United States of America Embassy Guide

US Embassy in Spain, Madrid

Embassy Contact Address -

Embassy Switchboard

Phone: 91-587-2200
Fax: 91-587-2303

FEDERAL BENEFITS
Our office provides a wide range of services for the U.S. Social Security Administration and other Federal agencies (Veterans Administration, Office of Personnel Management, etc.). Some of our main responsibilities are to assist individuals living in Spain to file applications for benefits, request Social Security Number cards, obtain earnings records and in general, provide expert and personalized information on the Social Security program.

How to apply for an immigrant visa?
In general, in order to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen relative or by a prospective employer. Additionally the Diversity Visa provides a certain number of permanent resident visas annually.

The Immigration and Nationality Act allows the immigration of foreigners to the United States based on relationship to a U.S. citizen.

Visa Issuance Notice
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the State Department has been engaged with other U.S. government agencies in an extensive and ongoing review of visa issuing practices as they relate to the security of our borders and our nation.

Through the use of supplemental application forms and other measures, visa applications are now subject to a greater degree of scrutiny than in the past. This scrutiny means that visa applications in some instances take longer to process to conclusion than has been customary. We recognize that individual applicants may experience inconvenience and hardship if their application takes longer to process than they expected.

Embassy Holiday List 2007-