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Visas to the U.S.
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Visa Services
TOURIST AND BUSINESS VISAS - Minors
Please call
to make an appointment well in advance as indicated in in "How
to apply."
One of the parents should
request an appointment, with passport in hand, by calling
the telephone number indicated in "How to apply,"
appear in person on the day of the appointment with the minor if on
the day of the appointment he/she is 7 years of age or older.
Children 6 years
of age or under are NOT required to appear in person. Instead
the parent should bring a color photograph following these guidelines:
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- Show the applicant
facing straight forward, looking neither down nor to the side,
with applicant's head centered in the frame and applicant's
ears exposed.
- The applicant's
head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin)
must measure 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm; the applicant's eye level must
be 2.8 cm to 3.5 cm from the bottom of the photo.
- Printed on a white
background without borders. Colored or patterned backgrounds
are unacceptable.
- Taken within the
last six months.
- Stapled or glued
to the DS-156. If stapled, staples cannot touch the applicant's
face.
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Regardless of the situation,
the following documents should be presented:
- Both parents’ visas, if
available.
- The minor’s passport with a minimum validity of six months after
the date of the appointment.
- Original or certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate
- Documents to prove the financial solvency and ties to Mexico of
the parents as explained in Tourist
& Business visas, as the children qualify through
the parents.
- The
visa application, DS-160 Non-Immigrant Visa Electronic Application. Before coming for the interview.
If this his not possible, the form can be filled out at the Embassy,
but this will create a further delay in the application process.
- The Banamex bank receipt
in the amount of:
- THE PESO EQUIVALENT of $13.00 dollars
*ONLY IF ONE OF THE PARENTS IS A MEXICAN NATIONAL, HAS A LASER
VISA OR A MACHINE READABLE VISA, OR IF EITHER PARENT IS APPLYING
FOR A VISA.
The minor can apply for a visa that would expire in 10 years or
when the minor reaches the age of 15, whatever comes first – Example:
if your child is 3 years old, his/her visa would expire when he
becomes 13; if your child is 12 years old, the visa would expire
when he turns 15.
- THE
PESO EQUIVALENT OF $100 dollars [On
January 1, 2008, the fee to apply for any non-immigrant visa to
enter the United States, including tourist, business, student
and other visas, will increase to $131 dollars
world-wide. More
Information] to apply
for a visa expiring in 10 years, regardless of the minor’s age.
– Example, if your child is 12 years old, the visa would expire
when he turns 22 years of age.
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