Travel to the U.S.

Visa Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays
2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

FSM Citizens

Under the Compact of Free Association, citizens of the FSM, except for adopted children, may enter, reside, study, and work in the United States without visas. FSM citizens live in the U.S. with the status of non-immigrants. Details are available in Section 141 of the Compact.

Immigrant Visas

Residents of the Federated States of Micronesia who wish to apply for an immigrant visa must apply at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines.

For information on how to apply, consult the U.S. Embassy Manila at telephone (632) 523-1001 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., fax the Embassy at (632) 523-1356, or visit their website.

Non-Immigrant Visas For Citizens of Other Countries

The following are required when applying for a Non-immigrant Visa:

Valid passport (must be valid for at least 6 months subsequent to planned travel)
Electronic Visa Application Form - This form must be filled out by the applicant online at https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=KOL&appcode=3 and printed from that website. (Handwritten or typewriter-typed DS-156 forms are no longer accepted)
Form DS-157 Supplemental Non-immigrant Visa Application (mandatory for male applicants from ages 16-45)
One photo (2"x2")
$131 application fee (for the purpose of reciprocity, citizens of certain countries may be required to pay an additional visa issuance fee)

Separate documents are required for other visa classifications, such as student, temporary work, or religious work. If you have questions regarding the requirements for these visas, please contact the Consular Office.

Applicants must prove they have strong ties to a foreign country to which they intend to return. Such proof may include, but is not limited to:

Having a residency abroad which the applicant does not intend to abandon
Coming to the United States for a definite, temporary period
Committing to depart upon the conclusion of the visit
Having access to sufficient funds to cover the expenses of the visit and the return passage

Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Persons living in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) frequently contact the U.S. Embassy in Kolonia to request information and applications for U.S. visitors’ visas.

The CNMI does not fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Embassy in Kolonia. The provisions of 22 CFR 41.101(a) preclude us from accepting or processing a non-immigrant visa application submitted by an alien who is neither a resident of, nor physically present in, Kolonia’s consular district at the time of application.

Visa applicants living in the CNMI are advised to apply at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate having jurisdiction over their place of permanent residence outside the CNMI. The country of residence for most visa applicants will be their country of citizenship. A visa application may be submitted to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of permanent residence or at any U.S. consular office abroad. However, when applying at a U.S. consular office abroad, it may be more difficult to qualify for the visa than in the country of permanent residence.

All visa applicants should be aware that visa issuance will normally depend upon a consular officer’s determination that applicant has a residence outside the U.S., as well as other binding ties which will insure their return abroad at the end of the visit.