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Immigrant Visa & Nonimmigrant Visa Notice

The U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown resumed processing of routine in-person appointments in all non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories in September 2022.

What is a Visa?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship or nationality.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.

Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States, but when planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.

Do You Already Know What Type of Visa You Need?

For nonimmigrant visas, you can go directly to the online application for the DS-160; or for immigrant visas, directly to the USCIS site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure, please use the Visa Wizard below to help you determine your visa type.

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Additional Information

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants Lawful Permanent Resident Cards Non-Resident Applicants Customer Service Statement Emergency Travel

Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers

The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.

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Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants

The pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.

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Lawful Permanent Resident Cards

All United States Legal Permanent Residents (LPR) or Conditional Residents (CR) who are traveling outside of the United States must present valid documents demonstrating their residency status in order to re-enter.

Non-Resident Applicants

Non-resident applicants are encouraged to read this in entirety before scheduling your visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Customer Service Statement

The Department of State manages the visa process strictly but fairly in order to best protect the United States. We are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known. Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged.

Emergency Travel

Applicants who wish to travel to the U.S. due to an emergency are advised to check the appointment wait time for regularly scheduled appointments to determine if an appropriate appointment may be available. You may obtain the next available appointment by creating an account at http://barbados.usvisa-info.com

Interview Waivers

Renewal Interview Waiver Interview Waiver for Applicants Aged 0-13 and 80+ Interview Waiver for F, M, & Academic J Visa Applicants Interview Waiver Petition – H, non-blanket L, O, P & Q

Renewal Interview Waiver

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown’s Renewal Interview Waiver (RIW) process allows certain individuals who are renewing their visas to forego the visa interview. Please read all the information below to determine whether you qualify for the RIW process. RIW applications can only be submitted by mail.

Interview Waiver for Applicants Aged 0-13 and 80+

There are two categories eligible for the Interview Waiver, persons under age 14 and above 80 years. Persons under 14 years of age or above 80 years age may qualify to forego a visa interview and be allowed to submit their application via courier. *IW applications can only be submitted by mail.

Interview Waiver for F, M, & Academic J Visa Applicants

The Interview Waiver process for F, M, and J visa applicants allows certain students to forego a visa interview and submit their application via courier. Please see below criteria to determine whether you qualify for the IW – F, M, and J process

Interview Waiver Petition – H, non-blanket L, O, P & Q

The Interview Waiver process for H, non-blanket L, O, P and Q visa applicants allows certain individuals to forego a visa interview and submit their application via courier. Please see below criteria to determine whether you qualify for the interview waiver.

Interview Waiver for Petition Based Visa – H

Visa Types

Our Locations

Visa services are only available at the U.S. Embassy in Barbados.

U.S. Embassy Bridgetown

Visa services are only available at the U.S. Embassy in Barbados.

Address:

Wildey Business Park St. Michael BB 14006 Barbados, W.I.

Phone:

(246) 227-4000

Hours:

The U.S. Embassy is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except on local and U.S. holidays.

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