Non-Immigrant Visas

How to apply for a visa

Non-Immigrant Visa Appointment System

Introduction:

To better serve the needs of nonimmigrant visa applicants, we have instituted an online visa appointment service.  From August 1, 2007 appointments will no longer be made by telephone or email.  The embassy strongly encourages intending travelers to apply for visas well in advance of their proposed journey, and to always refrain from making irrevocable travel plans until the visa has been issued and they are in receipt of their passport and visa.

Only those who are resident in the Suva consular district (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna) may make appointments online.    If you are NOT a resident of our consular district, you must request an appointment through our email address at:  consularsuva@state.gov.

How Do I Apply?

Step:1  The non-refundable USD131.00 application fee must be paid in Fijian dollars at any Post Fiji outlet.  Effective August 1, 2008, as from August 1, 2008 the Fiji dollar equivalent for a non-immigrant visa non-refundable processing fee will be FJD 197.00.  NOTE: This fee is non-refundable but transferable.  This fee is valid for use within one year.

Step:2  Complete the electronic visa application form EVAF DS-156 online, print it out and bring all three pages to your interview.  Applications will not be accepted unless completed on the electronic form.  All male nonimmigrant visa applicants regardless of age must also fill out and submit a DS-157.

All student visa applicants must fill EVAF DS-156, DS-157 (ALL male students) and DS-158.  Applicants for student visas (F1 and M1) must include the original SEVIS I-20 form and proof of SEVIS payment.  Family members seeking F2 and M2 status need their own I-20 forms. 

SEVIS fees are paid online or www.ice.gov/sevis .  The institution should advise of SEVIS fee payment information and procedures.

Step:3  Make an appointment by clicking on  Nonimmigrant Automated Appointment System.  Please schedule only one appointment per person.  If you schedule numerous appointments, they will not be accepted. 

Step:4  All persons and property entering the U.S. embassy are subject to search for security purposes.  All electronic devices, liquids and/or flammable items including cigarette lighters and matches are not allowed in the embassy building.  After inspection, mobile phones may be checked at the door of the embassy and will not be brought inside the building.  At the interview, the primary applicant will be the only person allowed into the embassy except in the case of minor children (age 17 and under).  Parents or legal guardians are advised to accompany a minor child.

Step:5  Most applicants will be told immediately following the interview whether or not they will be granted a visa.

Step:6  All applicants must present the following documents at the interview:

• PASSPORT:    Current valid passport of not less than 6months from its expiry date.  All supporting documents for the visa application.
• APPLICATION FORM:  EVAF DS-156, DS-157 (for male applicants) and  DS-158 for those applying for a student visa.
• PHOTOGRAPH:  A 2” X 2” size color photo with a white background, taken within the last six months.  The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure between 25-35mm with the head centered in the frame facing straight.  Affix it to the DS-156.
• VISA FEE RECEIPT PAYMENT:  You must present a Post Fiji receipt together with the above application forms.  A copy of SEVIS payment receipt.
• EMS PREPAID COURIER ENVELOPE:  Visas are not issued on the same day as the interview.  Fiji residents must bring a one self-addressed, prepaid EMS envelope to the interview for the return of passport, visa and documents.  Non Fiji residents must anticipate a 24hr process prior to an issuance of a visa.

We are required to interview and fingerprint virtually every visa applicant. This includes applicants who were previously able to drop off their applications at the Embassy. For this reason, there may be a period of 5-10 days between your call for an appointment and the first available date for an interview. We urge persons who know they will be traveling to apply early. Unfortunately, we will be able to make earlier appointments only in emergency cases, i.e., life or death situations, and in cases regarding students and exchange program participants. Hence, we will not be able to make earlier appointments because a flight, a conference, or other travel opportunity will be missed.

For more information, please contact the Embassy.

NGAAHI VISA (NGOFUA) FEFOLAU’AKI TAIMI NOUNOU

Founga ‘oe kole ‘Apoinimeni ki he Visa Fefolau’aki Taimi Nounou

Talateu:

Koe’uhí ke lelei ange ‘a e fai fatongia kia kinautolu kole visá, kuo fokotu’u ai ha founga ke lava pē ‘ehe tokotaha kole visá ‘o ta’ofi (puka) e taimi ‘oku ne fie puka ai ha’ane ‘apoinimeni ‘i he ‘initanetí.  ‘E kamata mei he  ‘aho 1 ‘o ‘Aokosi, 2007 ‘a e  ‘ikai ke toe tali ke fai mai ha kole ‘apoinimeni he telefoni pe email.  ‘Oku tapou atu ‘a e ‘ofisí ni kia kinautolu kotoa pē ‘oku teu folaú kenau kole ‘enau visá kimu’a ‘aupito  he taimi ‘oku nau teu folau aí, pea ke ‘oua te nau fai ha ngaahi fokotu’utu’u folau ‘e ‘ikai lava liliu kae ‘oua leva ke ma’u atu ‘enau paasipootí mo ‘enau visá.

