Ask the Consul — May 2021
In order to safeguard the health of our customers and team members, the Consular Section is providing limited in-person services.
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Ask the Consul – December, 2020
Question: How soon will visa operations return to normal at the Embassy? What is the latest guidance on applying for a visa and will I be able to get an interview soon? Answer: The U.S. Embassy Consular Section continues to limit non-immigrant visa services according to host country and U.S. Department of State guidelines …
Read More» Ask the Consul — October, 2020
Registration for the 2022 Diversity Visa Program begins on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, and ends at noon on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. There is no fee to submit an entry. Be wary of online vendors soliciting a fee to submit an entry for you.
Read More» Ask the Consul – October 2019
The Diversity Visa Program, often called the “Green Card Lottery,” is an annual immigration program designed under U.S. law to promote diversity in the United States.
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Ask the U.S. Consul – October 2017
I heard that there is a ‘green card’ lottery. Can people living in Trinidad and Tobago enter and when does it take place? Thank you for your question. The Diversity Visa Program, often called the ‘green card lottery,’ is an annual diversity immigration program. It makes available, by random selection, 50,000 immigrant visas to people …
Read More» Ask the U.S. Consul – August 2017
Question I received email from a website requesting a payment to process a “green card.” Is this a legitimate website? No, this email is likely a scam. All official websites or emails from the U.S. government end with the “.gov” top-level domain suffix. Any visa-related correspondence coming from an address that does not end with …
Read More» Ask the U.S. Consul – July 2017
My brother lives in the US and he filed some papers for me to join him there 5 years ago. We have not heard or received any information. From which agency can I receive an update? Your issue is a very common one and we are happy to provide insight into the process. Due to …
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Ask the U.S. Consul – February 2017
Question: I am expecting family from the U.S. for Carnival, is there any information that they should know before travelling? First of all we hope you have a safe Carnival. Please note the recent Executive Order “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals” does not affect U.S. Citizens, TT citizens travelling on TT …
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Questions on Visa policy?
If you have questions about visa policies, please go to travel.state.gov for the latest official information.
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Executive Order does not affect TT Green Card Holders who are not dual nationals of listed countries
T&T citizens who are Legal Permanent Residents (LPR) of the U.S. and are not dual nationals of one of the seven countries affected by the Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals, are not affected by that Order. The Order also does not restrict the travel of dual nationals, so long as …
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