To contact a customer service representative , please visit the GSS Contact Us page for full information or use contact information below

Email: To reach a customer service representative via email, please write to consularpos@state.gov.

The US Embassy Trinidad and Tobago is located at 15 Queens Park West , Port of Spain. The Consular waiting room is located on Marli Street.

Bags, including purses, backpacks, brief cases, diaper bags, and luggage are prohibited.

Applicants are reminded that liquids ( except baby formula), weapons, cellular phones and all other electronic devices are not allowed into the waiting area, these items should be secured elsewhere prior to your appointment. The Consular Waiting room is air-conditioned, therefore persons who are easily chilled should walk with a sweater.

Applicants will be allowed into the waiting room no more than 15 minutes prior to their appointment, if you arrive before this time you will be asked to return closer to your appointment time. Typically, children under 14 are not required to appear on the day of the interview.

Family members or caregivers who wish to accompany an applicant on the day of their interview are required to seek advance permission to enter the Consular Waiting Room. To submit this request, please email consularpos@state.gov at least 2 working days before the confirmed appointment.

Provide the full name of the applicant, the caregiver, the appointment date and time along with a short explanation of why the applicant needs to be accompanied.

1. Complete the online visa application form DS-160.
2. Visit the Information and Appointment Website and register for visa services by creating an account.
3. Pay the application fee at a Scotiabank location.  You must first register online and obtain the payment slip before you can pay the fee.  Here is a list of common visa application fees.
4. Schedule an appointment or prepare your interview waiver application packet.  Scheduling an appointment can be done online via the Information and Appointment Website or by calling the Visa Call Center at (868)-235-4500 Monday to Friday, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. You must wait until after the payment has cleared (24-48 hours) to schedule your appointment.
5. Appear at the U.S. Embassy for interview and/or fingerprinting. If your interview has been waived, submit your application packet to the U.S. Embassy via courier.

Residents of Trinidad and Tobago may be eligible to renew their U.S. visa by mail in lieu of coming to the U.S. Embassy of Port of Spain in person for an interview.

In order to qualify for renewal of a U.S. visa by mail, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The U.S. visa being renewed must be in the applicant’s possession.
• The U.S. visa being renewed must be a category B1/B2 or C1/D.
• The renewing applicant must be a legal resident of the Trinidad and Tobago and physically present in the country.
• The applicant must be renewing the U.S. visa using the same name and nationality used for their previous U.S. visa.
• The visa being renewed must not be expired for longer than 48 months after the expiration on the visa.
• The applicant must not have been refused a U.S. visa after the issuance of the U.S. visa being renewed.
• The previous U.S. visa must not have been issued with a limited-validity timeframe and must not contain the annotations “CLEARANCE RECEIVED” or “ESTA RECORD REVIEWED.”
• Applicants age 14 and over must have provided digital fingerprints at the previous visa interview. (In other words, a child who was under the age of 14 when the previous visa was issued and was not required to provide fingerprints because of that cannot renew by mail. The applicant must make an appointment in person for fingerprints to be taken.)

To apply for a non-immigrant visa:

All applicants wishing to renew a visa must:

1. Complete the consular application at this link: https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/
   IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants who are applying to renew both their B1/B2 and C1/D must submit separate DS-160 applications — one application for the B1/B2 visa and a separate, second application for the C1/D visa.
2. Register your application(s) online in the visa appointment registration system at this link: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/
3. Carry your confirmation to Scotiabank and pay for your visa application at Scotiabank. Be sure to retain the receipt.
4. Register your visa application fee payment in the visa appointment registration system at this link: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/

After you register your visa application fee payment, you will be guided to the visa interview appointment system; OR, if you meet the interview waiver qualification criteria above, you can submit your visa application through TT Post using the following instructions:

To submit your interview-waived non-immigrant visa application:

1. From the nearest TTPost business outlet, purchase an A5 courier (TrackPak) envelope. Note that an individual courier TrackPak envelope must be purchased for each applicant. This means that family members will need to purchase a separate TrackPak for each individual family member who is applying for a visa.
2. At the same time, ALSO purchase a RETURN courier TrackPak envelope for each individual applicant. This will be included in the visa application packet and allow the U.S. Embassy to return the passport when the case-processing is finished.
3. Pre-address the RETURN courier TrackPak envelope with the applicant’s return address. For parents or guardians who are preparing return courier TrackPak envelopes for minor applicants, please address the envelope in the following manner:

COMPANY/NAME: {Applicant’s/Minor Applicant’s name here}

ATTENTION: {If the applicant is a minor, indicate the parent/guardian receiving the returned visa/passport.}

ADDRESS: {Address to which the visa/passport should be delivered}

CITY: {Town, Locality and ZIP code (if known)}

PHONE: {Applicant’s/parent’s phone number}

4. Prepare the visa application packet. Include ONLY the following documents in the courier TrackPak envelope you will be sending to the U.S. Embassy:

• Applicant’s original passport with at least six months of validity remaining.
• Applicant’s previous passport that holds the expiring or most recently expired U.S. visa.
• The confirmation page of the DS-160 visa application form. Remember that if you are renewing both a B1/B2 and C1/D visa, you must submit the DS-160 confirmation page from two separate applications for each visa category.
• One U.S. visa-sized photo (2 in x 2 in; roughly 5 cm X 5 cm) taken without glasses and against a white background.
• If the applicant is under 14 years of age, a photocopy only of the applicant’s birth certificate, and a photocopy only of the parent’(s’) valid visa(s). Please DO NOT send original documents; the U.S. Embassy will only return passports.
• A copy of the Scotiabank MRV payment receipt showing payment of the visa application fee.
• The pre-addressed return courier TrackPak envelope.

