Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
---|---|---|---|
A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
C-1/D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
C-W-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
C-W-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
F-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
F-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
H-1B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
H-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
I | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
L-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
L-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
R-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
R-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
T-D 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
U-1 | None | One | 1 Month |
U-2 | None | One | 1 Month |
U-3 | None | One | 1 Month |
U-4 | None | One | 1 Month |
U-5 | None | One | 1 Month |
V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
All public records are issued under the signature of the competent authority. Documents will be originals and bear a stamp.
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Certificat de Naixement
Issuing Authority: Civil registry of the Govern d’ Andorra.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: It certifies the birth: date, place, sex and names of the parents. It is printed on white paper with the Andorra Civil Registry Seal on top. Both the Registrar’s stamp and signature are in blue ink.
Issuing Authority title: Issued by the Registrar or Acting Registrar of the Civil Registry.
Registration Criteria: Criteria available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/naixements/informacio-relativa-a-la-inscripcio-de-naixements
Procedure of Obtaining: Birth certificates registered after 1997 may be obtained in person from the Civil Registry (Registre Civil), address: Carrer Dr. Vilanova, 13, Edifici Davi, 4 pis, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Principat d’Andorra. Forms to request them electronically are available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/naixements/sollicitud-de-certificat-de-naixement
Birth certificates registered prior to 1997 must be obtained from the specific church where the initial registration took place. Baptismal certificates carry no legal weight and must be obtained from the church where the person was baptized.
Certified Copies: All issued copies are certified.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Andorran birth certificates are issued in the Catalan language. They can be apostilled by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document needs to be used abroad and is translated by a local sworn translator, the notary stamped translation then needs to be apostilled again by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For U.S. visa application purposes, a registration prior to 1997 must have both apostilles (one for the document itself, one for the translation) to be accepted.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Certificat de Defunció
Issuing Authority: Civil registry of the Govern d’ Andorra.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The death certificate is the official document that certifies the death of an individual. It is printed on white paper with the Andorra Civil Registry Seal on top. Both the Registrar’s stamp and signature are in blue ink.
Issuing Authority title: Issued by the Registrar or Acting Registrar of the Civil Registry.
Registration Criteria: Registration criteria is available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/defuncio-esser-estimat
Procedure of Obtaining: Death certificates registered after 1997 may be obtained in person from the Civil Registry (Registre Civil), address: Carrer Dr. Vilanova, 13, Edifici Davi, 4 pis, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Principat d’Andorra. Forms to request them electronically are available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/defuncio-esser-estimat/sollicitud-de-certificat-de-defuncio
Death certificates registered prior to 1997 must be obtained from the specific church where the initial registration took place.
Certified Copies: All issued copies are certified.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Andorran death certificates are issued in the Catalan language. They can be apostilled by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document needs to be used abroad and is translated by a local sworn translator, the notary stamped translation then needs to be apostilled again by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For U.S. visa application purposes, a registration prior to 1997 must have both apostilles to be accepted (one for the document itself, one for the translation).
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Certificat de Matrimoni
Issuing Authority: Civil registry of the Govern d’ Andorra.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: It certifies the act of marriage and the date, time, and place it occurred. It is printed on white paper with the Andorra Civil Registry Seal on top. Both the Registrar’s stamp and signature are in blue ink.
Issuing Authority title: Issued by the Registrar or Acting Registrar of the Civil Registry.
Registration Criteria: Registration criteria is available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/matrimonis-civils
Procedure of Obtaining: Marriage certificates registered after 1997 may be obtained in person from the Civil Registry (Registre Civil). Address: Carrer Dr. Vilanova, 13, Edifici Davi, 4 pis, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Principat d’Andorra. Forms to request them electronically are available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/matrimonis-civils/sollicitud-de-certificat-de-matrimoni
Marriage certificates registered prior to 1997 must be obtained from the specific church where the initial registration took place.
Certified Copies: All issued copies are certified.
Alternate Documents: Civil Unions. See: Unions estables de parella - Govern d’Andorra. A civil union in Andorra does not convey the same rights and benefits as marriage; therefore, a civil union is not a valid relationship to receive derivative status for U.S. visas.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: Andorran marriage certificates are issued in the Catalan language. They can be apostilled by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document needs to be used abroad and is translated by a local sworn translator, the notary stamped translation then needs to be apostilled again by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For U.S. visa application purposes, a registration prior to 1997 must have both apostilles to be accepted (one for the document itself, one for the translation).
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Certificat de Divorci I Nulitat
Issuing Authority: Civil registry of the Govern d’ Andorra.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The Civil Registry where the marriage and divorce were registered. Both the Registrar’s stamp and signature are in blue ink.
