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The Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean is transitioning to a new appointment and document delivery service for the non-immigrant visa unit. Implemented at U.S. Embassies worldwide, the new process is designed to be more convenient and user-friendly.<\/p>\n
In addition to the new online system, call center representatives will substantially expand available hours for applicants to obtain information by phone.<\/p>\n
Starting March 21, 2013, applicants can book a new appointment online:\u00a0 http:\/\/barbados.usvisa-info.com or by phone: 246-620-3399.<\/p>\n
Beginning March 21, 2013, call center representatives will be available:<\/p>\n
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-9:00pm (local time)<\/p>\n
Local telephone: 246-620-3399<\/p>\n
The Embassy website, http:\/\/barbados.usembassy.gov, will include updates about the changes, general visa information and a link to the new scheduling website.\u00a0 These two websites and the call center are the only official sources of general visa information and are the only authorized methods to schedule a personal visa interview.\u00a0 Applicants who have scheduled an appointment under the old system should proceed using the existing procedure.<\/p>\n
New Non-Immigrant Visa Application Procedure<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Complete your DS-160 Online Visa Application at https:\/\/ceac.state.gov\/CEAC\/<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visit http:\/\/barbados.usvisa-info.com and create an account ID.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use a credit card to pay your application fee.\u00a0 Applicants located in Barbados can also pay cash at Scotiabank locations.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Schedule an appointment for your visa interview online at http:\/\/barbados.usvisa-info.com or by phone through the call center.\u00a0 This service will be free of charge.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Applicants will be able to pick up their passports at no additional cost from the DHL office in Barbados.\u00a0 Similar to the current procedure, if applicants wish to pay for an additional courier service to another location, they can do so independently or make arrangements with DHL personnel co-located at the U.S. Embassy.<\/p>\n
If you have additional questions, please visit our website, http:\/\/barbados.usembassy.gov\/visas_to_us.html or contact the call center at 246-620-3399.<\/p>\n
You can also \u201clike\u201d our U.S. Embassy Bridgetown page on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/USEmbassyBarbados) to learn about upcoming visa chats!<\/p>\n
More information is available as \u201cFrequently Asked Questions\u201d on the U.S. State Department\u2019s web page: http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/visa\/forms\/forms_4401.html\u00a0\u00a0 Additional information on the visa application process is available on U.S. Embassy Bridgetown\u2019s website at http:\/\/barbados.usembassy.gov\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Embassy of the United States of America to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean is transitioning to a new appointment and document delivery service for the non-immigrant visa unit. Implemented at U.S. Embassies worldwide, the new process is designed to…","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n