Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
You need to register your appointment online. Registering your appointment provides us with the information we need to return your passport to you after your interview. You will need the confirmation number from your Form DS-260 Online Immigrant Visa Application to register. Registration is free. Click the button below to register, and please print the confirmation page when you are done.
After you complete Step 1, you must schedule a medical exam in Haiti. Click the “Medical Exam Instructions” link below for a list of designated doctors’ offices in Haiti. Please schedule and attend a medical exam with one of these doctors before your interview.
It is important that you bring all required original documents to your interview. We’ve created a checklist that will tell you what to bring. Please print the checklist below and bring it to your interview along with the listed documents.
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
Read our interview guidelines to learn about any special actions that you need to take before your visa interview.
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
Before completing your medical examination, you MUST:
1. Complete your DS-260 Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application Confirmation (if not yet completed) through CEAC (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx) and print the confirmation page.
2. Create a profile to follow up the processing of their immigrant visa after their first visa interview. You must create a profile by visiting: www.ustraveldocs.com/ht/en and click on “Create Account”. Follow the prompts to select the correct visa category and enter your DS-260 Confirmation Number when asked. Complete the registration form and follow the steps. This will allow you to generate a transaction confirmation. On the day of your appointment with the physician, you will be required to show the confirmation page of your DS-260 and profile registration.
Immigrant visa applicants must complete their medical examinations with authorized physicians before their scheduled interview dates.
Please contact one of the Embassy approved physicians listed below to schedule your appointment. Medical examinations performed by non-authorized physicians will not be accepted.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their medical exams prior to their visa interviews. The medical examination is a required step in the application process and your case will be delayed if you do not bring the results of the examination to your interview.
The medical examination includes a review of the applicant's medical history, a general physical examination, chest X-ray, and blood tests. The physician will also review applicant’s vaccine history
INSTRUCTIONS:
On the day of your appointment with the physician, bring your passport as proof of identity, the confirmation page of your CEAC and profile registrations by visiting the following websites: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx and https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ht/en/ and any vaccination records that you have available including COVID-19 Vaccine as of October 1, 2021.
All immigrant visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination. The physician will indicate which radiology facilities and laboratories are designated for the required exams and which vaccines or tests are necessary.
If your vaccine history is complete, you will pay a flat fee for the medical examination; if your vaccine history is incomplete or you do not have records available, you will have to complete your vaccinations. The panel physician may offer to provide the required vaccines at an additional fee, or you may obtain the vaccines from another authorized practitioner.
Once the medical examination report is finished, it will be either electronically sent to the Consular Section or returned to you in a sealed envelope. Do not open the envelope. Present the sealed envelope containing the medical report to the Consular staff on the day of your interview. For further information, please visit the following website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html
COST: The medical examination fee without vaccines cost: $285.00 for adults and $205.00 for children under 15 years old. The cost of a medical examination will vary based upon the applicant’s individual health and age. These fees include any additional exams for tuberculosis, treatment for infectious diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea and vaccinations. Fees are payable in US dollars or in Haitian gourdes. All fees are paid directly to the physician and/or radiology facilities and laboratories.
LIST OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN PORT AU PRINCE:
Dr. Nelly Drouinaud
Dr. Junior Anix Audena
Hôpital St Damien
CLIMEDI - Hôpital
Nos Petits Frères & Soeurs
Tabarre, Haiti
Tel & WhatsApp: 3780-6550, 2816-1602, 4740-2053
Dr. Michel Théard
Dr. Eddy Jean Baptiste
Centre de Prévention Médicale
31 Ave Charles Sumner
en face de l’hôpital Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Turgeau, Port au Prince
Email: info@cpmhaiti.com
Tel: 2941-4545, 2946-4545, 4373-7878
WhatsApp: 3710-7878
The doctor will need the following items to complete the medical exam forms:
The medical examination fee without vaccines is $285.00 for adults and $205.00 for children under 15 years old. The cost of a medical examination will vary based upon the applicant’s individual health and age. These fees include any additional exams for tuberculosis, treatment for infectious diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and vaccinations. Fees are payable in US dollars or in Haitian gourdes. All fees are paid to the physician and/or radiology facilities and laboratories.
The medical examination will include a medical history review, physical examination, and chest X-ray, gonorrhea test, and blood tests (for applicants 15 years of age or older). The United States also requires tuberculosis (TB) testing for all applicants two years of age and older. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing. More information on general medical requirements for U.S. immigrants is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. Current immigrant visa vaccination requirements are available on CDC's website. You can also read Frequently Asked Questions about our medical examination requirements on Travel.State.Gov.
When your examination is completed, the doctor will provide you with exam results in a sealed envelope. DO NOT OPEN THIS ENVELOPE. Instead, bring it to your visa interview. Any x-rays taken will be given to you. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). However, you must carry the x-rays with you when you travel to the United States for the first time. The medical report must be less than six (6) months old when you enter the United States as an immigrant.
Please use the list below to determine the items that the applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview. Any documents that are not in either English or French must be accompanied by a certified English translation:
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
Applicants who fall into any category below should bring these additional documents
For family based visa applicants:
If you are married: Your original marriage certificate, and a photocopy.
