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• Non-petition-based nonimmigrant visa (except E category) will increase from $160 to $185 • H, L, O, P, Q and R category nonimmigrant visa will increase from $190 to $205 • E category nonimmigrant visa will increase from $205 to $315
Our wait time for visa appointments is currently more than three months. If you are a resident of the Dutch Caribbean and need a visa for urgent travel to the United States, please use the link on our appointment page:
We will try our best to supply expedite appointments to residents of the Dutch Caribbean who:
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 or nationality.
Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.
Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States, but when planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.
For nonimmigrant visas, you can go directly to the online application for the DS-160; or for immigrant visas, directly to the USCIS site for the relevant forms. If you are unsure, please use the Visa Wizard below to help you determine your visa type.
Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers
The pamphlet linked below informs you of your rights as a nonimmigrant visa holder in certain employment- and education-based categories.
Rights and Protections for Immigrant Visa Applicants
The pamphlet informs applicants applying for K-1 visas, K-3, IR-1/CR-1 immigrant visas, and F2A immigrant visas of their legal rights relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Legal residents of the Dutch Caribbean may be eligible to renew their U.S. visa by mail in lieu of coming to the U.S. Consulate in Curaçao in person.
The U.S. Consulate General Curacao provides limited NIV processing. Only applicants who meet the requirements below may apply in Curacao. Individuals who do not meet these requirements must apply at another U.S. embassy or consulate.
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries, including the Kingdom of The Netherlands, to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa, if certain requirements are met. Under the VWP, time spent in Canada, Mexico, and adjacent islands counts towards the maximum of 90 days stay allowed under the program.
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The U.S. Consulate General Curaçao will hold a closed bid auction for used cars. Viewing is possible on Friday September 15, 2023 between 8:00am – 12:00pm Bids will be closed on Friday September 15, 2023 at 12:00pm
Quotations are due by latest May 25, 2022 by 16:30 Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Mrs. M. Bentura at telephone: +5999 4613066 ext. 2212 during regular business hours.
Please call: 5999 433-2200
Within the United States: +1 301-985-8733
Outside Curacao or the United States: +599 (9) 433-2200 or +1 301-985-8733
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