5. Send the prepared courier application packet to the U.S. Embassy Port of Spain Consular Section using the following address:

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ATTENTION: Consular Section – Visa Unit

2 Marli Street

Newtown 190203

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that the U.S. Embassy reserves the right to require any applicant who applies to renew their U.S. visa by mail to physically present themselves for an in-person interview if requested to do so.

Expedited and Emergency Appointments 

In order, to request an expedited appointment you must schedule into the earliest available appointment at the Consular Section. Select the “Request Expedite” link on the “Application Summary Page” and follow the instructions. Please provide a detailed explanation of the nature of your emergency.

Group Appointments

Please be advised that we do not schedule groups provided that appointments are available through the standard process.

Applicants who wish to apply as a group can use the regular application process and simply schedule all of the appointments for the same day at the same time.

If sufficient appointments are not available, please contact the Consular Section at ConsularPOS@state.gov

Visas for Domestic Employees of B, E, F, H, I, J, L, O, P Visa Holders and U.S. Citizens Temporarily Assigned To the United States (B-1)

Holders of nonimmigrant B,E,F,H,I,J,L,O and P visas, and U.S. citizens planning temporary stays in the United States, are eligible to be accompanied by domestic employees during their visit to the United States, subject to certain conditions. Please read the requirements outlined below.

• The employee has a residence abroad which he or she has no intention of abandoning;
• The employee can demonstrate at least one year experience as a domestic or domestic employee
• The employee has been employed outside the United States as a domestic or domestic employee by the employer for at least one year prior to the date of the employer’s admission to the United States; or if the employee-employer relationship existed immediately prior to the time of visa application, the employer can demonstrate that he or she regularly employed domestic or domestic servants over a period of several years preceding the visa application

Domestic employee of U.S. citizens temporarily assigned to the United States:

• The U.S. employer normally works abroad;
• The U.S. employer is returning to the United States for no more than 4 years;
• The employee can demonstrate at least one year experience as a domestic or domestic employee.

How to Apply

In addition to the basic documentary requirements, the applicant must submit the following additional documentary requirements on his or her interview appointment date:

1. Original employment contract signed by the employer and the employee. The contract must stipulate:

a) Name of employer who will be traveling with the domestic employee;

b) A description of the work duties of the employee;

c) The number of hours to be worked by the employee per week;

d) The rate of pay (the state or federal minimum or prevailing wage, whichever is greater for every hour worked);

e) The number of authorized holidays, vacation, and sick leave days per year;

f) The regular day(s) off each week;

g) The frequency and form of payment;

h) The rate of overtime pay (state law governing overtime rates can be checked here);

i) Any money deducted for food or lodging;

j) That the employer will not withhold the employee’s passport, employment contract, or other personal property, nor prohibit the employee from leaving the premises when the employee is not on duty;

k) That the employer will pay the domestic employee’s travel expenses to and from the United States:

l) That the employee will not accept any other employment while working for the employer;

m) That both parties understand that the employee cannot be required to remain on the premises after working hours without compensation;

n) That the employer agrees to abide by all Federal, State, and local laws in the United States.

The employee must have in his/her possession an original contract or a copy of the contract, to be presented at the Port of Entry, showing original signatures of both the employer and the employee.

2. Employer’s proof of ability to pay the employee’s wages while in the United States.

3. Documents signifying employer’s nonimmigrant status or temporary stay in the United States. If the employer is an American Citizen, please provide documents demonstrating the American Citizen’s residency status abroad.

4. Evidence of ties and financial status of the applicant in Trinidad.

Please read this pamphlet (PDF 2 MB) prior to your visa interview. You will be asked if you have received, read, and understood its contents.

Notes:

• While it is not required, we encourage the employer to accompany the domestic employee to the interview to ensure compliance with U.S. labor laws. It may not be necessary for an officer to interview an employer. For identification purposes, the employer must bring his/her passport with valid U.S. visa. The employer need not book a separate appointment to accompany the domestic employee to the interview.
• All documents must be original. Photocopies will not be accepted, unless specified. The applicant must submit these documents to the interviewing consular officer during the interview. Documents are not accepted before the interview. Please note, however, the presentation of documents will not guarantee visa issuance. Applicants must still qualify under INA Section 214(b). Please feel free to visit the Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs) page.

Trinidad & Tobago Government Officials, Employees of International Organizations and Staff of Diplomatic Missions applying for visas for official travel or those assuming duties in the United States are required to have the following :

Valid Passport

DS 160 Confirmation Sheet

Recent Passport-size Photo (2”x 2” on white background)

Diplomatic Note from Ministry/Diplomatic Mission or Official Request from International Organization.

Please contact our section directly for further information on application procedures:  consularpos@state.gov