IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 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 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.

Effective October 27th, 2008 the SEVIS fee has been set as US$200.00. Students who have paid their SEVIS fee before October 27 do not need to pay the higher amount. The official fee change announcement can be found here. Certain short-term exchange visitors (au pairs, summer work/travel and camp counselors) will pay a reduced fee, US$35.00. The SEVIS fee can be paid at the website www.fmjfee.com

Please be advised that if you are applying for a temporary worker visa H, L, O, P or Q, you must provide the receipt number from your e-mail notification or approved I-797 form in order to schedule an appointment.

As of November 3, 2008, there will no longer be a Citibank payment station at the U.S. Consulate in São Paulo. Applicants must pay their application fees at any Citibank location prior to entering the Consulate.

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