Please be advised that people selling Embassy/Consulate forms are not Embassy or Consulate staff or affiliated with the Embassy or Consulate in any way. In addition, because all necessary forms are available free online, consular posts will not provide them. Applicants should carefully prepare and print all documentation before arriving for their interview. The forms required to apply for a nonimmigrant visa including the DS-156, DS-157, and DS-158 can be accessed through the Embassy/Consulate websites. These forms can also be completed on this site by answering all of the questions asked during the process of getting information on how to apply for a visa and making an appointment for a visa interview.

São Paulo:

Security and Safety at the US Consulate Sao Paulo

Recife:

Beginning July 10, 2009, there will no longer be a Citibank payment station at the U.S. Consulate in Recife.

Payment of the visa application (MRV) fee must be paid at a Citibank location prior to entering the consulate.

The closest Citibank location to the U.S. Consulate Recife is located at Rua Frei Matias Tevis, 280. Empresarial Albert Einstein - Ilha do Leite. Phone number:(81) 4009-1951.

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Beginning January 1, 2010, you are required to bring in ONE COMPLETED PRE-ADDRESSED SEDEX ENVELOPE (PLASTIC ONLY). If your visa is approved your passport will be returned in the sedex envelope provided.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: As Recife approaches the rainy season, visa applicants should be aware that the U.S. Consulate in Recife may be required to cancel all appointments on any given day due to inclement weather and flooding in front of the U.S. Consulate. The U. S. Consulate is aware of the discomfort and inconvenience this may cause. However, street flooding on RUA GONÇALVES MAIA can pose significant health and safety hazards. Should appointments be cancelled, all applicants will be informed by Consular and Security Personnel. Applicants will then be contacted by email or telephone to reschedule their appointment. Rescheduling of applicants’ appointments will be done by the Visa Information Service and NOT by the U.S. Consulate.