Contact -
From Mexico:
Embajada de Estados Unidos
Paseo de la Reforma 305
Col. Cuauhtemoc
06500 Mexico, D.F
From Mexico: (01-55) 5511-9980
From the U.S.: 011-52-55-5511-9980
Embassy Holiday List -
| January 1 |
Saturday |
*New Year’s Day |
| January 17 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King’s Birthday |
| February 5 |
Saturday |
*Anniversary of Mexican Constitution |
| February 21 |
Monday |
Presidents’ Day |
| March 21 |
Monday |
Benito Juarez’s Birthday |
| March 24 |
Thursday |
Holy Thursday |
| March 25 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| May 1 |
Sunday |
*Mexican Labor Day |
| May 5 |
Thursday |
Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla |
| May 10 |
Tuesday |
Mother's Day (Mexico) |
| May 30 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
| July 4 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
| September 5 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
| September 16 |
Friday |
Mexican Independence Day |
| October 10 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
| November 2 |
Wednesday |
All Soul’s Day |
| November 11 |
Friday |
Veterans Day |
| November 20 |
Saturday |
*Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution |
| November 24 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 |
Sunday |
*Christmas Day |
| December 26 |
Monday |
*Christmas Day (observed) |
Visa Details -
- Tourist and Business Visa
The Embassy of the United States processes visa applications each
working day, Monday through Friday (please keep in mind the visa
section is closed on American and Mexican holidays).
- Exchange Visitor Visa-
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the exchange
visitor (J) nonimmigrant visa category for persons who are approved
to participate in exchange visitor programs in the United States.
- Student Visa-
Once you have been accepted to a program of study in the United
States, you should obtain a student visa. The Embassy of the United
States processes visa applications all working days Monday through
Friday. You should call to make an appointment, with your passport
in hand, to the telephone numbers listed in
- Temporary Worker Visa-
The application process for a work visa can be complicated, and
it is the U.S. employer’s responsibility to file an application
in the U.S. and send you all of the documents (copy of the I-129
petition and the original approved I-797 petition) to present at
the Embassy during your interview.
- Media & Journalist Visa-
Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly qualified
to be issued a media visa. Under immigration law, media visas are
for “representatives of the foreign media,” including
members of the press, radio, film or print industries, whose activities
are essential to the foreign media function
- NAFTA Visa
The TN/TD visa was created after the signing of the North America
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, to facilitate the temporary
movement of qualified professionals from Canada, Mexico, and the
United States. As of January 1, 2004, Mexican citizens may apply
for this type of visa at the U.S. Embassy and Consulates.
Type of Visa -
Document Required -You will need:
• A passport valid for at least 6 months after your proposed
date of entry into the United States
• Voting Card (IFE Card)
• Appropriate application forms, preferably filled out electronically.
(Although these forms are also available in the visa line on the
day of your appointment, having to fill them out then will result
in an additional delay.)
Fee -
Each applicant for a visitor visa must pay a non-refundable application
fee -currently $100 US- paid in PESOS. The fee can be paid at any
BANAMEX branch prior to the appointment.
All Mexican citizens under age 15, who are applying for a B-1/B-2
Border Crossing Card (BBBCC), if a parent or legal guardian has
or is applying for a BBBCC or has a Machine Readable multiple-entry
B-1/B-2 visa, may pay the peso equivalent of $13.00 US to apply
for a laser visa that expires in ten years or on the child’s
15th birthday, whichever comes first. If the full fee is paid ($100
US), the child may apply for a visa valid for ten years. |
