Following are the 3 ways you can make an appointment with American Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico.  

When you call to schedule an appointment, clarify what type of visa you wish to obtain!  Make the earliest available appointments.   We recommend taking the 8:30 A.M. appointments; this will help us to get back to US much faster.

1.  Call 1-900-476-1212.  Your phone bill will be charged $1.25 per min.
2. Call 1-800-919-1754. A flat fee $7 will be charged, payable by Visa or Mastercard.
3. www.visa-usa.com.mx
   

As of 14 November 2006, all Third Country Nationals (TCNs) currently in the U.S. interested in applying for a nonimmigrant visa in Mexico, including children, must make an appointment first.  Information and appointments are available through this self-service website (www.visa-usa.com.mx) or by speaking with one of the operators using the telephone service option.

 

Who Can Apply in Mexico

       We advise you to contact  the US consulate in Mexico for an updated list.
           
The following TCN applicants MAY APPLY for a visa in Mexico by scheduling an appointment through this service:

• Renewals of C1/D, D, F, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, and R visas, if the initial visa was issued in the applicant's home country or at one of the border posts in the past few years.
• Applications for visas that reflect a change of status (e.g., F1 to H1B or F1 to J) if the applicant has the original change of status notice (I-797) from DHS and the applicant originally entered the US in other than B status.
• Applications for those with a B visa issued in their home country that includes an annotation indicating they are entering the US with an intent to change visa status, such as "Prospective Student".

Who Cannot Apply in Mexico:

       We advise you to contact  the US consulate in Mexico for an updated list.

The following TCN applicants MAY NOT APPLY for a visa in Mexico by scheduling an appointment through this service.  Please apply in your home country, or country of last residence outside of the United States.  If you are a Mexican citizen or a TCN currently residing in Mexico, please use the telephone service option.

• Applicants who entered the US with a B visa issued in their home country that changed status to another visa category, e.g., F, J, H1B, but the visa did not have an annotation indicating intent to change visa status.
• You may not apply in Mexico if you have been out of status in the US because of a violation of the terms of your visa or overstayed the validity indicated on your I-94.
• A, B, E, G and Q visa applications, including renewals are not accepted from TCNs that are not resident in the appropriate consular district.
• Applications are not accepted from citizens of Iran, Sudan, Libya, Iraq, North Korea, Cuba and Syria.

For any changes, we do our best to keep ourselves updated to assist our clients; An American immigration office is always you’re best resource for information or your local immigration attorney.

Note down your REFERENCE NUMBER at the time you make an appointment.  After you have made an appointment, allow more than a week to receive a confirmation letter, along with the application forms. If you don't receive the confirmation letter nor the application forms (DS-156, DS157 etc.) before your visa appointment date; get a printout from the Internet reservation system, which shows your Reference number, Time and Date of appointment.

 The forms (DS-156, etc.) are provided inside the U.S. Consulate. 

NOTE: A visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to the United States port-of entry, and request permission from the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. immigration inspector to enter the United States.
Changes introduced shortly after September 11, 2001 involve extensive and ongoing review of visa issuing practices.  Visa applications are now subject to a greater degree of scrutiny than in the past. This is one more reason why it is important to apply for your visa well in advance of your travel departure date and have your documents reviewed by an experienced immigration attorney.