Jamaica - Kingston Field Office
Field Office Director
Adijatu Abiose
Service Area
The Kingston office has jurisdiction over U.S. immigration benefits and eligibility investigation activities for the following countries: Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao islands. The Kingston Office also provides certain U.S. immigration services on behalf of U.S. Citizens stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Street Address
142 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6
Jamaica W.I.
Mailing Address from the US
American Embassy - Kingston
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
30 Munroe Road
Kingston 6
Jamaica W.I.
Mailing Address from Outside the US
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
30 Munroe Road
Kingston 6
Jamaica W.I.
Express Mail address
Field Office Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
American Embassy - Kingston
30 Munroe Road
Kingston 6
Jamaica W.I.
Office Location
The Embassy is located at 142 Old Hope Road in Liguanea, Kingston 6.
Hours of Operation
The office is open to the public Monday and Thursday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. An appointment is not necessary to visit the office. The Embassy is closed on Jamaican and American holidays.
Phone, Fax Numbers & Email
Phone: Please call (876) 702-6000
If calling from the United States, please dial ''1'' first.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For Consular and American Citizens Services information (e.g. U.S. passport applications and renewals) please call (876) 702-6000 or send an email to Kingstonacs@state.gov.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For Consular Services information (e.g. immigrant visa case status and non-immigrant visa applications) please call (876) 702-6000 or send an email to Kingstonivinfo@state.gov or kinstonvisas@state.gov.
Fax: Please send faxes to (876) 702-6222.
E-mail: jamaica.uscis@dhs.gov
Visiting the office in person
Appointments: An appointment is not necessary to visit the office.
Walk-ins: Walk-ins are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Public Transportation
Bus: There is a JUTC bus stop almost directly in front of the Embassy that services many bus routes. More information on routes and schedules can be found at http://www.jutc.com.
Taxis: Kingston has many licensed taxi companies. Persons taking a taxi to the Embassy may be dropped off and picked up in front of the Embassy where there is a designated drop-off zone.
Parking & Handicap Accessibility
Commercial parking is within a short walking distance from the Embassy. Two parking facilities that are located near the Embassy are:
- 27 Munroe Road (Parking fee is payable in advance at Paymaster)
- 168 Old Hope Road (Paymaster receipt or cash)
The Embassy has no contractual or legal relationship with these lots and accepts no responsibility for their condition, operation, or safety.
Accessibility for individuals with special needs is available.
Paying Fees
Fees for applications and petitions are listed in the Forms section of the USCIS website.
Paying in Person: Fees for applications and petitions that are submitted to this office are collected by the Consular Cashier Services at the U.S. Embassy. The cashier will accept U.S. and Jamaican Dollars or U.S. credit cards.
Paying via Mail: The fees for all applications and petitions submitted to this office via mail must be paid with an International money orders in U.S. Dollars(preferably an International U.S. Postal Money Order that is issued by a bank with a U.S. affiliation) and payable to the ''Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.'' Cash and personal checks are not accepted.
Customer Feedback
We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment, or if we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know. To comment on the services provided at this office, please write to the Field Office Director at the address given above, or to the:
District Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
PO Box 9000,
Brownsville, TX 78520
If you feel you were mistreated by a U.S. immigration employee, or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by a U.S. immigration employee, you may write to the District Director, or write directly to the:
Department of Homeland Security
USCIS
Attn: Chief, International Operations Division
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20529-2100
Forms
Immigration forms are available in the Forms section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Visas
For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of the U.S. Department of State website.
Form I-407
The abandonment of lawful permanent resident status is irrevocable. An individual who relinquishes lawful permanent resident status must qualify again for such status. Therefore, one should give careful thought to abandoning lawful permanent resident status.
If you wish to abandon your permanent residence and relinquish your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), Form I-407 must be signed in person before an Immigration Officer. An appointment is not needed. Please bring all U.S. immigration documents that were previously issued to you (i.e. U.S. Resident Alien Card, Re-entry Permit, and Passports containing U.S. Immigration Admission Stamps). These documents are to be submitted in addition to a completed application for abandonment of alien status as a lawful permanent resident, Form I-407.
Forms I-600 & I-600A
Orphan Visa Petitions (Form I-600) may be filed at the Kingston Field Office following the receipt of approval of the home study and the outcome of the fingerprint checks.
Information on international adoptions may be found on the Department of State website and in the Adoption section of the USCIS website.
