Routine nonimmigrant visa services remain suspended.

Cuban applicants for nonimmigrant visas who do not meet one of the criteria below may apply at any U.S. embassy or consulate.  To submit a routine nonimmigrant visa application, please schedule an interview at any other U.S. embassy or consulate.

Nonimmigrant visa appointments at U.S. Embassy Havana are only available to applicants under the following circumstances:

• Individuals applying for diplomatic or official (A or G) visas;
• The visa applicant has an emergency medical condition requiring medical treatment in the United States. This requires:
  1. A letter from a physician or medical facility in Cuba with a diagnosis of the applicant’s medical condition;
  2. A letter from a physician or medical facility in the United States stating:
     • their willingness and ability to treat the applicant’s condition,
     • the projected length of a course of treatment, and
     • the cost of the treatment (including hospitalization fees, and all other medical related expenses); and
  3. Documentation of the funds the applicant will use to pay all costs related to her medical treatment and living expenses during his/her stay in the United States.

After the applicant has gathered the required documents, they must visit our contact page and follow step-by-step instructions to send the documents to us. Upon receipt and review, the Embassy will determine whether we can schedule an emergency appointment for a visa interview.  At the interview, the applicant must demonstrate they are eligible to receive a visa under U.S. immigration law.  Submission of an appointment request does not guarantee an appointment, and confirmation of a visa appointment does not guarantee a visa approval

Change in B-2 Tourist Visa Validity:

Tourist (B-2) visa validity for Cuban nationals has changed.   As of August 25, 2023, B2 visas issued to Cuban nationals are valid for five years and permit multiple entries into the United States, allowing Cuban citizens to travel to the United States multiple times over a period of five years for tourism or family visits.  Please note that the U.S. Embassy in Havana does not currently process nonimmigrant B2 visas for tourist travel.  Cuban citizens and residents wishing to apply for a B2 tourist visa can request a visa appointment at any U.S. Embassy or Consulate outside of Cuba that provides nonimmigrant visa services.

Nonimmigrant Visa Application Fee Increase Effective June 17, 2023

The U.S. Department of State has increased certain nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application fees. These fee increases are effective as of June 17, 2023. The application fee for visitor visas for business or tourism (B1/B2s), and other non-petition based NIVs such as student and exchange visitor visas, has increased from $160 to $185.   The application fee for certain petition-based nonimmigrant visas for temporary workers (H, L, O, P, Q, and R categories) has increased from $190 to $205.  The application fee for a treaty trader, treaty investor, and Australian specialty occupation worker (E category) has increased from $205 to $315.   Other consular fees remain the same, including the fee for waiver of the two-year residency requirement for certain exchange visitors. Applicants who have already paid a visa application fee that is currently valid and non-expired, but who have not yet appeared for their visa interview or are waiting for their case to be processed, will not be charged any additional fees.