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Nonimigrant Visas

GENERAL INFORMATION

Welcome to the nonimmigrant visa section of the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.  This section provides nonimmigrant visa services to Argentines and citizens of other countries who reside in Argentina and intend to enter the United States temporarily.

We process nonimmigrant visas for different purposes such as students, temporary workers, journalists, religious workers, etc. You will need to apply for a visa in the appropriate category.

In order to apply for a nonimmigrant visa in Buenos Aires, you will need to request a visa appointment with our Call Center. For detailed information, please use the links on the left margin of this page.

PLEASE, PLAN AHEAD

Always be sure to plan ahead for your trip to the U.S. Visit the Visa Wait Times link for current visa appointment wait-times.

The interview wait time indicated on the website is subject to frequent changes and can vary significantly depending on the demand for our services.  We strongly encourage all applicants to apply for their visas well ahead of their planned travel.  

You should also take into account that once your application for a visa has been approved, the consular section will require several days to process the visa. In most instances you will receive your visa within five working days. Certain cases involving third country nationals, work visas or requiring additional administrative processing may take considerably longer to process. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

- Change in Student and Exchange Visitor Program fees, effective October 27, 2008

- Travel without a Visa: Click here for updated information

- Forgot to turn in your I-94 or I-94W Form?

More Information

• How to Apply
• Required Documents

Reciprocity by Country: Additionally to the visa fee, some applicants are also required to pay a reciprocity fee. Only after the visa is issued, applicants should go to pay the reciprocity fee at the consular cashier window.

IMPORTAN NOTICE

H1N1 Influenza

We would like to inform you that the US Embassy will remain open and will continue processing visa applications. However, due to the public domain health issue, if you happen to have any of the influenza symptoms and would need to postpone your interview, we ask you to contact the Visa Information Service (4321-1100) immediately and re-schedule it for a later date.
Moreover, we suggest that you do not bring minors under 14 to the Consulate, since their physical presence is not necessary for the visa application process.

In order to find out more information on the current situation regarding influenza H1N1 in the United States, we suggest that you visit the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website to obtain the requested information: http://www.cdc.gov. You may also wish to visit the Department of State website:  http://travel.state.gov

Thanks for your cooperation.