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Beginning May 3, 2021, the United States Embassy in Barbados is offering limited routine appointments for immigrant visa applicants. The U.S. Embassy in Barbados has resumed limited routine nonimmigrant visa services effective March 1, 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Visa services are only available at the U.S. Embassy in Barbados.
Visa services are only available at the U.S. Embassy in Barbados.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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