NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
Domestic Employees: Accompanying an A-1 or A-2 Visa Holder
Personal or domestic servants of an employer who are in the United States under
diplomatic (A-1 or A-2) status may be issued A-3 visas. Embassy Madrid
accepts for processing the visa applications of domestic employees of all diplomatic passport holders
accredited to their missions in Spain.
HOW TO APPLY: GENERAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED
All visa applicants are required to:
Complete the application form
DS-156. (The application form DS-156
must be completed on-line, printed with the bar code and signed. Please, follow
the instructions carefully.) Forms DS-156 not completed on line will not be
accepted. NOTE: The latest Adobe Acrobat
version is needed to complete properly the form.
Complete the supplemental nonimmigrant form
DS-157. Filled out and signed.
present a passport or other travel document…
Valid for at least
six months beyond the holder's period of stay in the United States with at least
one blank page - the six-month requirement does not apply to Spanish passports.
Read more…
provide one passport type photograph…
Which meets State Department regulations.
PRESENT…
A copy of the employer's diplomatic visa and a
Note Verbale. The Note Verbale should list the name of the employee and give the
employer's title or official status. It should also specify the date of
departure from Spain, and the purpose of the trip and length of stay in the
United States.
CONTACT OF EMPLOYMENT
When applying for the visa the applicant must
be able to show that he/she will receive a fair wage comparable to that offered
in the area of employment in the United States. Additionally the applicant is
required to submit an English language contact signed by both employer and
employee that at a minimum must include the following:
Hours of work
Medical insurance
A guarantee that the employee will be compensated at the state or federal
minimum or prevailing wage, whichever is greater. Any deductions for food and lodging must be no more
than reasonable and voluntarily agreed to on the part of the employee;
The employee will not accept any other employment while working for the employer;
and
The employer agrees not to withhold the passport of the employee.
additional processing requirements and information for:
What do I do next?
Applicants aged 14 to 79 are required to schedule an appointment for an interview. Applicants under the age
of 14 and those 80 and over may be eligible to apply for a visa by
mail.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Visa applications, in some instances, take longer to process to conclusion. We recommend that individuals
apply for visas well in advance of their proposed date of travel and do not make final travel
plans until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their passport
and visa.
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VISA PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE FEES
Diplomatic passport holders are exempt from
paying visa fees for all types of visas. Official passport holders are not
charged for diplomatic or official visas, but are required to pay visa
application and reciprocal issuance fees, if applicable, for all non-official
visas.
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