Important News

New requirement to pay the MRV fee prior to scheduling an appointment (April, 2012)

Beginning April 30th, 2012, you must pay the MRV fee at Banco Provincial before you can proceed to schedule an appointment. Therefore, prior to making an appointment you will need to fill out the DS-160 visa application (Department of State's Consular Electronic Application Center website.) and print the confirmation page.  Then, with the confirmation page in hand, proceed to any branch of Banco Provincial to pay the visa fee.  Banco Provincial will print a receipt on your confirmation page as proof of payment.  Finally, when you make an appointment, whether via phone or on-line, you will need to provide the Transaction Confirmation number to demonstrate that you have paid the MRV fee.  This Transaction Confirmation number is located on the receipt that was printed on your confirmation page.  Please see below for a sample of the format of the receipt that is printed on your confirmation page and how to locate this confirmation number.  This unique 9-digit number is located in two places on the receipt – top center and middle right.

Important: This new requirement does NOT affect individuals who have already made an appointment prior to April 30.  Applicants who already made an appointment prior to April 30 simply need to pay the corresponding MRV fee prior to the day of your scheduled appointment.

DS-160 and Transaction Confirmation Number location:

New Consular Fees (April, 2012)

On April 13^th, 2012 the Department of State will adjust the non immigrant and immigrant processing fees as follows:

Now you must provide the DHL Online Form (March, 2012)

The Embassy of the United States of America in Caracas, Venezuela informs the public that from March 26th, 2012 on all visa applicants must fill out a DHL delivery form previous to their interview at the Embassy. The applicants must print out their copy of the DHL confirmation page and bring it with them to their interview. If the visa were approved, the applicants will need to provide a copy of their confirmation page at the counter of the DHL offices within the Embassy premises in order to reach an agreement on the passport delivery.

We must stress that it is utterly important to all applicants that if they arrive to their appointment without the DHL confirmation page, they will not be allowed in to their interview and will have to contact the Call Center in order to obtain a new appointment.

Complete the information online.

Heavy rains season suggestions (September 2011)

During the rainy season in the last quarter of the year we suggest all the visa applicants to come prepared to weather changes and/or heavy rains. We try to give a fast and efficient service, however, problems can ocurr, resulting in longer waiting times.

Children applying for visa renewal (August 2011)

Parents applying for their children renewal (under 14 years old) must bring a copy of both parents valid visa as long as their visas are Multiple Entries and more than a year valid. This will allow the process to be faster. Please read more about renewing a visa for childrens.

Embassy security measures (2010)

Security is a very important matter to every American Embassy. Please follow the security guidelines to get access to the Embassy. If they are not followed correctly, your appointment will be canceled.

Passport delivery with visa approved cases (2010)

To avoid delays in the visa appointment, the applicant must fill out the DHL form before the day of the interview at the Embassy. Complete the information online. Print the confirmation page and submit it at the DHL counter of the U.S. Embassy after your visa is approved.

New online visa application form, DS-160 (January 2010)

Effective March 1, 2010, individuals applying for non-immigrant visas will be required to complete a new application form online, at least 48 hours before their scheduled appointment. 

The new form DS-160 simplifies the application process by replacing three previous forms, and is now the only form that non-immigrant visa applicants need to complete before their interview. Once the form is completed online, the applicant prints out two copies of the confirmation sheet and brings these and a recent 5x5 white background photo to their interview. Make sure the barcode of the DS-160 confirmation page is printed completely. 

Individuals can access the DS-160 from the Department of State's Consular Electronic Application Center website.

Information for F, M and J Visa Applicants (October 2009)

Starting October 27, 2009, in order to fund additional improvements to the SEVIS system and school verification process, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) published a final rule increasing fees for F, M, and J travelers and sponsoring schools.

Fees for non-immigrant (F and M) students is now USD 200, and fees for most exchange visitor (J) travelers USD 180.

Au Pairs, Camp Counselors, and Summer Work/Travel J visa travelers continue to pay a reduced fee of USD 35. Government-sponsored exchange visitors continue to be exempt from the fee. F, M, and J dependents do not need to pay the fee.

Information Regarding Venezuelan Blue Passports (2009)

The Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America wishes to inform visa applicants that blue Venezuelan passports will not be accepted for any visa application.

Schedule an Appointment Online (2010)

Applicants can now schedule a non-immigrant interview appointment over the internet through a 24-hour web service from anywhere in the world. This service costs $10.00 USD, payable through the visa information service website by either VISA or MASTERCARD credit cards.  Once your payment is verified, you will have access to the service.  The payment allows applicants to schedule up to 5 appointments for their immediate family members who reside in the same household. Schedule the appointment now through this service.

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