A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.

(Note: U.S. citizens don’t need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit.).

Detailed contact information for our Visa Information and Appointment Center can be found at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-GY/iv/information/contact_us. Representatives can:

• Provide information on where to research visa information.
• Provide information about the visa application process.
• Provide information about how to pay the visa application fee.
• Schedule or reschedule your appointment as an alternative to doing this online.
• Provide status information about the return of your documents once you have been issued the tracking number. Please note that the status information available to the call center is the same information you can see when you sign into your account.

You may also use our Visa Navigator Tool or call Toll Free Numbers:

1-877-246-6788 (GTT Callers)
1-800-759-6504 (Digicel Callers)
703-988-5765 (U.S Callers)

Call Center Hours: Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:00 hrs.

When using the Visa Navigator tool, follow the email formatting guidelines carefully.

Answers to frequently asked visa questions can also be found at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/frequently-asked-questions/about-visas-the-basics.html .

If your case has not yet been transferred to Guyana, please direct your inquiries to the National Visa Center (NVC) via their online inquiry system.

NOTE: The Embassy’s switchboard operator is unable to respond to visa inquiries. Please use the contact information provided above.

The Visa Information Center is closed on U.S. and Guyana National Holidays.

The Department of State manages the visa process strictly but fairly in order to best protect the United States.  We are committed to the essential openness for which the United States has always been known.  Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged.

We promise to you, the visa applicant, that:

• We will treat you with dignity and respect, even if we are unable to grant you a visa.
• We will treat you as an individual and your case as unique.
• We will remember that, to you, a visa interview may be a new or intimidating experience and that you may be nervous.
• We will use the limited time available for the interview to get as full a picture as possible of your travel plans and intentions.
• We will use our available resources to fairly assist all applicants to get appointments to allow travel in time for business, study, and other important obligations.
• We will post detailed and accurate information on visa requirements and application procedures on every Embassy and Consulate website.
• We will provide information on non-immigrant appointment waiting times at every Embassy and Consulate posted on http://travel.state.gov.
• We will explain the reason for any visa denial to you.

Furthermore, if you are a:

• Student, we will make every effort to ensure that you get an appointment and, if qualified, a visa in time to start classes.
• Medical and humanitarian emergency traveler, we will expedite processing for those dealing with life threatening emergencies.
• Business traveler, we will establish appropriate mechanisms to facilitate business travel and expedite cases of particular concern to American business.

At the same time, we expect you, the visa applicant, to:

• Plan your travel and visa application as far in advance as possible.
• Complete your application fully and accurately.
• Be forthcoming about your purpose and plans.
• Prepare for your interview by being able to clearly and concisely describe your intentions.