Embassy of the United States Managua, Nicaragua

The Visa Section of the United States Embassy in Managua processes applications for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to the U.S.  Click on the links below or on the left side of the page to learn more about the Visa Section.

Customer Service Statement
The Department of State manages the visa process strictly but fairly in order to best protect the United States.  We are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known.  Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged. Click here for more information.

Nonimmigrant visas
Nonimmigrant visas are for people visiting the U.S. temporarily for tourism, business, education, medical treatment, or petition-based employment.  The type of visa required depends on your purpose of travel.

Immigrant visas
Immigrant visas are for applicants planning to permanently relocate to the United States.   The U.S. Embassy in Managua adjudicates all categories of immigrant visas. We encourage all applicants to learn as much as they can about the laws, regulations and policies involved in processing an immigrant visa application.

Contact the Visa Section
In Contact the Visa Section, you can ask for an update on a pending IV or NIV application, obtain assistance in making a nonimmigrant visa appointment, or request an nonimmigrant visa emergency appointment.

Consular A to Z Index
This comprehensive resource has definitions and links to consular terminology used in U.S. Citizen Services, Immigrant Visas, and Non-Immigrant visas. Click here for more information.

Consular Calendar
View our holiday and administrative closures.