manila.usembassy.gov Apply for Non Immigrant Visa : Embassy of the United States Philippines

Name of the Organization : Embassy of the United States Manila Philippines
Type of Facility : Apply for Non Immigrant Visa
State : Manila
Country : Philippines

Website : http://manila.usembassy.gov/nonimmigrant-visa.html

Apply for Non Immigrant Visa :

** The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit aims to provide a comfortable application process for visa applicants.
** Part of this effort is requiring applicants to arrive at the US Embassy applicant’s entrance Only 15 Minutes before their interview appointment.

Related : Embassy of the United States Philippines Apply for Immigrant Visa : www.statusin.org/25360.html

** Strict enforcement of this rule allows applicants to avoid waiting and lining up unnecessarily outside the Embassy for long periods of time.

Application Procedures :
** All Applicants, Regardless Of Age (excluding those applying for diplomatic visas), Are Required To Appear At The Embassy For An Interview.
** The application procedure for first time nonimmigrant visa applicants and applicants who were previously issued a nonimmigrant visa is the same.

** If you are not a first time applicant, you may be eligible for an appointment through the Interview Waiver Program (IWP).
** Please read this information to know if you are qualified.
** Minor (unmarried 17 years old and below) nonimmigrant visa applicants are required to appear with at least one parent for the interview.
** If the minor is an orphan or if both parents are outside of the Philippines, then a legal guardian must be present during the interview.

Step 1 : Payment of Application Fee
** Nonimmigrant visa applicants are required to present a U.S. visa application payment slip to pay the machine-readable visa (MRV) application fee.
** Before going to the bank, applicants must print the applicable U.S. visa application payment slip and take it to the bank to pay the fee.
** There is an expiration date on the payment slip.
** Bank agents will NOT accept payments based on expired slips.
** Each slip has a unique receipt number.
** Applicants will not be able to schedule an appointment without the receipt number.

** If paying for more than one applicant, the payment slip cannot be reproduced nor used for lump sum payment.
** Nonimmigrant visa applicants must pay the machine-readable visa application fee shown on the schedules below.
** The fee is based on the purpose of the trip or visa category.
** For a list of visa categories and their respective machine-readable fees, please visit this site.

The following individuals and visa classifications are exempt from paying the machine-readable visa application fee :
** Diplomatic (A1, A2)
** Official (G1, G2, G3, G4)
** Personal Employees of A and G visa holders (A3, G5)
** NATO and NATO-7
** Transit to and from the United Nations Headquarters District (C2)
** Transit of Foreign Government Officials and Immediate Family (C3)

There are three ways to pay the MRV fee :
** Pay in cash (prevailing Philippine peso equivalent of the machine-readable visa fee) at any branch of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)
** Pay through online bill payment option provided by BPI for their customers
** Online payment through Bancnet

Step 2: Required Documents
** All basic documentary requirements must be ready BEFORE an appointment can be made.
** Additional documents may be required, so please read the information below carefully.
** The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit does not accept documents BEFORE the interview except for Treaty Trader (E1) and Treaty Investor (E2) visa applications.
** Any documents received will not be returned and will be destroyed (except the passport).

Step 3 : Schedule an Interview
** Book an appointment by calling (02) 976-8500 to 02 for calls within the Philippines and other countries aside from mainland United States or (703) 520-2235 for calls from mainland United States.
** The call center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Manila time, except on U.S. and Philippine holidays.

** Appointments can also be booked online through ustraveldocs.com/ph.
** Five or more applicants applying for the same purpose of travel strictly under the B1/B2 classification, and will travel on the same date, are encouraged to apply together as a group.

Step 4: Go for the Interview
** All applicants must appear at the Embassy for interview, except government officials traveling on official business and applying for A1, A2, G1, G2, or G4 visas.
** Applicants are requested to arrive at the Embassy gate 15 minutes before the time listed on the appointment letter.

** Please ensure that the biographic details on your appointment confirmation letter (name, date of birth, and passport number) match the information on your passport.
** If you booked your interview using an old passport number, you have to bring the old passport along with the basic documentary requirements.

Step 5: If Issued a visa
** A consular officer will inform the applicant at the conclusion of the interview whether he/she qualifies for a U.S. visa.
** If a visa is approved, the passport with U.S. visa will be delivered by the courier service at the address provided or the courier branch chosen when the appointment was made.
** Please note that the courier will deliver to Philippine addresses only.