Immigrant Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Helsinki, Finland will no longer offer routine immigrant visa services, as of December 2, 2024. The U.S. Department of State has designated the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, as the processing location for immigrant (immediate relative and family preference), fiancée/fiancé(K), V92/V93 (follow to join asylees/refugees), and Diversity Visa (DV) applications for residents of Finland. For more information, visit the following website. Individuals who were already interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki will have their case processed to completion in Finland.
If you have questions about your immigrant visa case, please contact the National Visa Center through the Ask NVC online public inquiry form.
If you already had your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki, Finland and no further evidence or documentation was requested, the embassy/consulate where you were interviewed will contact you when visa processing has been completed.
If you already had your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Helsinki Finland and they are still awaiting further evidence or documentation from you, you should submit the requested information as soon as possible to continue the processing of your case.
If U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has not yet approved your petition(s), please review the status of your petition by visiting www.uscis.gov/casestatus or by calling 1-800-375-5283 or by calling 1-800-375-5283.
To apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen seeking to immigrate generally must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident immediate relative(s), or prospective U.S. employer, and have an approved petition before applying for an immigrant visa.
The sponsor begins the process by filing a petition on the foreign citizen’s behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). You may wish to review our Directory of Visa Categories on usvisas.state.gov to learn about the different types of immigrant visas to the United States, including our Diversity Visa Program. Then, follow the steps on the Immigrant Visa Process, or on the Diversity Visa Process, on usvisas.state.gov to begin applying for an immigrant visa.
Once USCIS has approved your petition and you have completed pre-processing with the National Visa Center (NVC), or if you have been selected in the Diversity Visa Lottery and completed processing with the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC), review the instructions given to you by the NVC or the KCC, along with the information presented on this website, for further guidance and instructions.
