United States of America Embassy Guide

US Embassy in Eritrea, Asmara

Embassy Contact Address -

The Embassy is open Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. The Embassy is closed for all official American and Eritrean holidays.

179 Ala Street
P.O. Box 211
Asmara, Eritrea
Tel. (291)(1) 12-00-04
Fax: (291)(1) 12-75-84

U.S. Visa Services Temporarily Suspended in Asmara
The Embassy of the United States of America has encountered interruptions in our Diplomatic Pouch service since January 22, that have impeded delivery of required documents and articles required for our operations. For this reason, the Embassy will be closed until further notice to public services, including visa issuances, beginning Wednesday, February 14. The Consular section will remain open only for essential services to American citizens. We look forward to a quick resolution of this issue with the Government of Eritrea and to resuming normal operations as soon as possible.

How To Apply
Note: Only visa applicants are admitted to the Visa Section Waiting Room Nonimmigrant visas applications may be made at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy, located at 179 Ala Street. The Consular Section only receives Nonimmigrant visa applicants on Monday and Wednesday between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. only. Each applicant must pay a non-refundable $100.00 nonimmigrant visa application fee or equivalent in local currency (Nakfa) at the U.S. Embassy.

REQUIRED to apply for a nonimmigrant visa:
A valid passport.
Application fee of $100.00 USD or equivalent Nakfa. A completed electronic NONIMMIGRANT APPLICATION FORM DS-156, regardless of age or whether more than one person is traveling on the same passport. Nonimmigrant Visa Application printed on three single sheet of paper; for additional info, please visit http://eritrea.usembassy.gov/cn_1006.html.
Male Visa applicants between the ages of 16 to 45 years MUST fill out an additional FORM DS-157: Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application. Printed on both sides of a single sheet of paper.
STUDENT AND EXCHANGE PROGRAM VISA APPLICANTS (F, M AND J) everyone must complete an additional FORM DS-158: Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant.
One passport size photograph (approx. 4 cm. X 4 cm.), recently taken and with a white background.
Other forms for certain classes of Nonimmigrant Visas, such as, a
FORM I-20 for the Student Visa Applicants.

Fees for Visa Services
The following lists fees for visa application and other types of processing fees collected by Department of State. Note that many immigration-related forms are submitted to the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and not to the Department of State. If the type of information or form you are seeking is not shown here, select USCIS Forms and Fees to go to the USCIS Internet site to review more.

Coming to the U.S. Temporarily - Nonimmigrant Visa Services
Description of Service and Fee Amount
Nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees (per person):
Nonimmigrant visa application processing fee, Form DS-156 (non-refundable): $100.00
Border crossing card - 10 year (age 15 and over) non-refundable: $100.00
Border crossing card - (under age 15). For Mexican citizen if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (non-refundable): $13.00
L Visa- Fraud Prevention and Detection for visa applicant in the L blanket petition abroad only (principal applicant only): $500.00

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