Ko kinautolu pē ‘oku nau nofo ‘i he vahefonua (Fisi, Kilipati, Naulu, Tonga, Tuvalu, Tahiti, Niu Kaletonia pea mo ‘Uvea mo Futuna) ‘oku tokanga’i atu mei he ‘Ofisi Konisela ‘i Suvá ‘e lava ke nau ngāue’aki e founga ‘apoinimeni koení.  Kapau leva ‘oku ‘IKAI ke ke nofo  ‘i he vahefonua faka-konisela koení, kuo pau ke ke kole mai ho’o ‘apoinimení ‘aki ha’o email mai ki homau tu’asila ‘a ia koe  : consularsuva@state.gov.

Founga Fēfē ‘a Kole (visa)?

Sitepu 1:  Koe pa’anga ‘Amelika ‘e 131 ‘a e totongi kole visa, ‘a ia kuo pau ke totongi eni ‘i hono mahu’inga he pa’anga Fisi ‘i ha va’a pē ‘o e Positi ‘Ofisi (Post Fiji). ‘A ia koe mahu’inga ‘oe pa’anga ‘Amelika ‘e 131 ‘i he pa’anga Fisí koe FJD197, ‘a ia ‘e kamata ngaue’aki he ‘aho 1 ‘o Akosi 2008 pea koe pa’anga ni ‘oku ‘ikai toe lava ke fakafoki (refund) atu he ‘osi hono totongí.  Fakatokanga: Koe pa'anga ko 'eni 'oku 'ikai lava ke toe totongi fakafoki atu ka 'oku lava pe ke ke 'oange 'ae tohi tali totongi ki ha taha kehe ke ne ngaue'aki. 'Oku 'aonga 'a e tohi tali totongi koeni ke ngaue'aki he ta'u 'e taha mei he 'aho na'e totongi ai.

Sitepu 2:  Fakafonu ‘a e foomu kole visa ‘ilekitolōnika koe EVAF DS-156 ‘i he ‘initanetí, pea pulusi (print) ‘o ke ha’u moe peesi ‘e tolu ‘oe foomú ni ki he ‘initaviú.  ‘E ‘ikai ke tali ha toe foomu kole visa ngata pē he ngaahi foomu kuo fakafonu faka‘ilekitolōniká.  Koe kakai tangata kole visa kotoa pē kuo pau ke nau  fakafonu ‘o ‘omai moe foomu DS-157.

Ko kinautolu kotoa pe ‘oku kole visa akó, kuo pau ke nau fakafonu ‘a e DS-156, DS-157

(fakafonu ‘ehe tamaiki tangatá)  pea kuopau foki ke nau toe fakafonu moe foomu DS-158.  Ko kinautolou kole visa akó (F1 moe M1) kuo pau ke nau ‘omai ‘a e  tatau mo’oni (original) ‘oe foomu SEVIS I-20 pea mo ha fakamo’oni ‘oe totongi ‘o e SEVIS.  Koe ngaahi memipa ‘oe familí ‘oku nau kole F2 moe M2 kuo pau ke ‘iai pē ‘enau foomu I-20 takitaha.

Koe totongi SEVIS ‘oku fai pe ia he ‘initanetí ‘ihe tu’asila koe www.ice.gov/sevis.  ‘Oku totonu ke ‘oatu ‘e he ‘api ako ‘a e fakamatala fekau’aki moe totongi ‘oe SEVIS pea moe founga hono fakahoko ‘o e totongí.

Sitepu 3:  Ta’ofi pe puka heni ho’o ‘apoinimeni ‘aki ha’o lomi’i ‘a e Founga Ta’ofi (Puka) ‘Apoinimeni he ‘initaneti  ke puka ho’o ‘apoinimení.  Kātaki ‘o ta’ofi pē e ‘apoinimeni ‘e taha ki he tokotaha.  Kapau te ke ta’ofi pe puka ha ngaahi ‘apoinimeni tokolahi ‘e ‘ikai ke tali ia.

Sitepu 4:  Koe kakai kotoa pē mo e ngaahi koloa kotoa pē ‘oku hū mai ki he ‘Ofisi Faka-‘Amipasitoa ‘Ameliká ‘oku pau ke vakai’i  pe sivi’i koe’uhí koe ngaahi ‘uhinga fakamalu’i.  Ko e ngaahi naunau faka’ilekitolōnika kotoa pē, ngaahi koloa ‘oku ‘i ai ha huhu’a  pea mo ha ngaahi koloa ‘oku faingofua ‘ene vela kau ai ‘a e ngaahi masí pe masi kasa ‘oku ‘ikai ngofua ke hū mai ki he ‘ofisí ni.  Koe ngaahi telefoni to’oto’ó kuo pau ke tuku ia ‘i he matapāá pea ‘e ‘ikai ke lava ke fakahū mai ia ki loto ki he ‘ofisí.  Ko e ‘initaviú, koe tokotaha kole visá pe ‘e ngofua ke hū ki lotó tukukehe ‘i ha taimi koe tokotaha kole visá ‘oku kei ta’u si’i (ta’u 17 pe si’i hifo).  Kapau leva ‘oku ta’u si’i ‘a e tokotaha kole visá, ‘oku kole atu ke ha’u e tokotahá ni ki he ‘initaviú fakataha mo ha taha he’ene matu’á pe ko hano tauhi.

