Residence Visas changes format

The American Embassy announces that effective on Monday, March 29, residence, or immigrant, visas will be issued under a new format.

Residence visa documents will now look similar to non-immigrant visas (tourism, business, students) that are currently in use. The main differences will be a specification that it is an immigrant (residence) visa and it will include additional personal data to the ones used in the prior form.

Applicants for immigrant visas will also be required to provide biometrical documentation starting on March 29, including an additional facial photo and fingerprints.

All immigrant-visa appointments will be scheduled in the afternoon once an applicant has provided the Consulate with all of the required documentation via AEROFLASH. The fee is $335.00

The Consular Section of the American Embassy wishes to emphasize that immigrant visas issued in the prior format will still be valid until their expiration date.

For more details on immigrant visa procedures, applicants may call the Information Center for Visas by buying a Visas-USA card in any Telefonica office.