NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
C Visa - Transit
C-1 VISA
Travelers in transit through the United States may require valid transit C-1 visas, unless
they are eligible to transit the United States visa free under the
Visa Waiver Program,
or they are a national of a country which has an agreement with the United
States allowing their citizens to travel to the United States
without visas.
C-2 VISA
Alien in transit to the United Nations Headquarters District under Section 11.(3), (4), or (5) of the
Headquarters Agreement with the United Nations.
C-3 VISA
Foreign government officials, members of immediate family, attendant, servant,
or personal employee in transit.
NOTE
It is the responsibility of the traveler to ensure that he or she is correctly documented
for travel. Failure to obtain a visa before traveling may result in you being
denied boarding by the airline.
GENERAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED
All I 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 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:
Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH)
0049-1803-54-2210316035
Note. BANK TRANSFERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED
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 evidence of…
A residence abroad to which you intend to return at the end of the stay in the
United States. This can be established by evidence of family, professional,
property, employment or other ties and commitments to some country other than
the United States, through sufficient evidence to compel you to return there at
the conclusion of your stay.
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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