If you were previously married: Your original divorce or spouse’s death certificate, and a photocopy.
If you are older than 16 years of age: The original police certificate from your country of current residence and countries of previous residence. If these three items are all true, you must bring a more recent police certificate to the interview:
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
For employment-based visa applications: A letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago.
If you have ever been convicted of a crime: Court and criminal records, and a photocopy.
If you have served in any country’s military: Military records, and a photocopy.
If you are adopted: Adoption papers or custody documents, and a photocopy.
If you are the petitioner’s stepchild: The original marriage certificate of the petitioner and your biological parent, and a photocopy along with divorce records for any previous marriages of either parent, and a photocopy along with divorce records for any previous marriages of either parent and a photocopy.
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
Sending documents to the U.S. Embassy
If the U.S. Embassy requests additional information or documentation from you, you will need to submit it at a local DHL branch. Visit www.ustraveldocs.com/ht/en/ for information on document submission.
Rescheduling or cancelling your interview
If you are unable to attend your appointment, please email support-haiti@ustraveldocs.com for a new appointment date. There may be a significant wait before the next available appointment, so please attempt to attend the date already assigned. For some family-based and employment preference visa categories, a visa became available within the month you have been scheduled by NVC. There is no guarantee that a visa will still be available on the date of your rescheduled interview. Please carefully consult the Visa Bulletin before you decide to reschedule your interview.
Security screening procedures
All visitors to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince must follow certain security procedures. Any visitor who declines to be screened by U.S. Embassy security personnel will be unable to enter the embassy. To avoid delaying your entry and that of those in line behind you, please bring only what is required for your interview.
Accompanying persons
The following persons may accompany a visa applicant to their interview and must show their ID card at the embassy:
Attorneys are not permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or to their interview.
Immigrant visa fees
If you have not paid all required fees to either the National Visa Center or via the appointment website, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview.
All fees may be paid in either U.S. dollars or Haitian gourdes equivalent. We accept cash and credit cards only. Please note that if you are found ineligible to receive a visa, the application fee cannot be refunded. A complete list of fees can be found on Travel.State.Gov.
Do not make travel plans outside of Haiti
If your visa is approved, we will keep your passport at the embassy while we prepare your immigration packet and print a visa for your passport. We will return your passport to you later via courier services only - DHL.
IF YOU DO NOT BRING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR INTERVIEW, YOUR CASE PROCESS WILL BE DELAYED
A Consular officer can make a decision on a visa application only after reviewing the formal application and interviewing the applicant. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa.
If more information is needed
Sometimes a Consular officer is unable to make a decision on a visa application because he/she needs to review additional documents or the case requires further administrative processing. When additional documents are requested, the Consular officer will give you a refusal letter that asks you to submit additional documents. The letter will include instructions on how to send those documents to the Embassy. Administrative processing takes additional time after the interview. Most administrative processing is resolved within 60 days. However, the timing varies based on the circumstances of each case. Before inquiring about the status of administrative processing, please wait at least 60 days after your interview.
What happens after visa approval
Passport, Visa, and Sealed Immigrant Packet – We will place your immigrant visa on a page in your passport. Please review your visa to make sure there are no spelling errors. Your passport will be delivered free of charge to a DHL pickup location. You must have registered your delivery address online (see Step 1).We will also give you a sealed envelope containing documents that you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time. Do not open this envelope. You must carry it with you; do not put it in your checked luggage. If you receive X-rays during your medical examination, carry those with you and give them to the U.S. immigration authorities.
USCIS Immigrant Fee – All individuals who are issued immigrant visas overseas must pay an Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) prior to traveling to the United States. This fee is for processing your residency status and printing your Permanent Resident Card. The only people exempt from paying this fee are: children entering the United States under the Hague Process, returning residents, and people traveling on a K visa.
When You Should Travel – You must enter the United States before the expiration date on your visa, which is usually based on the validity of your medical exam. Your visa cannot be extended and all fees are nonrefundable. The principal applicant must enter before or at the same time as other family members with visas.
Getting a Green Card – Your Form I-551 Permanent Resident Card, also known as a green card, will be automatically mailed to the address in the United States that you write in your visa application form. This is a very important document that proves you have permission to reside in the United States. If you plan to travel outside the U.S. before your green card arrives: Please consult USCIS’s and CBP’s websites for rules about what documents you need to re-enter the country. Once your card is issued, you should not stay outside of the United States for more than one year. If you do, you will lose your status as a Lawful Permanent Resident.
Children’s Issues – In the United States, children are required to have certain vaccinations before they can enroll in school. We recommend that you bring your child’s complete vaccination records with you to the United States. If your child is adopted, you have full custody as a result of a divorce, or you share custody with another parent, you should bring a copy of all applicable adoption or custodial papers from the authoritative court in your home country. You will need these papers (translated into English) for issues such as school enrollment, medical care, and eventual citizenship.
Information for New Immigrants – Please visit the USCIS web page for helpful information on moving to the United States. You can read their publication “Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants” online.
Last Updated: 2/8/2024
Tabarre 41, Route de Tabarre
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
