Exercise increased caution in the Dominican Republic due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for the Dominican Republic, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are ... Read More»
Where should I pay for consular services?
The Embassy of the United States of America will never ask for payment through wire or money transfer services (Western Union, Paypal, etc) or attempt to communicate with you about a process through informal means (Whatsapp, Facebook or Instagram). To prevent fraudulent schemes, we remind you of the only authorized points to make payments for ... Read More»
How do we know if we are ready for our US citizenship appointment?
Before making your appointment for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (also known as CRBA), use our new Navigator, located on the embassy website! It will ask you a series of questions designed to help you determine which forms to fill out, and will go over all the required documents, thus ensuring that you already ... Read More»
Message to U.S. Citizens: Extension of Direct Return to the U.S. with Certain Expired U.S. Passports
If you are overseas and your U.S. passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until June 30, 2022. You qualify to travel on your expired passport if all the following are true: • You are a U.S. citizen. • You are currently ... Read More»
Arrive prepared to your Immigrant Visa interview
In order to make sure that your visa is processed as quickly as possible and to ensure that the U.S. embassy can give the best customer service possible on the day of your interview, please adhere to the following: If you have an upcoming Immigrant Visa Interview at the U.S. Embassy and you do not ... Read More»