TheDepartment has just updatedtheir guidance on emergency IV appointments for healthcare workers. U.S. embassies and consulates now may prioritizeas emergencies immigrant visa cases of healthcare professionals who will workat a facility engaged in pandemic response. Healthcare professionals should review thewebsite of the relevant U.S. embassy or consulate for procedures to request anemergency visa appointment.
If the caseis being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), the applicant may requestexpedited processing by emailing NVCExpedite@state.gov, including the case orreceipt number on the subject line, along with at least one of the following:(1) petitioner’s name and date of birth, (2) beneficiary’s name and date ofbirth, and/or (3) invoice ID number.