Embassy of the United States

• A valid passport with at least six months' validity remaining. Note that we are unable to process visas for applicants whose passports contain any type of powder. Also, we cannot accept damage passports.

• DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form. This is an online form.   You will only need to submit the confirmation page.  For more information on this form, please see our Frequently Asked Questions about the DS-160 page. You must take the confirmation page to Banco Helm when you pay the nonrefundable visa application fee.

• For applicants who are at least 14 years of age but under 80, a completed and signed form DS-157 (Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application) (PDf 252kb). You may obtain form DS-157 at any authorized Banco Helm offices, or you may download the form from our website.

• A photograph.

• For applicants under the age of 14, the original marriage certificate of his or her parents, and original passports with both parents’ visas.

• For applicants under the age of 14, an authenticated copy of his or her birth certificate (folio del Registro Civil de Nacimiento).

Please also review the list of Suggested Supporting Documents for visa interviews.