Immigrant Visa Services
The American Consulate is the Consular Section of the American Embassy in The Hague. Only the Consulate in Amsterdam provides Immigrant Visa services.
You can send a letter, a fax or an e-mail to:
American Consulate General
Immigrant Visa Unit
Museumplein 19
1071 DJ AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands
Fax number (31)(0)20-679 0321 (address to Immigrant Visa Services)
E-mail: ImmigrantVisasAms@state.gov
Or you can call our Immigrant Visa Unit on 020 575 5331 or 5333, from Monday through Friday*, mornings only from 8:30 to 12:00 AM. Our Immigrant Visa staff can only help with information on immigrant visas, permanent residence and green card matters.
*Except every last Wednesday of the month, when the Consulate General is closed to the public.
Visiting the immigrant visa unit
You can also visit the Consulate for immigration purposes, e.g. to file a petition for a relative. You do not need an appointment but walk-in immigrant visa services are limited to three afternoons a week:
Our immigrant visa staff is available for walk-in service:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons**, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
The Consulate is closed on U.S. and Dutch holidays.
Please take the time to read our SECURITY NOTICE. Thank you.
**The morning opening hours are reserved for American citizen services only. On Wednesdays and Fridays immigration services are not available.