Non-immigrant Visas

General Information

All applicants should apply only via the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) DS-156.  Handwritten or typed DS-156 applications will no longer be accepted.

(EVAF) DS-156 is an interactive form.  It must be completed online and formatted by pressing the button "continue".  It can then be cleared and printed.  The third page, containing a barcode, must also be printed in order to process your application.  Please make sure that the barcode on page 3 is properly printed and intact.  Forms that are not completed online and brought to the visa interview with an incorrectly intact barcode will not be accepted.

Applicants sometimes experience problems filling in the electronic version of the (EVAF) DS-156 when the system is down.  If you experience problems, please wait several hours before making a further attempt to complete the form.

The Non-Immigrant Visa Unit is open for interviews from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.

For further information please contact the Embassy's Consular Section.

You must fill out an application for your non-immigrant visa online. Please note the following:

• ONLY applicants are allowed to attend the interview. Applicants must arrive at the embassy 30 minutes prior to their initial interview appointed time.
• All documents must be available at the time of interview. Do NOT send documents directly to the Embassy. Please complete all questions and sign the EVAF DS-156 application form for a non-immigrant visa and include a recent photograph size 50mm x 50mm against a clear background for each applicant.
• The fee to process an application for a non-immigrant visa is US$131 and the Fijian dollar equvilant must be paid at a Post Fiji outlet before the interview. Additional charges may apply.  Non-immigrant visa processing fee will not be accepted at the Embassy.
• The passport/visa is returned to the successful applicant via an EMS prepaid courier envelope 2 - 3 days from the interview day.  Those from French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tonga or Tuvalu, can usually collect the visa on the next day after the interview, provided there is no technical breakdown.
• There is a minimum 24 hour processing time for all non-immigrant visa applicantions, regardless of age.  Therefore, an applicant must not confirm travel arrangements until visa is received.
• Student applicants are required to bring along with them evidence of funds, school transcripts, an approved I-20, receipt of SEVIS payment fee, and any other supporting documents 

For more information about non-immigrant visas, please visit the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

For more information, please contact the Embassy. The U.S. Embassy is closed on both U.S. and Fiji holidays. This is an official source of U.S. Government information on the Web. Inclusion of Non-U.S. Government links or information does not imply endorsement of contents.