Business Visa Program (BVP)

BVP vets and registers established, reputable firms to make it easier for certain employees and spouses and unmarried children under 21 to seek nonimmigrant visitor (B), education (F, M, J), journalist (I) or work (H1B, E, L, O, P, Q) visas. In addition, any applicants with a valid H1B, E, L, O, P, or Q petition are eligible to utilize the BVP program. We interview BVP registrants and eligible petition based applicants by appointment from 7:00am -9:00 am on every work day, excluding dates on the Holiday List.

Firms lawfully operating within Indonesia are eligible to join the BVP regardless of the firm’s ultimate nationality. Eligible firms may include for-profit corporations, universities, NGOs, news media and international organizations. BVP registration is valid for two years. Firms must re-register if any authorized signatories change within that 2 year registration period.

BVP applicants include professional, permanent, and full time employees of registered firms. Casual, temporary, part time or contract staff are ineligible. There is no minimum length of employment. Spouses and unmarried children under 21 are also included if they apply at the same time as the employee, or if the employee already has a visa or is a citizen of a visa waiver country. BVP-registered firms may not submit visa applications for clients, business associates, customers, domestic servants, friends, or other relatives; they must apply in the normal manner by making an appointment online at How to Apply.

To receive a visa, BVP applicants must be otherwise qualified under all applicable U.S. laws. BVP applicants are still subject to processing that may delay visa approval, as well as inspection by the Department of Homeland Security at U.S. ports of entry. To learn about U.S. visa classifications and entry requirements please see Visas; Visit the US and For International Visitors.

Visas will generally be ready for pickup 3-4 workdays after visa approval. At the end of the visa interview all applicants will receive either a white pickup instruction letter, in the case of approved visas, or a written explanation on colored paper of the ineligibility, or need for further processing or more information.

Procedures:

• Submit a one page letter to us on the firm’s letterhead, to verify the authenticity of future visa applications, stating the:
  • Nature and purpose of typical employee business travel to the U.S.
  • List of frequent U.S. destinations with complete contact information.
  • Two firm officers who will sign authenticating letters for all BVP applications.
  • Identify the firm officer who will serve as our point of contact regarding BVP matters, including name, title, all telephone numbers and email address.

• We will review and notify the requesting firm within two weeks.
• Once we accept a firm into the BVP its applicants may seek visas by appointment on every work day, 7-9 am, except on Holiday List days.
  
  BVP appointments will be available on an unlimited basis on Mondays, and on a limited basis on Tuesday through Friday.

• Send the BVP application letter to:
  U.S. Embassy, CONS/BVP
  Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan 5
  Jakarta 10110, Indonesia.

The Visa Interview:
All BVP applicants must come fully prepared to the visa interview. Please click on How to Apply for a U.S. Visa. In addition to the information listed there; all BVP applicants must bring an original letter from their registered company, signed by the authorized signatory.


Entering the U.S:
For information on what to do after you have been issued a visa, please refer to Entering The U.S.

Unanswered Questions?
Contact: jakbusiness@state.gov