Honduras - Tegucigalpa Field Office
Field Office Director
Catherine Ventura
Service Area
The Tegucigalpa Field Office has jurisdiction over U.S. immigration benefits for the following countries: Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Street Address
Embajada Americana
Avenida La Paz
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Mailing Address from the US
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
c/o American Embassy - Tegucigalpa
Unit 3480 Box 205
APO AA 34022-0205
NOTE: Please note on the mail ''Diplomatic Documents Enclosed''
Mailing Address from Outside the US
United States Embassy
Department of Homeland Security
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Avenida La Paz
Tegucigalpa, D.C. Honduras
NOTE: Please note on the mail ''Diplomatic Documents Enclosed''
Express Mail address
United States Embassy
Department of Homeland Security
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Avenida La Paz
Tegucigalpa, D.C. Honduras
NOTE: Please note on the mail ''Diplomatic Documents Enclosed''
Office Location
The Tegucigalpa Field Office is located at the American Embassy on Avenida La Paz. The Embassy is approximately four blocks from San Felipe Hospital.
Hours of Operation
The office is open to the public on Mondays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the first window on the left side, in the Consular Section.
Phone, Fax Numbers & E-mail
Phone:
Please call us at:
2238-5114 (our information extension is 4500)
011 (504) 238-5114, extension 4500 (from outside of Honduras).
Fax:
Please send faxes to: 011 (504) 2236 9107.
E-mail:
Please send e-mails to: Honduras.uscis@dhs.gov.
Visiting the office in person
Appointments:
Please call our office at the phone number listed above to make an appointment.
Walk-ins:
The Tegucigalpa Field Office accepts walk-ins on Mondays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the first window on the left side, in the Consular Section.
Parking & Handicap Accessibility
Off-street parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Paying Fees
Fees for applications and petitions are listed on the Forms section of the USCIS website. The fees for all applications and petitions submitted to this office must be paid, at the cashier window located in the Consular section. Fees must be paid with U.S. Postal Service money orders, or with U.S. dollars or Honduran Lempiras. Personal checks are not accepted.
Customer Feedback
We strive to provide quality service to our customers. If we have not lived up to this commitment, or if we have met or exceeded your expectations, please let us know. To comment on the services provided at this office, please write to the Field Office Director at the address given above, or to the:
District Director
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
PO Box 9000
Brownsville, TX 78520
If you feel you were mistreated by a U.S. immigration employee, or wish to make a complaint of misconduct by a U.S. immigration employee, you may write to the District Director, or write directly to the:
Department of Homeland Security
USCIS
Attn: Chief, International Operations Division
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 3300
Washington, DC 20529-2100
Forms
Immigration forms are available at the Tegucigalpa Sub-Office, by calling the Immigration Forms Center at 1-800-870-3676, or under the Forms section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Visas
For in-depth information about visas, please check the Visa Services section of the U.S. Department of State website.
Form I-407
The abandonment of lawful permanent resident status is irrevocable. An individual who relinquishes lawful permanent resident status must qualify again for such status. Therefore, one should give careful thought to abandoning lawful permanent resident status.
If you wish to abandon your permanent residence and relinquish your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), please contact us by phone or in writing for further instructions.
For further information please visit the USCIS Web link with the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa at http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_alprs.html
Forms I-600 & I-600A
For specific information on intercountry adoptions and procedures please see the Department of State website and the Adoption section of the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
You can also visit the USCIS Web link with the United States Embassy in Tegucigalpa at http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_orpet.html
Form I-130
If you plan to get married in Honduras or if you are already legally married to a Honduran citizen, you may obtain an immigrant visa for your spouse by filing an I-130 petition with USCIS immigration officials in the United States. If you are a legal resident of Honduras, or if you have been in Honduras on official orders issued by the U.S. government (proof is required), it may be possible to file the I-130 petition with the immigration office located in the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa. This includes Peace Corps volunteers and U.S. military personnel currently assigned to Honduras.
For forms and specific information regarding I-130 filings in Tegucigalpa please visit us at http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_fampet.html
Form N-400
U.S. immigration offices overseas do not accept or process Naturalization applications from U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) that live overseas. See the Citizenship section on the USCIS website for Naturalization eligibility criteria and the proper filing procedures.
For Service Members stationed at Sotocano Airbase or in the USCIS Tegucigalpa Jurisdiction please visit us at
http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_nat.html
Form I-131 Parole
The Tegucigalpa Field Office does not issue Humanitarian Parole. Individuals must apply for Humanitarian Parole by submitting their applications to:
USCIS Dallas Lockbox
For US Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:
USCIS
PO Box 660865
Dallas, TX. 75266
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: HP
2501 S. State Hwy 121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Instructions on how to file an application for Humanitarian Parole are located on Form I-131.
