DV-2001 Registration Period Has Ended
Waiver of the J Visa Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement, 212(e)
Visa Services Abroad
Visitor Visa Application - Form OF-156
Affidavit of Support - Form I-864
Visitor and Student Visas
Immigrant Visas
Employment Visas
Revalidating Visas in the U.S.
Marriage to Foreign Nationals
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
U.S. Embassy/Consulate Phone Numbers, Fax Numbers and Addresses
Public Charge Information
Other Visa Questions

Visa Services Abroad

• U.S. Visa Processing in Countries with Turmoil
• Information on Visa Issuance Abroad

Visitor Visa Application: Form OF-156

• .pdf form in English
• .pdf form in Spanish
• .pdf for use in the Philippines
• .pdf form in German
• .pdf form in French
• .pdf form in Dutch
• .pdf form in Korean
• .pdf form in Thai
• forms in Indonesian
• .pdf form for use in Canada
• .pdf form in English for use at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• .pdf form in Dutch for use at the U.S. Consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Affidavit of Support - Form I-864

• Go to INS to download the new Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) Package
  
• General Information on the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864)
  
• Checklist for the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864)
  
• 1999 Poverty Guidelines

Visitor and Student Visas

• Visitors: Business & Pleasure
• Foreign Student Visas
• New Legal Requirements for Foreign Students in U.S. Public Schools
  
• Visa Waiver Pilot Program
• Qualifying for Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP) Participation
• Visa Denials
• Exchange Visitors
• Temporary Religious Workers
• Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas

Immigrant Visas

• Information Regarding Sierra Leone Immigrant Visa Processing in Dakar, Senegal
• The National Visa Center
• Important Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants Concerning Vaccination Requirements
• Important Notice Regarding Form I-864
• Affidavit Concerning Exemption from Immigrant Vaccination Requirements for a Foreign Adopted Child
• Visa Bulletin
• Visa Bulletin Archive 1995 to present
• Immigrant Visas
• Family-based Immigrants
• Information on DNA and Parentage Blood Testing
• American Citizen-Foreign National Marriages: Visa Procedures
• Employment-based Visas
• Immigrant Religious Workers
• Returning Resident Alien
• Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas

Employment Visas

• Employment-based Visas
• Temporary Workers
• Treaty Traders & Treaty Investors
• Exchange Visitors
• "I" Visas for Representatives of Foreign Information Media
• TN Visas: Professionals Under NAFTA
• Immigrant Religious Workers
• Temporary Religious Workers
• Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas

Marriage to Foreign Nationals

• American Citizen-Foreign National Marriages: Visa Procedures
• Fiancee Visas
• Immigrant Visas
• Family-based Immigrants
• Important Notice to Immigrant Visa Applicants Concerning Vaccination Requirements

Public Charge Information

• Vice President Gore Takes New Action to Assure Families Access to Health Care and Other Benefits
• INS Fact Sheet on Public Charge
• INS Q's and A's on Public Charge
• HHS Office for Civil Rights Public Charge Page
• HHS Q's and A's on Public Charge

Other Visa Questions

• Links to the Text of Immigration Legislation
  Laser Visa to Replace Border Crossing Card
  Updated text of the Immigration and Nationality Act
  Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
  Title IV - Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

• Applying for a visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate at a Canadian or Mexican border post

• INS forms and INS information (Link to Immigration and Naturalization Service)

• Information on adopting an orphan overseas:
  International Adoptions: Guidelines on Immediate Relative Petitions

• You can read the 9 FAM (Foreign Affairs Manual) on Visas on the State Department
  Freedom of Information Act site.

• Are you a U.S. citizen looking for visa information for your travels abroad?

E-mail: Visa Inquiries General visa questions may be directed via e-mail to the State Department by clicking on this icon. Due to the volume of inquiries, Visa Services cannot promise an immediate reply to your inquiry. However, to serve you better, please indicate the subject of your inquiry on the subject line (e.g., student visa, visitor visa, worker visa, spouse visa, affidavit of support, etc.) Inquiries on visa cases in progress overseas should contact the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate handling your case.

If you are looking for a form that begins with "I" (such as I-130 or I-539) from INS, you may download or order them via mail from the INS forms page at http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/formsinstr.htm.