Introduction
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Notice Effective immediately, the Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bridgetown will only accept family-based I-130 petitions filed by American citizens who have been resident in the Eastern Caribbean for at least the preceding 6 months.
Persons wishing to reside permanently in the United States will need an immigrant visa. The most common categories of Immigrant Visas are:
- Immediate Relatives
- Family-based (certain relatives of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents)
- Employment-based
- Diversity Visas for winners of the DV lottery
Note: After reading all the information available on this website and its links, if you still need addition information, the Immigrant Visa unit can be contacted by phone at (246) 227-4110, Monday through Friday between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
Due to security considerations, there is no information window for walk-in visitors. Only those with appointments or with specific business, such as reporting a lost/stolen green card, will be admitted to the Consular Section.
- Immigrant Visa Categories
- Spouse of a U.S. Citizen
- Filing A Immigrant Visa Petition
- I-130 Petition Checklist
- Apply for an Immigrant Visa
- Immigrant Visa Checklist
- Interview Day Considerations
- Immigrant Visa Forms
- Affidavit of Support - Form I-864
- Assemble Supporting Documents
- Case Transfer Request
- Waiver of Visa Ineligibilities
- Priority Dates
- Contact Us
- Frequently Asked Questions General IV
- Frequently Asked Questions about Spouses
- Frequently Asked Questions on Visa Interviews
- FAQ about Immigrant Visa Medical Examinations
- FAQ on Police Certificates and Court Records
- FAQ About U.S. Legal Permanent Residents
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Fiancé(e) (K-1) Visas
- FAQ - K Visas
- Adoption - Introduction
- Adoption - I-130 Form
- Application for Advanced Processing of Orphan Petition
- Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative
- Lawful Permanent Residence
- Maintaining Your Permanent Resident Status
- Conditional Residents
- Abandoning Legal Permanent Resident Status
- Lost or Stolen Green Cards
- Returning Resident Visas