DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The United States Embassy in Santo Domingo has announced it is changing its visa services provider on 23 September 2024. The Embassy says that despite the change, all Visa Application Center (VAC) and US Embassy appointments remain valid, for both nonimmigrant visa and immigrant visa appointments. The US Consulate, nevertheless, is reaching out to visa applicants to let them know the following important dates.

30 August 2024 – Last day to pay visa fees in cash at the bank until transition to new visa services provider is complete.

12 September 2024 – Last day to pay visa fees online using credit/debit cards until transition to new visa services provider is complete.

13 September 2024 – Last day to access your account on ustraveldocs.com to schedule/reschedule appointments for applicants and contact customer service. The new visa...