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NonImmigrant Visas

NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

This section provides information on visa requirements for travelers to the United States who wish to visit, work or study for a temporary period.  The type of visa required will depend on the purpose of your travel.  Click on Types of Visas.

Important Notice for Visa Applicants

Applicants who come to their visa interview late or without their required documentation slow down the intake process and cause significant delays for other applicants. 

Visa applicants who arrive more than 30 minutes after their scheduled appointment time or who do not bring the basic application documents required will not be admitted to the Embassy and will have to reschedule their appointment for a later date.

Basic Application Documents Required:

  • Signed Appointment Letter: This Letter will be emailed to you by The Visa Information Service (call center) after you make your appointment.  In addition, you can download a copy here: Appointment Letter (pdf format).  Please note that will not be permitted to enter the Embassy without a signed Appointment Letter.

  • Chilexpress receipt showing payment of the US$131 machine-readable visa fee.

  • The Electronic Visa Application Form completed on-line, signed, and dated.  Handwritten application forms will not be accepted.  Applicants must print all 3 pages of the form, including the bar code.

  • An attached full-face photograph that meets the requirements detailed on this website.

  • A valid passport.

  • Supporting Documentation. 

For more information about documents to bring to your interview, see How to Apply for a Visa.  

Nonimmigrant Appointment Wait and Processing Times

For Typical Appointment Wait and Processing Times -- Click here.

All applicants should be aware that the times given are current averages, and are subject to sharp seasonal fluctuations. Processing wait time does not include the time required for additional administrative processing or special requirements. In such cases, processing wait time will vary based on the individual circumstances of each application.

The Embassy strongly encourages applicants for nonimmigrant visas to apply well in advance of their proposed journey and to refrain from making irrevocable travel plans until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their passport and visa.