Immigrant Visas
General Information
Welcome to the Immigrant Visa Unit of the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires. We provide services to Argentines or people living in Argentina who would like to immigrate to the United States.
There are three principal ways to become a Legal resident of the United States: through employment, through a family relationship, or through the Diversity Visa program, which allows you to enter a visa lottery once a year. Use the links on the left for more information.
Important news
Under the US-Visit program, DHS has started transitioning from collecting two fingerprints to collecting ten fingerpprints to to international visitors at US Ports of Entry. Fore more information please go to www.dhs.gov/US-Visit.