Embassy of the United States

2013

16 January 2013 New USCIS immigrant fee to be implemented

2012

31 October 2012 Is your departure from the United States delayed due to Hurricane Sandy? Read more...

21 September 2012 U.S. State Department announces 2014 Diversity Visa Program Registration   The 2014 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2014) will open at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Tuesday, 02 October 2012, and will close at noon, EDT, Saturday, 03 November 2012.

02 April 2012  Effective April 13, 2012, the Department of State will adjust visa processing fees.  Although most categories of nonimmigrant visa processing fees will increase, the fee for E-1, E-2 & E-3 visas, K visas (for fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens) and all immigrant visas will decrease.

 17 February 2012 Visa Services during the Summer.   We will be offering limited visa services during July and August 2012 for all nonimmigrant visa categories.  It is important, therefore, that you begin planning now to avoid disappointment.

19 January 2012  Obama Announces Visa Process Improvements for Visitors to U.S.   President Obama says the departments of State and Homeland Security are working together to improve and speed up the visa process for foreign travelers to the United States.  He announced a new visa pilot program that will “simplify and speed up the non-immigrant visa process for certain applicants, including the ability to waive interviews for some very low-risk applicants” seeking to renew a visa.