Sitepu 5:  Koe tokolahi taha ‘o kinautolu kole visá ‘e fakahā ange pē kia kinautolu he taimi ‘e ‘osi ai ‘enau ‘initaviú pē ‘e ‘oange ha’anau visa pē ‘ikai.

Sitepu 6:  Koe kinautolu kole visa kotoa pē kuopau ke nau omai moe ngaahi me’a koení ki he ‘initaviú:

• PAASIPOOTI:  Koe paasipootí kuo pau ke toe lahi ‘a e taimi ‘e kei ‘aonga ai ke ngaue’akí  ‘o ‘oua toe si’i hifo he mahina ‘e 6 mei he ‘aho ‘e ‘osi ai ‘ene ‘aongá.  Ngaahi pepa kotoa pē ke tokoni ki he kole visá.
• FOOMU KOLE VISA:  EVAF DS-156, DS-157 (ki he kakai tangatá pē) moe
  DS-158 kia kinautolu ‘oku nau kole visa akó.
• LA’I TĀ:  La’i tā fakalanu‘a ia ko hono lahí koe ‘inisi ‘e 2 fā lahi pea ‘inisi ‘e 2 lōloa  pea ke sītu’a e tokotahá ki ha background lanu hinehina, pea na’e toki ‘ai pē e taá he māhina ‘e 6 kuo ‘osí.  Koe fā lahi ‘oe tā ‘o e  ‘ulú (mei he tumu’aki ‘o e ‘ulu ki he kumukumu) ‘oku totonu ke ‘i he lōloa koe milimita ‘e 25 ki he 35, koe ‘ulú kē ‘i loto mālie he la’i taá pea ke sio hangatonu ki mu’a.  Fakapipiki e la’i taá ki he foomu DS-156.
• TOHI TALI TOTONGI ‘O E KOLE VISA:  Kuo pau ke ‘omai fakataha ‘a e foomu kole visá moe tohi talitotongi mei he positi ‘ofisí (Post Fiji).  ‘Omai foki moe tatau ‘oe tohi tali totongi ‘oe SEVIS (kapau koe visa ako ‘oku kolé).
• SILA KI HE MEILI EMS KUO ‘OSI TOTONGI:  Koe visá ‘oku ‘ikai ke ma’u atu pe he ‘aho tatau ‘oku fai ai e ‘initaviú.  Ko kinautolu ‘oku nau nofo Fisí kuo pau ke nau omai moe sila kuo ‘osi fakatu’asila ki honau tu’asilá koe’uhí ke fakafoki atu ’aki ‘enau paasipootí, visá moe ngaahi pepá.  Ko kinautolu ‘oku ‘ikai ke nau nofo ‘i Fisí,  ‘oku houa ‘e 24 e ngāue kimu’a pea toki ma’u atu ‘enau visá.

Kuo pau ke faka’ilonga nima ‘a e meimei  tokotaha kotoa pē ‘oku kole visá.  ‘Oku fakakau atu heni mo kinautolu na’e fa’a lava pē ke ‘omai ‘enau paasipootí ki he ‘ofisí ni.  Koe’uhi koe ‘uhinga ko ení, ‘e meimei ‘i he vaha’a taimi ‘o e ‘aho ‘e 5 ki he 10 ‘a e tatali ki ha taimi ‘e ma’u ai ha faingamālie ke ke ha’u ki he initaviu koia ai ‘oku totonu ke fai mai ‘a e kole visa ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau ‘ilo tenau folaú, kei taimi.  Koe ngaahi ‘apoinimeni pe te mau lava ke ‘unuaki mai ki mu’a ‘a e ‘apoinimeni ‘a kinautolu ‘oku nau folau ‘I ha ngaahi me’a fakatu’upake pe fakavavevave, hange koe taimi ‘oku tu’u ai ha mo’ui ‘i ha tu’unga fakatu’utamaki,  pehe ki ha ngaahi me’a fekau’aki mo ha tamaiki ako folau fakafetongi  mo ha ni’ihi.  Koia ai ‘e ‘ikai ke mau lava ke ‘unuaki mai kimu’a ha ngaahi ‘apoinimeni koe’uhi  koe ‘uhinga na’a tomui ha taha ki he folaú, konifelenisi pe ko ha toe faingamalie kehe fekau’aki moe folaú.