Embassy Contact Address -
American Embassy Maseru
P.O. Box 333
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Immigrant Visas
Immigrant Petitions
Recent legislation has led to changes in the procedures American citizens resident abroad will follow if they wish to sponsor an immediate relative (spouse, parent or minor child) for an immigrant visa. Effective immediately, the immediate relative petition (I-130) must be filed with the USCIS office responsible for the petitioner's place of residence (that is, the place of residence of the American citizen who is filing the petition). Consular offices at U.S. embassies and consulates are no longer authorized to accept I-130s, although they will continue to provide guidance to American citizen petitioners and their family members.
How to Apply
Do not wait until the last minute! Inform yourself of visa application requirements and apply for your visa in advance of your planned travel dates. You must appear in person at the U.S. Embassy.
Hours of Work
The Embassy operational hours are from 07:30 AM to 01:00 PM and from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. On Friday, the Embassy is open from 07:30 AM to 01:30 PM. Personnel take lunch between 01:00 and 02:00 PM. The Embassy security guards are on duty around the clock and cover the Embassy phones after duty hours.
Photo Requirements for Visa Processing
In order to safeguard the traveling public and utilize the latest biometric identification techniques, all applicants for American non-immigrant visas must present full-face photographs, taken against a white or off-white background, showing the entire, uncovered head. Applicants who wear a head covering or hat for religious reasons may continue to do so, but only if that head covering does not obscure any portion of the face.
Embassy Holiday List 2007-
| January 1 Monday |
New Year's Day |
| January 15 Monday |
Martin Luther King JR Day |
| February 19 Monday |
Washington's Birthday |
| March 11 Sunday |
Moshoeshoe 's Day |
| April 6 Friday |
Good Friday |
| April 9 Monday |
Easter Monday |
| May 1 Tuesday |
Workers 's Day |
| May 17 Thursday |
Ascension Day |
| May 25 Friday |
Africa/Heroes Day |
| May 28 Monday |
Memorial Day |
| July 4 Wednesday |
Independence Day |
| July 17 Tuesday |
King's Birthday |
| September 3 Monday |
Labor Day |
| October 4 Thursday |
Independence Day |
| October 8 Monday |
Columbus Day |
| November 12 Monday |
Veterans Day |
| November 22 Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 Tuesday |
Christmas Day |
| December 26 Wednesday |
Boxing Day |
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