Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Naples, Italy.
You need to register your appointment online. Registering your appointment provides us with the information we need to return your passport to you after your interview. Registration is free. Click the “Register” button below to register.
If you want to cancel or reschedule your appointment, you will be able to do so after you register your appointment.
Important information for applicants from Malta: if you are from Malta and need your passport to fly back after the visa interview, please email the visa section at IVNaples@state.gov to request further guidance.
As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Italy Click the “Medical Exam Instructions” button below for a list of designated doctor’s offices in Italy. Please schedule and attend a medical exam with one of these doctors before your interview.
Read our interview guidelines to learn about any special actions that you need to take before your visa interview.
Everyone applying for an immigrant visa, no matter how old they are, must have a medical exam before they can get their visa. Only a physician approved by the U.S. Consulate is allowed to do this exam. Applicants are not required to contact the medical facility to schedule their medical examination. Medical appointments are scheduled by the U.S. Consulate on your behalf upon scheduling of your visa interview. The medical examination will take place the day before the interview at Istituto Varelli, Via Cornelia dei Gracchi 51/60, Naples. Medical examination results from other physicians will not be accepted.
Medical Center
Istituto Diagnostico Varelli
Via Cornelia dei Gracchi 51/60
Napoli
Tel: 081 7672202
You may not go to a private doctor or a U.S. military facility for your examination. All applicants are expected to arrive at 7:00 am for the medical examination.
The exam fee for people fifteen years old or older is Euro 220, and for people under fifteen years of age Euro 70. You must pay at the time of the examination. The physician accepts payment for the medical examination in local currency only.
The doctor will need the following items to complete the medical exam forms:
Any medical examination fees, including x-ray and blood test fees, must be paid directly to the examining physician.
The medical exam will include:
Be prepared to discuss your medical history, the medications you are taking, and current treatments you are receiving. More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website.
U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to get certain vaccinations prior receiving a visa. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available on CDC.Gov. There you can find information on what vaccines you need based on your age. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical exam requirements at Travel.State.Gov.
When your examination is completed, the doctor will either provide you with exam results in a sealed envelope or send them directly to the U.S. Consulate. IF GIVEN AN ENVELOPE TO CARRY TO YOUR INTERVIEW, DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. Instead, bring it to your visa interview.
Any x-rays taken will be given to you. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you travel to the United States for the first time. The medical report must be less than six months old when you enter the United States as an immigrant.
Please use the list below to determine the items that every applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview:
Applicants who fall into any category listed in italics below should bring these additional documents:
For family-based visa applications:
If you are married: Your original marriage certificate, English translation, and a photocopy.
If you were previously married: Your original divorce or spouse’s death certificate, English translation, and a photocopy.
If you are older than 16 years of age:
The original police certificate from your country of nationality if you lived in that country for more than six months after the age of 16.
The original police certificate from your country of current residence and countries of previous residence*.
If these three items are all true, ou must bring a more recent police certificate to the interview:
1. You are older than 16 years;
2. You obtained a police certificate more than one (1) year ago; and
3. You still live in the country that issued the police certificate.
*Important for Albanian Police certificates: Albania authorities transmit the Ministry of Justice certificate directly to the U.S. Embassy Tirana; we may NOT accept it directly from the applicant. You must follow the correct procedure or your visa will be delayed. Check the correct procedure at travel.state.gov.
Note: For Italian police certificates, Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale, Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti, and Visura delle Iscrizioni nel Casellario Giudiziale are all required.
For employment-based visa applications: Letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago.
If you have ever been convicted of a crime: Original court and criminal records, English translation, and a photocopy.
If you have served in any country’s military: Original military records, English translation, and a photocopy.
If you are adopted: Adoption papers or custody documents, English translation, and a photocopy.
If you are the petitioner’s stepchild: The original marriage certificate of the petitioner and your biological parent, English translation, and a photocopy along with divorce records for any previous marriages of either parent.
Sending documents to the U.S. Consulate Naples, Italy
If you need to send us any documents, the letter given to you by the Consular Officer at the interview will instruct you on how to complete your application. Please follow the instructions in the letter.
Rescheduling or cancelling your interview
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please go to ais.usvisa-info.com/it-it/iv to select a new appointment date. There may be a significant wait before the next available appointment, so please attempt to attend the date already assigned. There’s no guarantee that a visa will still be available if you reschedule your appointment. Check the Visa Bulletin carefully before you reschedule your interview. If you’re applying for a Diversity Visa (DV), remember that visas are limited in number and must be issued by September 30 of the program year.
