Mail-In Applications (Personal Appearance Waiver)
Please allow at least three (3) weeks for processing and transit time for mail-in applications.
Children
You are eligible to mail in your visa application if the child and parent meet the following criteria:
- Child is 13 years of age or younger and has a biological parent (listed on the birth certificate) with a valid tourist or business visa (B1, B2, or B1/B2) or has a valid ESTA waiver from France, United Kingdom, or the Netherlands
- The child has never been refused a visa or the child was issued a visa subsequent to a prior refusal
- The child’s previous U.S. visa was not lost or stolen
- Neither birth parent is a U.S. Citizen
- The child and one parent are citizens and passport holders of one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, *France, *United Kingdom, *The Netherlands
*Passport holders of France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands must be residents of our Consular District.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Child’s Birth Certificate
- One or both parents’ passports with valid U.S. visa(s) or a copy of ESTA
- Parent’s job letter stating salary, type of work, and length of time in current position
- The child’s passport, valid for at least 6 months and has at least one blank page
- Any previous passports issued to the child containing U.S. visas
- Evidence of the parent’s ability to finance travel, through a bank statement or other means
- DS-160 Application confirmation page
- One (1) color photograph of the child (5 cm x 5 cm)
- Pre-paid airway bill and courier pack for return of the documents in a courier service package addressed to the Consular Section.
Applicants 80 Years of Age or Older
You are eligible to mail in your visa application if you meet the following criteria:
- You are 80 years of age or older
- Your previous visa was not revoked or cancelled due to an immigration violation
- Your previous U.S. visa was not lost or stolen
- You are applying for a tourist or business visa (B1 or B2)
- You have never been refused a visa or you were issued a visa subsequent to a prior refusal
- You are a citizen and passport holder of one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Required Supporting Documentation
- The applicant’s passport, valid for at least 6 months and has at least one blank page
- Any previous passports issued to the applicant containing U.S. visas
- Evidence of the applicant’s ability to finance travel, through a bank statement or other means
- DS-160 Application confirmation page
- One (1) color photograph (5 cm x 5 cm)
- Pre-paid airway bill and courier pack for return of the documents in a courier service package addressed to the Consular Section.