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Visas to the U.S.
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Visa Services
TOURIST AND BUSINESS VISAS - "B1/B2" Business and Tourist
Visas
"BBBCV"
Business and Tourism (B1/B2) Visa and Border Crossing Card
The visa class BBBCV
is issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City since January 8,
2007. This visa is considered identical to the older "Laser" visa
by the U.S. Government, and both are also known as the DSP-150.
The visa is a combination of a B1/B2 business and tourist visa,
and a border crossing card (BCC).
The older laser visa
has not been issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City since January
5, 2007. The BBBCV visa is delivered to the visa holders more
rapidly, usually within 7-10 days of the visa interview. |
If you wish to visit
the United States as a tourist you will need to apply for a visa.
The Embassy of the
United States processes visa applications each working day, Monday through
Friday (please keep in mind the visa section is closed on American
and Mexican holidays). An appointment is required. Please call the
telephone number indicated in "How to apply,"
with passport in hand, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
- If it is the
first time that you are applying for a visa, your previous visa was
issued for a limited period of time, or your previous visa was lost
or stolen (and you have a police report) the appointments are usually
given during the morning.
- For the renewal
of a visa that had a validity of 10 years and will expire shortly
or has expired less than a year ago, or if your spouse possesses a
valid 10-year visa, appointments are usually given during the afternoon.
Please call to make
an appointment well in advance as indicated in "How
to apply."
You must:
- Bring the Banamex
bank receipt indicating that you have paid the required PESO
EQUIVALENT of $131 dollars for the processing fee. (New fee-effective on June 4, 2010 - US$140)
- Present your Mexican passport with a minimum validity
of six months from the date of your appointment.
- You must fill out the visa application, DS-160 Non-Immigrant Visa Electronic Application. before coming for your interview.
- In case of a lost or stolen previous visa, present the police report.
A Consular Officer interviews all applicants. The interview
is brief but detailed. At this point you should have the application
filled out, and the Consular Officer will review it. The application
should be filled out in its totality, accurately and truthfully.
If you intend to travel as a tourist, you should be able to explain
and prove how and when you plan to travel, where you plan to stay, and
how you will pay for the trip. United States law specifies that you
should prove “that is it reasonable to suppose that you will
return to your place of origin once you have completed your trip.”
In order to comply with this requirement, it is suggested that you present
original documents that support your claim of economic solvency. Depending
on your particular situation, you may wish to present original,
recent bank statements (letters from banks are not
acceptable substitutes), receipts of payroll and the pink copy of the
Social Security registration if you are employed, your stamped income
tax return if you are a business owner, documentation regarding your
business, your tax receipt if you own property, your professional I.D.,
etc. We reiterate: copies are neither acceptable nor necessary.
You can obtain additional information by calling the telephone numbers
indicated in "How to apply."
Please do not buy a non-refundable plane ticket until you are
issued a visa.
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