Apply for a U.S. Visa

Notice:

Please be informed that the document drop-off locations at No 1 Ngo 168 Trung Kinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi has been moved to N09 Building (1st Floor), 193 Trung Kinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi.

Mail-In Visa Renewal Program updates!

Interview Location:

If you wish to change your interview location from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, please fill out a new DS-160, selecting Hanoi as the interview location. Be sure to bring the print out to your interview. This will assist us in processing your case quickly. If you do not create a new DS-160 with Hanoi as the interview location, you may encounter significant delays in processing your case.

Important Notice:

• As of December 1, 2016, all mail-in applications from Ho Chi Minh City will be sent to the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.  All other mail-in applications will be sent to the U.S. Embassy Hanoi Consular Section.

• As of November 29, 2016, Chinese citizens with 10-year B1, B2 or B1/B2 visas in Peoples’ Republic of China passports are required to update their biographical and other information from their visa application through the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) before travelling to the United States. This update must be done every two years, or upon getting a new passport or B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa, whichever occurs first.
  EVUS enrollment is available at www.EVUS.gov. There is currently no fee for EVUS enrollment. Until a fee is implemented, travelers can enroll in EVUS without charge. The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will keep visa holders informed of new information at www.cbp.gov/EVUS.

• Starting November 1, 2016, eye glasses will no longer be allowed in visa photos.  For further details on photo requirements please visit: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/photos.html

Attention All Applicants:

Before you schedule an appointment, you must update your profile with your current DS-160 barcode number.  Then, when you schedule your appointment, you must use the same exact barcode number from your current DS-160.  If you come to your interview with any other barcode, you will be turned away and will need to make a new appointment using your current DS-160 barcode. Please bring the printouts of your DS-160 Confirmation and Appointment Confirmation to your interview.

Visa Waiver/ESTA Denial Applicants:

If you are a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program partner but unable to travel to the United States under that program, you should apply for a nonimmigrant visa at least three months in advance of your desired travel. If you do not have imminent travel plans, you should pay the nonimmigrant visa application fee, fill out the DS-160 nonimmigrant visa application form at ceac.state.gov/genniv/, and schedule a visa appointment. If your travel is imminent, you may request an expedited visa appointment. Please include in your request the date and purpose of your travel, as well as a copy of any U.S. Customs and Border Protection message you may have received regarding your ESTA status.

More information about restrictions to travel under the Visa Waiver Program, including the requirement for an electronic passport, is available at https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visa-waiver-program.html.

No Fee Applicants: 

If you are applying for a no-fee visa (A-1, A-2, C-3, G-1 through G-4, Diplomats, Foreign Government Officials, and Immediate Family Members; A-3, G-5: Personal/Domestic Employees of Diplomats; or certain government-sponsored exchange visitor programs (J-1/J-2), you will not be able to use this appointment system. Instead, please click on this link to request your appointment.