diff --git a/omod-2.0/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/search/openmrs2_0/EncounterSearchHandler2_0.java b/omod-2.0/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/search/openmrs2_0/EncounterSearchHandler2_0.java
index b6ea522bb..fc35b805c 100644
--- a/omod-2.0/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/search/openmrs2_0/EncounterSearchHandler2_0.java
+++ b/omod-2.0/src/main/java/org/openmrs/module/webservices/rest/web/v1_0/search/openmrs2_0/EncounterSearchHandler2_0.java
@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@
  */
 package org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.v1_0.search.openmrs2_0;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.Date;
-import java.util.List;
+import java.util.*;
 
 import org.openmrs.Encounter;
 import org.openmrs.EncounterType;
 import org.openmrs.Patient;
+import org.openmrs.Visit;
 import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
 import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.ConversionUtil;
 import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.RequestContext;
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.response.ResponseException;
 import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.v1_0.resource.openmrs1_8.EncounterTypeResource1_8;
 import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.v1_0.resource.openmrs1_8.PatientResource1_8;
+import org.openmrs.module.webservices.rest.web.v1_0.resource.openmrs1_9.VisitResource1_9;
 import org.openmrs.parameter.EncounterSearchCriteria;
 import org.openmrs.parameter.EncounterSearchCriteriaBuilder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -58,7 +57,8 @@ public SearchConfig getSearchConfig() {
 	public PageableResult search(RequestContext context) throws ResponseException {
 		String patientUuid = context.getRequest().getParameter("patient");
 		String encounterTypeUuid = context.getRequest().getParameter("encounterType");
-		
+		String[] visitsUuid=context.getRequest().getParameter("visits").split(",");
+
 		String dateFrom = context.getRequest().getParameter(DATE_FROM);
 		String dateTo = context.getRequest().getParameter(DATE_TO);
 		
@@ -69,13 +69,24 @@ public PageableResult search(RequestContext context) throws ResponseException {
 				Patient.class)).getByUniqueId(patientUuid);
 		EncounterType encounterType = ((EncounterTypeResource1_8) Context.getService(RestService.class)
 				.getResourceBySupportedClass(EncounterType.class)).getByUniqueId(encounterTypeUuid);
+
+		Collection<Visit> visits = new ArrayList<>();
+		if(visitsUuid.length>0) {
+
+			for (String uuid : visitsUuid) {
+				Visit visit = ((VisitResource1_9) Context.getService(RestService.class).getResourceBySupportedClass(Visit.class)).getByUniqueId(uuid);
+				visits.add(visit);
+			}
+		}
 		if (patient != null) {
 			EncounterSearchCriteriaBuilder encounterSearchCriteriaBuilder = new EncounterSearchCriteriaBuilder()
 					.setPatient(patient).setFromDate(fromDate).setToDate(toDate).setIncludeVoided(false);
 			if (encounterType != null) {
 				encounterSearchCriteriaBuilder.setEncounterTypes(Arrays.asList(encounterType));
 			}
-			
+			if (!visits.isEmpty()){
+				encounterSearchCriteriaBuilder.setVisits(visits);
+			}
 			EncounterSearchCriteria encounterSearchCriteria = encounterSearchCriteriaBuilder.createEncounterSearchCriteria();
 			
 			List<Encounter> encounters = Context.getEncounterService().getEncounters(encounterSearchCriteria);