Embassy of the United States Managua, Nicaragua

The Medical Examination

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that all immigrant visa applicants and certain non immigrant visa applicants, regardless of age, undergo a medical examination before receiving a visa.  The medical exam is valid for 1 year. Please contact us for a list of embassy approved physicians.

We cannot accept medical examination results from other sources.  The fee for the medical exam, which is paid in dollars, is in addition to fees paid directly to the US government.

Remember, do not schedule your medical examination until you have been told that your case is at the embassy and ready for processing. Please remember, that all medical examinations must be conducted by our panel physicians.

Schedule a visa Interview

Appointments are necessary for immigrant visa interviews. Everyone applying for an immigrant visa must appear in person: the principal applicant and eligible accompanying family members or derivatives.  Petitioners are not required to appear at the time of the visa interview; however, they are welcome to do so if they wish. 
 
Visa interviews are conducted Tuesday through Thursday, with the exception of U.S. and Nicaraguan holidays.  We strive to process all applicants promptly and efficiently, but please plan for the process to take 2-3 hours.  Please be advised that your case will be delayed further if you are missing documents.  Please do not purchase a plane ticket or make travel arrangements to go to the U.S. without confirmation of issuance of your visa. 

If you are unable to appear for the interview, please contact us at ManaguaConsularIV@state.gov. Rescheduling an appointment may result in a delay in the processing of your visa case.  You should try to reschedule your appointment only if absolutely necessary.

List of Documents that You Will Need to Bring for Your Interview

Valid passport (with six months validity). Each applicant must have a passport.

2 recent photographs (color photos 2 x2 inches, with a white background, taken in the past 30 days.)

Original birth Certificate from Registro Central en Managua (Central Civil Registry in Managua) for the Petitioner and the Beneficiary. Note: It is not necessary to authenticate this document with either the Foreign Ministry or with the American Consulate.

If your birth certificate has a rectification, or recognition made to it (this information may be found at the bottom part of the certificate) please request in addition to your original birth certificate a Literal of the birth certificate from the Registro Central de Managua (Central Civil Registry in Managua).

If your birth certificate has a reposition made to it (this information may be found in the upper left part of the certificate) please additionally request an Onlyness certificate from the Central Registry in Managua.

Medical Exam

Proof of the relationship between Petitioner and Beneficiary: pictures, letters, remittances, greeting card, or calling cards. Emails, etc.

If you are between the ages of 18-80 years old, then you must present a Police Record from the Nicaraguan National Police. If the applicant lived in another country for more than 6 months and had at least 16 years of age, the applicant will need to obtain a police record from the local authorities of that country, including birth place.

If you are 18 years or older, and you are single, and your visa category is IR-2, F2A, F22, F23, F2B, F24, F25, F1, F12, F3, F31, F32, F33, F4, F41, F42, F43, EW. You will have to present a Singleness Certificate from the Central Civil Registry in Managua. (It is not necessary to authenticate this document with neither the Chancery nor the American Consulate.

Have you or the petitioner been married before? If so, you will have to present an Original Marriage Certificate from the Central civil Registry in Managua, only if the marriage took place in Nicaragua.

Have you or the petitioner ever been divorced before? If so, you will have to present the Original Divorce Certificate(s) from the Central civil Registry in Managua, only if the divorce(s) took place in Nicaragua.

Have you ever been deported? If so, you will have to present all the paperwork regarding the deportation. Even if the applicant was removed, deported, or excluded from the United States and has an approved I-212, you will still have to present it on the day of your interview.

Have you ever lived in the U.S.? If so, you will have to present a Migratory Movement (Movimiento Migratorio) – It is a document that shows all entries and exists to and from Nicaragua. You may request this document with Nicaraguan immigration authorities.

The Visa Interview and Adjudication:

Only visa applicants, the parents/guardians of child applicants, and those assisting the elderly or disabled will be allowed into the Embassy.

To enter the Embassy, all persons must go through a security screening.  Please be advised that certain items are prohibited in the Embassy.  Any person refusing to comply with the security process will be denied entry into the Embassy.

Once you are inside the Embassy, you will be given a ticket number.  Please wait until your number is called and proceed as directed. 

After you have completed the intake process, you will be interviewed by the Consular Officer. 

If all the required documentation is in order and the interviewing officer is satisfied that the beneficiary qualifies for the immigrant visa, the visa will be authorized and most will receive their visa within one week. Please be advised that your case will be delayed further if you are missing documents.

Please be advised that if your visa is approved, the Consular Officer will let you know how to collect your passport and visa packet.

Please remember not to purchase a plane ticket or make travel arrangements to go to the U.S. without having your visa packet in your hands.