Telephone Number: (92)(21)568-5170
Fax Number: (92)(21)568-0496 or 3089
Office Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm Sunday through Thursday. Telephone inquiries from residents of Pakistan concerning nonimmigrant cases may be made between 8:30 mad and 9:30 am and on immigrant visa cases between 8:30 am and 10:00 am. US callers can call anytime during work hours.
Mailing Address:
8, Abdullah Haroon Road Karachi, Pakistan or AM Con Gen Unit 62400 Box 135 APO AE 09814-2400
Nonimmigrant Visas: Applications should be made in person rather than by mail or travel agent. The consulate has an appointment requirement during busy months and applicants should arrive early in the morning to secure an appointment for the same day. Check with the consulate to find out if an appointment is necessary at the time you will be visiting. Visas are issued on the same day they are approved. Applicants refused a visa because of failure to demonstrate nonimmigrant intent must wait a year before they reapply in person. A request for reconsideration of this decision may be made by writing to the consulate and should be accompanied by appropriate supporting documents. The visa issuance rate is approximately 65%.
Immigrant Visas: Visas are issued on the day of approval and must be picked up personally by the applicant or a family representative. The consulate is very strict about documentary requirements due to concern about fraud. The consulate frequently requests secondary evidence of relationship and/or work experience. Medical exams may be conducted by the following:
Dr. Mohammed Naeem-ul-Haque Al-Haroon Building, 10 Garden Road, Room “J” Third Floor, Karachi Phone: 772-6043 Hours: Saturday-Wednesday, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dr. Roohina Sattar Room 1-3, Third Floor Al-Haroon Bldg. Karachi Phone: 772-6048 Hours: Saturday - Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dr. S.M. Hosein The Poli Clinic 124-T-2 Main Tariq Road P.E.C.H.S., Karachi Phone: 455-3728 and 455-5993 Dr. Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Hassan Dr. Amir ud Din Road 97-C/II, Gulberg 3 Lahore Phones: 878-515, 878-339 or 875-308 Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Prof. Ali Ajwad Shad Bungalow No. 1 Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore Phones: 864-232, 865-731 or 869-684 Hours: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm or Punjab Medical Center 5-Gulberg (Jail Road) Lahore Phones: 877-335, 586-4244 x 343 Hours: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
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