NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
Holiday (B-2)
Who needs a visa?
Holidaymakers or tourists traveling to the United States require valid B-2 visas. That is unless they are
eligible to travel visa-free under the Visa Waiver Program,
or if they are nationals of a country that has an agreement with the United
States that allows their citizens to travel to the United States
without B-2 visas.
If you are not eligible to travel visa free, or
are not a national of a country where B-2 visa requirements are waived, you will
be required to apply for a visa before traveling.
GENERAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED
All B-2 visa applicants, even children and babies listed in parents' passports are required to:
Complete the application form
DS-156. (The visa 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.
PAY A VISA APPLICATION FEE
Every visa applicant is required to pay a visa application fee of the equivalent of
131 U.S. Dollars.
Please request payment into the following account number at any branch of the
Banco Santander Central Hispano
(BSCH):
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH)
0049-1803-54-2210316035
Note. BANK TRANSFERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
Nationals of some countries will have to pay
an additional visa fee based on reciprocal fees their governments charge
Americans applying for similar visas. There is no reciprocal issuance fee for
Spanish or Andorran citizens. Read more...
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 or Andorran passports.
Read more…
provide one passport type photograph…
Which meets State Department regulations.
present evidence of…
Sufficient funds to cover all expenses while in
the United States; and evidence to show that you have a residence abroad
to which you intend to return at the end of the authorized stay in the United
States. Such evidence includes family, profession, property, employment or other
ties and commitments to some country other than the United States that is
sufficient to compel you to return there at the conclusion of your stay.
issuance fees:
Nationals of certain countries are required to
pay an issuance fee in order for an approved visa to be issued. No fee is
charged for the issuance of a B visa to a Spanish or Andorran citizen passport
holder.
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.
Read more...
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