US Embassy suspends visa services in Guyana

Following the rise in the number of coronavirus cases in Guyana, the United States (US) Embassy in Georgetown on Monday announced that they will be suspending all routine visa services.
According to the embassy, the move is following guidance from the Government of Guyana to put a halt to the spread of the coronavirus.
The consulate said that it will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but is unable to provide a specific date at this time.
“To reduce the spread of COVID-19, many areas throughout the world are now taking action to limit traveller mobility, including quarantines, flight cancellations, and border restrictions. The embassy remains open and is prioritising urgent services to American citizens,” the statement read. It added that it will continue to accept limited numbers of emergency appointments for visas and access to the premises is strictly limited to those persons with an emergency appointment.
“If you have an urgent need to travel, follow the procedure to request an emergency appointment at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gy”, their statement added.
The statement outlined that all nonimmigrant visa appointments at US Embassy Guyana are suspended, and there will be no fee attached to change an appointment and visa application fees are valid for one year.
Immigrant visa appointments for March will be delayed to allow the embassy to spread out appointments and reduce the number of persons entering the consular section.