Ask the Consul
Q-Matic Number System
In order to better serve the public and to
improve efficiency in the Immigrant Visa Unit’s waiting room, we
have implemented the Q-Matic number system. Now, applicants will
no longer be called by name at their interview time. Instead, each
person or family who enters the Consular Section with an appointment
for an immigrant visa interview will receive a 3-digit number upon
arrival. Applicants with an open appointment will also receive a
number when checking in at Window 26 or 27, if they are required to
be interviewed again.
This number will be used to call applicants to the
interview windows. After receiving their numbers, applicants should take a seat
in the waiting area and wait until their number directing them to an interview
window is displayed on the screens. The numbers will also be announced over the
public address system.
It is important to pay close attention to the screens and
listen for the correct number. Numbers will be called twice. If you miss your
number, we will call another case to the window and your interview will occur at
the end of the interviewing day. | 
