REMINDER: USCIS to Close its Office in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 1

Residents of Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Guantanamo Bay Naval Station must follow existing procedures for all petitioners residing in countries that have no USCIS offices: Form I-130 must be filed with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox. More filing information is available on the Form I-130 page.

In certain emergency situations, the USCIS Field Office Director with jurisdiction over the country where the petitioner resides may authorize the Department of State to accept the I-130 at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. More information is available on the USCIS Centralizes Filing of Form I-130 page.

Status The U.S. Department of State’s Kingston consular section will assume responsibility for processing Form I-407 for residents of Jamaica and Cayman Islands.

Residents of Anguilla, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands will continue to be processed by their respective U.S. Department of State consular sections.

The Hague Adoption Convention governs international adoptions in Anguilla, Aruba, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands, which follow the procedures outlined on the Department of State Intercountry Adoption Understanding the Hague Convention page.

 In regard to Jamaica and The Bahamas, two countries that are not parties to the Hague Adoption Convention:  

• A Form I-600 can be filed for children from these countries with a USCIS Lockbox in the United States, at the address given in the form’s instructions.
• The U.S. Department of State consular sections in these countries will assume responsibility for processing I-600 petitions filed with them, as long as in-country filing is permitted as per the I-600 instructions.

Read about additional filing options on the Form I-600 page.

Form I-600A can be filed with the Lockbox in the United States at the address given in the Form I-600A instructions. If the prospective adoptive parent is residing abroad in Jamaica or The Bahamas, Form I-600A may also be filed with the USCIS Field Office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/Santo-domingo

The U.S. Department of State will assume responsibility for processing of I-730 refugee and asylee follow-to-join beneficiaries located in Jamaica and Cayman Islands. To schedule an appointment or obtain more information, beneficiaries may contact the consulate via email at: kingstoniv@state.gov.

Beneficiaries located in Anguilla, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, or Turks and Caicos Islands should contact their respective U.S. Department of State consulates for information.

Transportation letters for LPRs in Jamaica and Cayman Islands are issued by the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Kingston, Jamaica. Applications and appointment may be requested via email at: icekingston@state.gov. Transportation letters are issued on an appointment basis only.

For additional information on how to obtain a Transportation Letter, please call 876-702-6000 and follow the prompts.
For LPRs in need of a transportation letter who are visiting all other areas of jurisdiction of USCIS, Kingston, please contact the US Embassy or US Consulate having jurisdiction of the location of where you are travelling.

 The U.S. Department of State will assume responsibility for DNA and fingerprint collection. Please contact the U.S. Consulate where you are located for additional information.

Beneficiaries subject to DNA who are located in Jamaica and Cayman Islands, may contact the consulate via email at: kingstonDNATesting@state.gov.

Beneficiaries in Jamaica or Cayman Islands who need to provide fingerprints for continued USCIS case processing (primarily S, T, U, and V visa beneficiaries) may schedule a fingerprint collection appointment at the consulate by emailing kingstoniv@state.gov for instructions.

Beneficiaries located in Anguilla, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Montserrat, or Turks and Caicos Islands should contact their respective U.S. Department of State consulates for information.

American Embassy - Santo Domingo
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Unit 5542
    APO AA 34041-5542

Mailing address from outside the United States:

American Embassy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Santo Domingo
Calle Cesar Nicolas Penson
Calle Leopoldo Navarro
Unidad 5500