on the website of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.