Letter of No Objection

For the issuance of a “letter of no objection” stating that the Greek government has no objection to the visitor receiving a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement of Section 212 (e) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, the following documents need to be presented:

  1. an application to the Consular Office stating why the applicant is requesting a no objection letter
  2. Income tax statement showing that no taxes are owed
  3. Criminal record check
  4. Certificate of registration in a municipality or community
  5. Certificate from the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) that no scholarship has been granted (Πιστοποιητικό από το ΙΚΥ ότι δεν έχει λάβει υποτροφία)
  6. For a medical doctor, confirmation that their specialty is not a necessity for Greece
  7. For males, a conscription status certificate.
  8. case number from the U.S. Department of State  

Please contact the relevant Greek Consular Authority in the USA for further information.