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U.S. Immigration - The U.S. Consulate Announces Appointments Online for All U.S. Passports Applications and Reports of Birth Abroad. As of February 1, 2008, all appointments for passports and reports of birth abroad (CRBAs) at U.S. Consulate General Tijuana must be made online. Consulate staff will no longer make appointments by phone or in person. We are making this change in order to make staff available for more appointments each day, which will shorten the time required to process passports and CRBAs.
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 U.S. Immigration - Non-Immigrant Visa Fees to Increase World-wide on January 1, 2008
The fee to apply for any non-immigrant visa to enter
the United States, including tourist, business, student and other
visas, will increase to $131 dollars world-wide. This same fee
increase will also apply to Border Crossing Cards (commonly known as
"Laser Visas") for applicants in Mexico. Mexican nationals under the
age of 15 applying in Mexico for a tourist visa or border crossing card
will continue to have the option to pay an application fee of $13.00
for a visa that will not extend past their 15th birthday.
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U.S. Immigration - Travel Document Entry Requirements for U.S. and Canadian Citizens to Apply at Land and Sea Borders. The U.S. Embassy wishes to remind the traveling public that as of January 31, 2008, adult travelers from the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda without a valid passport will be required to present both proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a driver’s license, when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This requirement results from implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and applies to U.S., Canadian and Bermudian citizens.
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U.S. Immigration - U.S. citizens may begin applying in advance for the new U.S. Passport Card beginning February 1, 2008,
in anticipation of land border travel document requirements. We expect
cards will be available and mailed to applicants in spring 2008. The
passport card will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at
U.S. land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean and Bermuda. The card may not be used to travel by air.
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Legal Representation Assistance - An individual or entity in the United States may choose to be represented by an attorney or accredited representative when filing applications or petitions with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). |
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Most Canadian citizens and many citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries can come to the U.S. without a visa if they meet certain requirements. |
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Washington D.C. - Our immigration laws allow qualified individuals to enter the United States as lawful permanent residents (“green card” holders) after they obtain immigrant visas from a consulate or embassy outside the United States or, for many immigrants already lawfully in the United States, through a process called “adjustment of status.” |
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