Visas to the United States

General Information

Visas to the United States for citizens and residents of Tonga are processed at the Embassy in Suva, Fiji.  The following is general information about visas. 

The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji serves the largest consular area in the world: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu and the French territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis & Futuna.

Visa Services
The following pages provide visa information for those seeking to enter the United States for a temporary period and for those wishing to take up indefinite or permanent residence. If you require futher information please contact the Embassy's Consular Section.

What is a visa?
A visa is issued by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  A visa entitles the holder to travel to the United States and apply for admission; it does not guarantee entry. An immigration inspector at the port of entry determines the visa holder’s eligibility for admission into the United States.

Who needs a visa?
Anyone who is not eligible to enter the United States free under the Visa Waiver Program, or is not exempt from the visa requirement. NOTE: Travelers born in the United States and those who hold dual citizenship with the United States must enter and depart the United States on U.S. passports.

What types of visas are available?
Nonimmigrant Visas: A nonimmigrant visa is required by anyone seeking temporary admission into the United States who is not eligible to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, or is not exempt from the visa requirement. Nonimmigrant visas cover visits for tourism, business, work or study.

Immigrant Visas: An immigrant visa is required by anyone seeking to take up indefinite or permanent residence in the United States. Upon entry into the United States, an immigrant visa holder is processed for a Permanent Resident Card, commonly known as a Green Card. The holder of a Green Card may reside and work in the United States. There is no requirement that the holder of a Green Card apply to become a naturalized U.S. citizen; he or she may retain his or her citizenship and passport. However, those seeking to become naturalized U.S. citizens may generally file an application after five years; if you are a spouse of a U.S. citizen you may file an application after three years.

KOE NGAAHI VISA (NGOFUA) FOLAU KI ‘AMELIKÁ

Fakamatala

Koe ngaahi visa (ngofua folau) kotoa pē ki ‘Amelika ma’ae kakai Tongá moe kakai ‘oku nau nofo ‘i Tongá, ‘oku ngāue ki ai ‘a e ‘Ofisi Faka’Amipasitoa  ‘oku tu’u ‘i Suva, Fisí.  Koe ngaahi fakamatala ‘oku hā atu ‘i hení, koe ngaahi fakamatala fekau’aki moe ngaahi fa’ahinga visa folau kehekehe.

Koe Tafa’aki Konisela ‘o e ‘Ofisi Faka’Amipasitoa ‘Amelika ‘i Suva, Fisí ‘oku ne tokonga’i ‘a e vahefonua faka-konisela lahi taha ‘i mamaní: Fisi, Kilipati, Naulu, Tonga, Tuvalu pea moe ngaahi vahefonua ‘o Falanise ‘i Polinisiá ‘a ia ko Tahiti, Niu Kaletōnia mo ‘Uvea mo Futuna.

Ngaahi ngāue ki he visá

Koe ngaahi fakamatala ‘i he ngaahi peesí ni ‘oku taumu’a ia kia kinautolu ‘oku nau faka’amu ke nau folau fakataimi pē ki ‘Amelika pea pehē kia kinautolu ‘oku nau fie hiki atu ‘o nofo fonua ‘i ‘Ameliká.  Kapau ‘e toe fiema’u ha ngaahi fakamatala kehe, kataki ‘o fetu’utaki mai ki he Tafa’aki Konisela ‘oe ‘Ofisi Faka’Amipasitoá.

Koehā ‘a e visa?

Koe visá ‘oku ma’u atu ia mei he ‘Ofisi Faka’Amipasitoa pe ‘Ofisi Fakafofonga Konisela.  Koe visá koe ngofua folau ia ‘a e tokotaha ‘oku ‘a’aná ke ne folau ‘aki ki ‘Amelika ‘o toki kole ai ha’a ne ngofua tu’uta; ‘oku ‘ikai ke ma’u pe ‘ae visa pea pau leva ‘e ma’u ha’o ngofua tu’uta.  Koe ‘Inispekita ‘Imikuleisoni  ‘i he feitu’u te ke tu’uta atu ai ki ‘Ameliká ko ia te ne toki fai ‘a e tu’utu’uni pe ‘e tali ke ma’u ha ngofua tu’uta ‘aha taha ki ‘Amelika.

Kohai ‘oku fiema’u ke ‘iai ha’ane visa?

Ko ha tokotaha pe ‘oku ‘ikai kau he folau tau’atāina ki ‘Amelika ’i he malumalu ‘o e polokalama folau ta’ema’u visá, pe ko ha tokotaha ‘oku ‘ikai kau he tali ke folau ta’e visá.  Fakatokanga’iange: Ko kinautolu ‘oku nau fie folaú, kapau na’e fa’ele’i kinautolu ‘i ‘Amelika pea mo kinautolu ‘oku nau sitiseni ua (dual citizenship) ‘o kau ai ‘a ‘enau sitiseni ‘Ameliká, kuo pau ke nau tū’uta’aki mo mavahe’aki mei ‘Amelika ‘enau paasipooti ‘Ameliká.

Koehā ‘a e fa’ahinga visa ‘oku lava ke kole mai kiai ‘a e tokotaha kole visa?

Visa folau taimi nounou:  Koe tokotaha kotoa pē ‘oku faka’amu ke folau taimi nounou pē ki ‘Amelika, ‘aia  ‘oku ‘ikai kau ‘i he polokalama ngofua folau ta’ema’u visá, kuo pau ke ne ma’u ha visa folau taimi nounou pea toki folau.  Koe visa folau taimi nounoú ‘oku fiema’u ke ke folau’aki kapau ko ho’o folaú koe ‘eve’eva pē; folau ki ha ngaahi me’a fakapisinisi; ngāue pē ako.

Visa (ngofua) nofo fonua:  Koe visa nofo fonuá ‘oku fiema’u ia ke ma’u ‘e ha taha ‘oku fie hiki ‘aupito ‘o nofo ‘i ‘Amelika pe nofo ‘i ha taimi lōloa ‘i ‘Amelika.  Koe taimi ‘oe tū’uta ‘a e tokotahá ni ki ‘Ameliká, ‘e foaki ange ‘ene Kaati Nofo Fonua, ‘a ia ‘oku ‘iloa koe “Green Card”.  Koe tokotaha ‘oku ne ma’u ‘a e Green Card ‘oku ngofua ke nofo mo ngāue ‘i ‘Amelika.  ‘Oku ‘ikai ke ‘iai ha tu’utu’uni ia ‘o pehe kuo pau ke kole ‘a e tokotaha ‘oku ‘i ai ‘ene Green Card ke liliu ‘o sitiseni ‘Amelika; ‘oku ngofua ke kei ma’u pē ‘e he tokotahá ni ‘ene sitiseni moe paasipooti mei hono fonuá.  Ka ko kinautolu (ma’u Green Card) ‘oku nau fie liliu kakai ‘o sitiseni ‘Ameliká ‘e lava ke nau faile kole liliu kakai hili ha ta’u ‘e nima; kapau leva ‘oku ke mali mo ha tokotaha sitiseni ‘Amelika, ‘e lava ke faile ho’o kole liliu kakaí hili pe ha ta’u ‘e tolu.