Issuing Authority title: Issued by the Registrar or Acting Registrar of the Civil Registry
Registration Criteria: Registration criteria available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/registre-civil/matrimonis-civils/informacio-relativa-a-la-inscripcio-de-separacions-divorcis-i-nullitats
Procedure of Obtaining: Judgments from civil or canonical courts, whether Andorran or foreign, that affect marriages or civil unions that are registrable or registered in the Civil Registry, must be marginally recorded on the marriage annotation.
Andorran courts automatically send the testimony of the judgment or the final resolution to the Civil Registry for registration. The Civil Registry is then in charge of issuing the corresponding certificate.
Divorce certificates may be obtained in person from the Civil Registry (Registre Civil), address: Carrer Dr. Vilanova, 13, Edifici Davi, 4 pis, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Principat d’Andorra.
Certified Copies: All issued copies are certified.
Alternate Documents: “Nulitat” refers to invalidation/annulment of the marriage. This is a rare option and the document confirming it would also be a judgement from a civil or canonical court.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: If you have been separated or divorced by a foreign court and your marriage is registered in Andorra, request the exequatur of the foreign judgment from the Andorran Court, so that the Andorran judicial authorities recognize the enforceability of the foreign judicial decision in Andorra.
Andorran divorce certificates are issued in the Catalan language. They can be apostilled by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document needs to be used abroad and is translated by a local sworn translator, the notary stamped translation then needs to be apostilled again by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For U.S. visa application purposes, a divorce certificate must have both apostilles to be accepted (one for the document itself, one for the translation).
Adoptions in Andorra are formalized by a family court order. The format and process to request a duplicate is detailed under “Court Records”. Forms to request final sentences are available online from the Andorran Ministry of Justice: https://www.justicia.ad/tramits/
Intercountry adoptions are not currently possible between Andorra and the United States.
Andorrans do not have a national identity card; the official document for identification purposes is the Andorran passport.
Available: Police records (“antecedents penals”) are issued by the “Batllia” (Andorran court). Address: Seu de la Justícia, Av. Tarragona, 58-62, AD500 Andorra la Vella, Principat d’Andorra.
Fees: Visit the High Council of Justice of Andorra website for current fees: Antecedents penals | Consell Superior de la Justícia d'Andorra
Document Name: Certificat d’Antecedents penals
Issuing Authority: Batllia (Andorran Courts)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Criminal records certificates carry the signature and seal of a court deputy clerk and are issued on the Andorra Ministry of Justice letterhead.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: “Secretari Judicial” (Court Deputy Clerk).
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Police records are requested from the High Council of Justice of Andorra using their online form available from: Antecedents penals | Consell Superior de la Justícia d'Andorra.
Andorran police record certificates are issued in the Catalan language. They can be apostilled by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the document needs to be used abroad and is translated by a local sworn translator, the notary stamped translation then needs to be apostilled again by the Andorran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (one for the document itself, one for the translation).
Certified Copies: All issued copies are certified.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: Due to child protection and data privacy laws, a police certificate for an individual under age 18 is unlikely to reflect any information, even if the individual has been convicted of a crime.
Available
Fees: Court records can be obtained from the Andorran Ministry of Justice.
Document Name: “Sentencia Judicial ferma”.
Issuing Authority: Court records are issued by the court that issued the sentence.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special formatting.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Varies depending on the court that issued the sentence.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Judicial records can be requested by submitting a form called “Peticio de Diposit Judicial” which can be downloaded here Trámites | Consejo Superior de la Justicia de Andorra and presented to the Andorran Ministry of Justice.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Unavailable. However, police records will reflect prior imprisonment in Andorra.
Unavailable. Andorra has no military.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Temporary): Regular (Ordinari), Diplomatic, and Provisional
Fees: visit Passaports - Govern d’Andorra
Document Name: Passaport
Issuing Government Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The ordinary and temporary passport covers are brown. The diplomatic passport is dark blue.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Departament d'Immigració i Frontera Andorra
Registration Criteria: Registration criteria is available from: https://www.govern.ad/ca/ministeris-i-secretaries-d-estat/ministeri-de-justicia-i-interior/passaports
Procedure for Obtaining: Visit the web page Passaports - Govern d’Andorra
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: There are no other available documents.
Documents issued by the Andorra Civil Registry: Registre Civil - Govern d’Andorra
Madrid, Spain (Embassy)
Mailing Address:
APO AE 09642-8500
Street Address:
Calle Serrano 75 Madrid
Tel: +34-915-872-200
Nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications for nationals of Andorra are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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