Visa Services

All Visa Applications Must be Completed Online

The U.S. Embassy Windhoek, like all other U.S. Embassies worldwide, only accepts fully-completed visa applications filled out online, using the Electronic Visa Application Form or EVAF, at evisaforms.state.gov.

The application should have no hand-written information and should be three pages long, with the third page having a barcode.  Those applicants without a correctly filled in EVAF will not be given and interview and will be instructed to correctly fill in a new application online.  This new policy applies to all visa applicants.

Applications can be done at any computer with a connection to the internet and a printer, including home computers, internet cafes, and the American Cultural Center in the Sanlam building.

General Information

For the most up-to-date information on visa policy, please visit one of the following websites: www.unitedstatesvisas.gov and www.travel.state.gov.
 
A valid visa is necessary for most aliens who wish to apply for entry into the United States.  Under U.S. law, all aliens seeking admission are presumed to be intending immigrants, and need to establish to the satisfaction of the consular and immigration officials that they are entitled to receive a visa in one of the non-immigrant visa categories.
 
There are a wide variety of non-immigrant visa categories, which are dependent on the purpose of your trip.  A non-immigrant visa for a particular category is valid for entry only for the purpose for which it was originally issued.   For example, a student visa cannot be used for entry as a visitor, nor can the possessor of a visitor’s visa enter to study.
 
A visa is not a guarantee of entry into the United States.  The bearer of a visa is subject to inspection at the port of entry by U.S. Immigration officials who have authority to deny admission.  Therefore, the recipient of a visa should carry with him/her, for possible presentation to immigration inspectors, the evidence submitted to the consular officer when the visa was obtained.
 
The validity period shown in a non-immigrant visa relates only to the period during which it may be used in making application for admission into the United States; it does not indicate the length of time the alien may spend in the United States.  The U.S. Immigration authorities at the port of entry determine the period for which the bearer of a non-immigrant visa is authorized to remain in the United States.  A non-immigrant who remains in the United States beyond the period for which he/she has been granted permission to stay may become subject to deportation.

Important Notice

Register Your Departure: I-94Form

Travelers’ failure to turn in their I-94 when they leave the U.S. can create a serious problem for them on their next visit to the U.S. If travelers discover that they still have their I-94 when they return home, they should send it to DHS as quickly as possible, along with documentation proving that they left the United States. Documentation to prove departure from the U.S. could include the boarding pass from the departing flight, evidence of arrival in another country (i.e. copy of a passport stamp), or other evidence. Travelers’ I-94 and accompanying evidence of departure should be sent to:

ACS Inc.
1084 South Laurel Rd.
London, Kentucky 40744

Travelers are urged to keep a copy of what they send to ACS Inc. and to carry it with them the next time they come to the U.S. in case the CBP officer has any questions about their eligibility to enter. If they wish to confirm that the I-94 departure was recorded, four months after submitting documents to ACS, travelers can write to the following address with their name, date of birth, passport number, date of departure, and request to confirm whether or not their departure was recorded:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Air Sea Passenger Operations
Room 5.4D
1300 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20229

Do not mail your departure Form I-94 or supporting information to any United States Consulate or Embassy, to any other DHS office in the United States, or to any address other then the one above. Only at this location are we able to make the necessary corrections to DHS records to prevent inconvenience to you in the future.