Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Single | 1 Month |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 25 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 16 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 16 Months |
| E-1 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2 2 | No Treaty | N/A | N/A |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | $43.00 | Multiple | 12 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | $251.00 | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | None | Multiple | 12 Months 3 |
| I | None | Multiple | 16 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | $251.00 | Multiple | 12 Months |
| L-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
See information in individual document categories.
General Issuing Authority Information: Civil documents are issued by competent government offices, district officers, and the Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Available
Fees: There is a fee charged for this service.
Document Name: Register of Births
Issuing Authority: The General Registry Office in Funafuti is the central register of births in Tuvalu. Births can be registered with the Local Government Council in some parts of Tuvalu (the outer Islands). These are sent to the central register quarterly.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Tuvalu at the top center of the document and the wet seal of the General Registry Office and signature of the Registrar General at the bottom right of the document. The registration number is at the top right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Tuvalu.
Registration Criteria: The parents of the child; any persons present at the birth; any persons occupying at the time of the birth any part of the house wherein the child was born and having knowledge of the child having been born in the house; any medical practitioner or midwife in attendance after the birth and having personal knowledge of the birth having occurred or any person having charge of the child are required to register their child's birth within 10 days. Late registrations are allowed.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Office of Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. There is a fee for this service.
Office of Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Office of the Attorney General
Private Mail Bag, Vaiaku, Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20823 or Fax: (+688) 20819
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a Certified True Extract of the entry of birth in the register of births kept by the Office of the Registrar General.
Alternate Documents: A short version of the birth certificate with core information is available, however, this document is not acceptable for a passport application.
Exceptions: None
Comments: There are 2 versions of Tuvalu birth certificates. The long version contains the child and parents’ full details and is the accepted document for a passport application. The short version with core information is not acceptable for a passport application.
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Register of Death
Issuing Authority: The General Registry Office in Funafuti is the central register of deaths in Tuvalu. Deaths can be registered with the Local Government Council in some parts of Tuvalu (the outer Islands). These are sent to the central register quarterly.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Tuvalu at the top center of the document and the wet seal of the General Registry Office and signature of the Registrar General at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Tuvalu
Registration Criteria: Deaths must be registered within 12 months by any relative of the deceased who has knowledge of any of the particulars required to be registered concerning the death.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. There is a fee for this service.
Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Office of the Attorney General
Private Mail Bag, Vaiaku, Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20823 or Fax: (+688) 20819
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a Certified True Extract of the entry of death in the register of deaths kept by the Office of the Registrar General.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Register of Marriage
Issuing Authority: The General Registrar Office in Funafuti is the central register of marriage in Tuvalu. Marriages can be registered with the Local Government Council in some parts of Tuvalu (the outer Islands). These are sent to the central register quarterly.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Tuvalu at the top center of the document and the wet seal of the General Registry Office and signature of the Registrar General at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Tuvalu
Registration Criteria: Tuvalu accepts both church and civil marriages. Marriages are void if the couple do not marry within 3 months of giving notice to marry.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages. There is a fee for this service.
Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Office of the Attorney General
Private Mail Bag, Vaiaku, Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20823 or Fax: (+688) 20819
Certified Copies Available: Individuals can apply for and obtain a Certified True Extract of the entry of marriage in the register of marriage kept by the Office of the Registrar General.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: Tuvalu does not recognize same sex marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships. To marry in Tuvalu, citizens must be 16 years of age or older and have consent from their father or legal guardian if they are under 21 years old.
Marriage certificates in Tuvalu show the couple’s previous and new names if the couple have previously changed their name.
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Certificate of Divorce
Issuing Authority: Office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Tuvalu.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The certificates bear the official Seal of the Magistrate’s Court and signature of the Senior Magistrate at the bottom of the certificate. The registration number is located at the top right of the certificate.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The Magistrate’s Court
Registration Criteria: Once the divorce is granted by the Magistrate’s Court, a certificate of divorce is issued to the Office of the Registrar General and to each party.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from:
Magistrate’s Court
Vaiaku, Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20-837
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available upon request.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Adoption Order
Issuing Authority: Magistrate’s Court of Tuvalu
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the wet seal of the Magistrate’s Court of Tuvalu and signature of the Senior Magistrate at the bottom right of the document.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Magistrate’s Court of Tuvalu
Registration Criteria: Once the adoption is granted by the Magistrate’s Court, an Adoption Order is issued to the Office of the Registrar General and to the petitioning party.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available from:
High Court
Vaiaku
Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20837
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Unavailable: Tuvalu does not produce a national identity card.
Available
Procedure for Obtaining: See Police Certificates Information.
Available
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Tuvalu Police Previous Convictions Record
Issuing Authority: Tuvalu Police Service, Ministry of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: The document bears the official seal of the Government of Tuvalu at the top right of the document and signature of a senior police officer at the bottom left of the document together with the wet seal of the Tuvalu Police Service.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Commissioner of Police
Registration Criteria: If the applicant is a Tuvalu citizen or resident, he/she should apply in person at the Office of the Commissioner of Police. If the applicant resides outside of Tuvalu, he/she should apply by mail to the Office of the Commissioner of Police and provide a properly completed police form, set of fingerprint cards, and copies of Tuvalu visas/passport, passport-size photo and a letter explaining the need for the police clearance certificate.
Procedure for Obtaining: An applicant will need to provide a properly completed application form for a Police Clearance Report together with a set of fingerprints of both hands on the fingerprint card to:
Commissioner of Police
Tuvalu Police Service
Ministry of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs
Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20288
Fax: (+688) 20159
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available.
Alternate Documents: None.
Exceptions: None
Comments: The Tuvalu Police Previous Convictions Report contains the applicant’s personal particulars and the applicant's criminal history.
Unavailable: Tuvalu does not have a military.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Regular (sky blue), Diplomatic Passports (Red).
Fees: There is a fee for this service.
Document Name: Tuvalu Passport (Regular); Tuvalu Diplomatic Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Tuvalu Immigration Department
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Regular passports are valid for five years from the date of issuance and are sky blue in color. The official Tuvalu seal of the Government of Tuvalu is in the center of the cover with the word “Tuvalu” located at the top of the seal and the word “Passport” located at the bottom of the seal. Diplomatic passports are valid for ten years from the date of issuance and are red in color. The official Tuvalu seal is in the center of the cover with the word “Tuvalu” located at the top of the Tuvalu seal and the words “Diplomatic Passport” located at the bottom of the Tuvalu seal.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief Immigration Officer
Registration Criteria: Any Tuvalu citizen may apply for a passport.
Procedure for Obtaining: Available by contacting:
Office of the Chief Immigration Officer
Vaiaku
Funafuti
Telephone: (+688) 20-101, 20-100
Fascimile: (+688) 20-820
Certified Copies Available: None
Alternate Documents: Certificates of Identity; Seamen’s Certificate of Nationality and Identity
Exceptions: None
Comments: Tuvalu regular and diplomatic passports have 48 pages; the Certificates of Identity have 24 pages and the Seamen’s Certificate of Nationality and Identity have 12 pages.
Other Documents Available: None
Not applicable.
Post Title: U.S. Embassy Suva
Address:
158 Princes Road
P.O. Box 218
Suva, Fiji
Phone Number: (+679) 331-4466
Visa Services: U.S Embassy Suva processes all visa categories for countries in its consular district including Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu and the French territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.
Comments / Additional Information: Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji provides all visa services for Tuvalu and the following areas:
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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