Address: Street – Boulevard du Régent 25 Regentlaan, B-1000 Brussels; APO – American Consulate, Brussels, Belgium, PSC 82, Box 002, APO AE 09724
Telephone: 32-2-508-2111 x2535 or 32-2-508-2390 or 32-2-508-2379 (consular section)
Fax: 32-2-513-0409
Web: http://ibase054.eunet.be/first/embassy.htm
Nonimmigrant Visa Section:
The Section is open from Monday to Friday from 9 to 12, except on Belgian and U.S. Holidays. Applicants are processed in first come first serve order. The application fee for a visa is BF 1800 or U.S. $ 45 (exact change only). The visa is normally issued within two working days (more commonly the same day). Belgium is on the Visa Waiver Pilot Country list and most Belgians enter the US in that category so the demand for nonimmigrant visas is not great.
There is no limit on the number of re-applications that can be made nor on the length of time that one must wait to reapply.
Immigrant Visas:
Interviews are held between 2 pm and 4 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Approved applicants will receive their visas the same day. American citizens residing in Belgium can apply for Belgian spouses at the consulate and can normally get an approval within a few weeks. The post has a good reputation for speedy processing and normally sets an interview within weeks of receiving packet three.
Physicians:
Centre Medical Meyser
Boulevard Leopold III No. 5
1030 Brussels
Tel: 32-2-216-7114
Dr. Wilders
Verversrul 32
2000 Antwerp
Tel: 32-3-232-1728
Holiday Schedule:
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 19: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
February 16: Washington’s Birthday
April 13: Easter Monday
May 1: Labor Day
May 21: Ascension Day
May 25: Memorial Day
June 1: Whit Monday
July 3: Independence Day (July 4)
July 21: Belgian Independence Day
August 14: Assumtion Day
September 7: Labor Day
October 12: Columbus Day
November 2: All Saints Day (November 1)
November 11: Veterams Day
November 26: Thanksgiving Day
December 25: Christmas Day
Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.