United States | Embassy in Havana expanding visa services

Starting this week, the U.S. Embassy in Havana will expand visa services, including certain categories for temporary work, trainees, athletes, artists and entertainers.

Key Points:

• Expanded services include the following categories:
  • H-2A/H-2B/H-3 visas for temporary workers or trainees
  • J visas for exchange visitors
  • L visas for intracompany transferees
  • O visas for workers with extraordinary ability or achievement
  • P-1/P-2/P-3 visas for individual or group athletes, artists and entertainers
  • Q-1 visas for international cultural exchange participants
  • R visas for members of a religious denomination performing religious work
• Visa interviews will only be scheduled for the applicable forms approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Form I-797 for H/L/O/P/Q and R visas and Form DS-2019 for J visas.
• Expanded services do not include nonimmigrant visas for persons who want to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1 visa) or for tourism (B-2 visa). Cubans must still travel to another U.S. Embassy or consulate for routine B-1/B-2 visa interviews.

Additional Information: A visa appointment is not a guarantee of visa issuance. Applicants must demonstrate their qualifications for the visa under U.S. law and regulations and provide the required application, fees, a valid passport and a current photo. Find more information here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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