Form I-130
The Kingston Field Office is authorized to accept immigrant visa petitions filed by U.S citizens who have been residents of Jamaica for at least six (6) months. The U.S. Citizen petitioner must submit proof of residency by presenting a Jamaica Resident Card. Petitions may be filed on behalf of the U.S. citizen's spouse, children, and parents. An appointment is not necessary. Filings are accepted on a walk-in basis Monday and Thursday, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, except on Jamaican and American holidays. For additional information please download Form I-130 instructions.
Form N-400
U.S. immigration offices overseas do not accept or process Naturalization applications from U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) that live overseas. See the Citizenship section on the USCIS Website which can be found to your right under Related Links for Naturalization eligibility criteria and the proper filing procedures.
Form I-131 Parole
The Kingston Field Office does not issue Humanitarian Parole. Individuals must apply for Humanitarian Parole by submitting their applications to:
For US Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:
USCIS Dallas Lockbox
USCIS
PO Box 660865
Dallas, TX. 75266
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: HP
2501 S. State Hwy 121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Instructions on how to file an application for Humanitarian Parole are located on Form I-131.
Form I-131 Re-entry
The Kingston Field Office does not issue or extend Re-entry permits. Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Re-entry permit are found in the How Do I Get A Travel Document section on the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-590
The Kingston Field Office does not directly accept refugee resettlement applications. These applications should be filed with the State Department's local designated voluntary agencies in Jamaica. We are also unable to check the status of any pending refugee resettlement application. Please contact the voluntary agency to which the application was submitted. Inquiries concerning refugee applications should also be addressed to the voluntary agency with which the application was submitted.
For general information and processing criteria please see the Department of State website and the Refugee section on the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Forms I-601 and I-212
If you are outside of the United States and otherwise approved to immigrate to the United States, but a Department of State Consular Officer found you ineligible to enter because of one or more grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver may be available, you may apply for a waiver by filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.
If you left the U.S. voluntarily after being issued an order of deportation or removal, were deported or removed, or reentered the United States unlawfully after having cumulatively accrued more than one year of unlawful presence, you may apply for readmission the U.S. by filing Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
Where to File
USCIS has changed where waiver applications are filed. This may provide you with faster and more efficient application processing and will enable you to track your case status online. You may also request an email or text message confirming receipt of your waiver by completing and attaching Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance to your application.
Please read the directions below carefully so we can process your application as quickly as possible.
If you have not yet submitted your application:
• Beginning June 4, 2012, you must mail your waiver application and supporting evidence directly to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
If you have an appointment to submit your application before July 4, 2012:
• You may keep your appointment.
OR
• You may cancel your appointment and mail your application to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
If you submitted your application before July 4, 2012, and:
• Our office received it between June 4 and July 3, 2012, we will process it.
• Our office received it on or after July 4, 2012, we will return it to you. Please mail your application directly to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
You may find the address for the appropriate USCIS Lockbox facility in the form instructions or see, Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, and I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
I-601 Expedited Adjudication Requests
Applicants for Waivers of Inadmissibility, Form I-601, may request that the USCIS office expedite adjudication of the Form I-601 waiver application when there are extraordinary circumstances that are time-sensitive, compelling, and necessitate the applicant’s presence in the United States sooner than would be possible if the application were processed under normal processing times. The strong desire to immigrate to the United States as soon as possible is not by itself “extraordinary.”
A request to expedite adjudication must be made in writing and delivered to the USCIS Field Office Director. The applicant must provide evidence of the extraordinary and compelling circumstance. If the request to expedite the adjudication of an I-601 waiver is approved, the USCIS office will notify the applicant within 15 days of receipt of the request. If no response is received with 15 days, the applicant must presume the request for the expeditious adjudication has been denied.
Please be aware that approval to expedite adjudication of an I-601 waiver application does not guarantee approval of the I-601 waiver application, but only that consideration and adjudication of the I-601 waiver application will be expeditiously handled. If the request for expedited processing is denied, the waiver will be adjudicated within normal processing times.
For current I-601 processing times for international offices, please select the "Processing Times" link on the right, under “More Information.”
Transportation Boarding Letters
The USCIS Field Office in Kingston, Jamaica does not process Transportation Letters for U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) whose documents have been lost or stolen.
Transportation letters are issued by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Kingston, Jamaica. Applications are accepted on an appointment basis only. Appointments can be made at anytime via email at: icekingston@state.gov. Please go to http://kingston.usembassy.gov/questionnaire.html for an application. For additional information on how to obtain a Transportation Letter, please call 876-702-6000 and follow the prompts.