Please note: You need to register your original NVC/KCC appointment online before you can reschedule it. Rescheduling is only possible on a date after your assigned appointment.
Security screening procedures
Everyone visiting the U.S. Consulate must follow security rules. If you refuse to go through security screening, you won’t be allowed to enter. To avoid delays for yourself and others, only bring what you need for your appointment. If you leave items in your car, be sure to put them in the trunk and lock your car; do not leave any personal items in view in the passenger compartment. For security reasons, applicants will only be allowed into the Consulate 15 minutes before their appointment.
Accompanying Persons
The following persons may accompany a visa applicant to their interview:
Attorneys are not permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or to their interview.
Immigrant visa fees
If you have not paid all required fees to either the National Visa Center or via the appointment website, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview.
All fees may be paid in U.S. dollars. We accept cash and credit cards only. Please note that if you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded. A complete list of fees can be found via travel.state.gov.
Do not make travel plans outside of U.S. Consulate Naples, Italy
If your visa is approved, we will keep your passport at the Consulate while we prepare your immigration packet and print a visa for your passport. We will return your passport to you later via courier services only. If you have to travel within Italy while your passport is still with us, please make sure you have a valid picture ID other than your passport.
A consular officer can decide on a visa application only after reviewing the formal application and interviewing the applicant. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. Do not quit your job, sell your property, or make non-refundable travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.
If more information is needed
Sometimes a consular officer refuses a visa application to review additional documents or for administrative processing.
For additional documents:
For administrative processing:
Wait at least 60 days after your interview before asking about your application status.
What happens after visa approval
Passport, Visa, and Sealed Immigrant Packet – We will place your immigrant visa on a page in your passport. Please review your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors. We will also give you a sealed envelope containing documents that you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time. Do not open this envelope. You must carry it with you; do not put it in your checked luggage. If you receive X-rays during your medical examination, carry those with you and give them to the U.S. immigration authorities.
USCIS Immigrant Fee – All individuals who are issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before traveling to the United States. This fee is for processing your residency status and printing your Permanent Resident Card. The only people exempt from paying this fee are: children entering the United States under the Hague Process, returning residents, and people traveling on a K visa.
When You Should Travel – You must enter the United States before the expiration date on your visa, which is usually six months from the date of printing. Your visa cannot be extended and all fees are nonrefundable. The principal applicant must enter before or at the same time as other family members with visas. Children who turn 21 years old after visa issuance must enter the United States before they turn 21 years old; otherwise they will lose their immigrant status.
Getting a Green Card – Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you write in your visa application form. This is a very important document that proves you have permission to reside in the United States. Do not travel outside of the United States until you receive your Permanent Resident Card. Once your card is issued, you should not stay outside of the United States for more than one year. If you do, you will lose your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident.
Children’s Issues – Children are required to have certain vaccinations before they can enroll in school in the United States. Therefore, we recommend that you bring your child’s complete vaccination records with you to the United States. Additionally, if your child is adopted, you have full custody as a result of a divorce, or you share custody with the child’s other parent, we recommend that you bring a copy of all applicable adoption or custodial papers from the authoritative court in your home country. You will likely need these papers (translated into English) in the United States for issues such as school enrollment, medical care, and eventual citizenship.
Information for New Immigrants – Please visit the USCIS web page for helpful information on moving to the United States. You can read their publication “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants” online.
If you are interviewing for a Diversity Visa (DV), all of the above instructions apply to you. Please schedule and attend a medical examination prior to your visa interview; enroll in the required courier service; and gather the required documents.
Below are additional instructions that apply only to DV applicants.
Bring to your interview
In addition to the documents listed on the Pre-interview Checklist in this package, DV applicants should also bring the following items to your visa interview:
Review your DV Lottery entry
Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. On your initial E-DV application, you must have correctly entered your marital status. If you are legally married you must have listed your spouse, even if you are currently separated from him/her (unless your spouse is a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident).
Additionally, you must have listed ALL of your living children who are unmarried and under 21 years old. This includes your natural children, your spouse’s children, or children you have formally adopted in accordance with the laws of your country.
Failure to have listed an existing spouse or children at the time of your entry in the Diversity Visa lottery will result in the denial of your visa and visas for your family. Any fees paid to the U.S. government in support of your visa application(s) are nonrefundable. If you failed to include a child who had already been born, or a spouse to whom you were married when you entered the lottery, you should not proceed with the visa application. You can review the eligibility requirements via travel.state.gov.
Last Updated: 10/24/2025
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