Immigrant Visa Information

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Overview

In general, a person who wishes to immigrate to the United States must have a petition approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before applying for an immigrant visa. The petition is filed either by a qualified relative or a potential employer at a USCIS office in the United States. Specific information about filing immigrant petitions is available on the USCIS website. An individual with an approved petition and a priority date that is current for processing (when applicable) is eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or K nonimmigrant visa.

Address registration for Boarding Foils

To register the document collection address to pick up your passport after your consular appointment for BOARDING FOIL, you must follow these steps:

  1. Login at https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/?language=English&country=dominicanrepublic
  2. After login select New Application/Schedule Appointment on the left hand side menu.
  3. Select IV Address Registration and click continue.
  4. Select the appropriate Visa Class and click continue. (If there is no appropriate visa class available, select a class that closely matches your original visa class)
  5. Enter the passport details, contact information & mailing address and click continue.
  6. Add dependents if any and click continue.
  7. Select the document delivery pick up location and click continue.
  8. Print the Transaction confirmation page. You must bring your PRINTED record to your consular appointment.

Petitions

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has authority over the immigrant visa petition process. More information is available at:
https://do.usembassy.gov/embassy/santo-domingo/sections-offices/
http://uscis.gov

USCIS Immigrant Fee

Effective December 23, 2016, all individuals issued immigrant visas overseas must pay a US$220.00 USCIS Immigrant Fee before traveling to the United States.  Only prospective adoptive parents whose child(ren) is/are entering the United States under either the Orphan or Hague Process, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants who were employed by the U.S. government, returning residents, and those issued K visas are exempt from the new fee.  The below USCIS website has more details on the new fee, including contact information for USCIS, if there are further questions: USCIS.gov/immigrantfee.

Exceptional Filing

Beginning August 15, 2011, petitioners who believe their situation merits an exception may request the Consular Section to accept the filing. Each request will be evaluated individually.

A petitioner seeking to file a Form I-130 should contact the Consular Section to request consideration for exception and explain the circumstances in detail. The Consular Section will then relay the request for an exception to the USCIS field office with jurisdiction over the U.S. Embassy. The determination of whether the case presents exceptional circumstances which warrant an exception to the general filing process will be made by USCIS. USCIS will publish guidance on the circumstances that may qualify as exceptional on their website.

Medical Requirements

All applicants must undergo a medical exam by the Embassy-approved Panel Physicians. Please contact Servicios Médicos Consulares  or Consultorios de Visa.

Servicios Médicos Consulares

Calle Bohechío #17, Bella Vista, Santo Domingo
(809)533-2200. info@smc.net.do

 

Consultorios de Visa

Avenida Independencia No. 254, Sector Gazcue, Santo Domingo

809-685-1587 / 809-689-1429 / 809-689-2488 Infousa@consultoriosdevisa.com

U.S. Embassy Appointment

Immigrant Visa applicants who have been notified by the National Visa Center (NVC) or the Consular Section that their case is ready for interview should go here to create a profile and schedule an appointment to visit the Visa Application  Center (VAC) in the 10-day period prior to your interview at the U.S. Embassy

Before your appointment at the U.S. Embassy, you will need to gather the required documents; including the medical exam, police certificate, and birth and marriage certificates. Please bring your appointment letter and plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes your appointment time. Please read about security restrictions at the U.S. Embassy that describes what you can and cannot bring with you to your interview. 

Appointment scheduling performed by applicant

Usually, it is the National Visa Center or the Consular Section that schedules immigrant visa appointments. But in some cases, you will be asked to schedule your appointment with the Consular Section yourself by visiting the following page. If you have one of the following situations, you can schedule your appointment when the Consular Section tells you to do so:

  • K1 fiancé visa applications
  • Consular Appointments for Immigrant Visa (derivative children who did not travel when their parents were issued a visa, expired visas, second Returning Resident interview (SB-1), document update (221g), interview with petitioner.
  • People who did not show up for their appointment and want to reschedule their appointment
  • Returning Resident applications (SB1, first time application)
    • Your case has been authorized to be processed as expedited or emergency.
    • The panel physician that your medical exam, for which you had to wait nine weeks, is ready.

Before your appointment at the U.S. Embassy, you will need to gather the required documents; including the medical exam, police certificate, and birth and marriage certificates. Please bring your appointment letter and plan to arrive no more than 15 minutes your appointment time. Please read about security restrictions at the U.S. Embassy that describes what you can and cannot bring with you to your interview.