Form I-131 Re-entry
The Tegucigalpa Field Office does not issue or extend Re-Entry Permits. Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Re-Entry Permit are found in the How Do I Get A Travel Document section on the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Form I-590
The Tegucigalpa Field Office does not directly accept refugee resettlement applications. These should be filed with the State Department's local designated voluntary agencies in Tegucigalpa. We are also unable to check the status of any pending refugee resettlement application. Please contact the voluntary agency to which the application was submitted. Inquiries on previously rejected refugee applications should be addressed to the voluntary agency with which the application was submitted.
For general information and processing criteria please see the Department of State website and the Refugee section on the USCIS website which can be found to your right under Related Links.
Forms I-601 and I-212
If you are outside of the United States and otherwise approved to immigrate to the United States, but a Department of State Consular Officer found you ineligible to enter because of one or more grounds of inadmissibility for which a waiver may be available, you may apply for a waiver by filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility.
If you left the U.S. voluntarily after being issued an order of deportation or removal, were deported or removed, or reentered the United States unlawfully after having cumulatively accrued more than one year of unlawful presence, you may apply for readmission the U.S. by filing Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission Into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
Where to File
USCIS has changed where waiver applications are filed. This may provide you with faster and more efficient application processing and will enable you to track your case status online. You may also request an email or text message confirming receipt of your waiver by completing and attaching Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance to your application.
Please read the directions below carefully so we can process your application as quickly as possible.
If you have not yet submitted your application:
• Beginning June 4, 2012, you must mail your waiver application and supporting evidence directly to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
If you have an appointment to submit your application before July 4, 2012:
• You may keep your appointment.
OR
• You may cancel your appointment and mail your application to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
If you submitted your application before July 4, 2012, and:
• Our office received it between June 4 and July 3, 2012, we will process it.
• Our office received it on or after July 4, 2012, we will return it to you. Please mail your application directly to the USCIS Lockbox facility specified in the form instructions.
You may find the address for the appropriate USCIS Lockbox facility in the form instructions or see, Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility, and I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal.
I-601 Expedited Adjudication Requests
Applicants for Waivers of Inadmissibility, Form I-601, may request that the USCIS office expedite adjudication of the Form I-601 waiver application when there are extraordinary circumstances that are time-sensitive, compelling, and necessitate the applicant’s presence in the United States sooner than would be possible if the application were processed under normal processing times. The strong desire to immigrate to the United States as soon as possible is not by itself “extraordinary.”
A request to expedite adjudication must be made in writing and delivered to the USCIS Field Office Director. The applicant must provide evidence of the extraordinary and compelling circumstance. If the request to expedite the adjudication of an I-601 waiver is approved, the USCIS office will notify the applicant within 15 days of receipt of the request. If no response is received with 15 days, the applicant must presume the request for the expeditious adjudication has been denied.
Please be aware that approval to expedite adjudication of an I-601 waiver application does not guarantee approval of the I-601 waiver application, but only that consideration and adjudication of the I-601 waiver application will be expeditiously handled. If the request for expedited processing is denied, the waiver will be adjudicated within normal processing times.
For current I-601 processing times for international offices, please select the "Processing Times" link on the right, under “More Information.”
Transportation Boarding Letters
A transportation letter may be issued to a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident to replace a lost or stolen Alien Registration Card (Form I-551) by visiting the Tegucigalpa Field Office during normal business hours.
The following documents will be required:
- Proper Identification
- Police Report
- Proof of Residence in the United States within the last year
- Valid Passport
- Passport size photographs (3)
- Airline tickets
- Migratory Movement Certificate (obtained at the Honduran Migration Office)
Applicants can also follow the USCIS Tegucigalpa link at http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis_boardlet.html to obtain forms and specific information regarding boarding letters presented with USCIS in the Tegucigalpa Field Office.
Fingerprints
Applicants needing fingerprints for U and T Visas please contact the Tegucigalpa Field Office to make an appointment at 238-5114 Ext. 4500.
Information Notification Updates
To find more information regarding the local services please visit the Tegucigalpa Embassy website at http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis.html
USCIS Tegucigalpa I-601 Waiver Status Page:
Applicants can now track the status of their Form I-601 waiver application by going to http://honduras.usembassy.gov/dhs-uscis.html
