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Please call to make an appointment well in advance as indicated in in "How to apply."
One of the parents should request an appointment, with passport in hand, by calling the telephone number indicated in "How to apply," appear in person on the day of the appointment with the minor if on the day of the appointment he/she is 7 years of age or older.
Children 6 years of age or under are NOT required to appear in person. Instead the parent should bring a color photograph following these guidelines:  | - Show the applicant facing straight forward, looking neither down nor to the side, with applicant's head centered in the frame and applicant's ears exposed.
- The applicant's head (measured from top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) must measure 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm; the applicant's eye level must be 2.8 cm to 3.5 cm from the bottom of the photo.
- Printed on a white background without borders. Colored or patterned backgrounds are unacceptable.
- Taken within the last six months.
- Stapled or glued to the DS-156. If stapled, staples cannot touch the applicant's face.
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Regardless of the situation, the following documents should be presented:
- Both parents’ visas, if available.
- The minor’s passport with a minimum validity of six months
after the date of the appointment.
- Original or certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate
- Documents to prove the financial solvency and ties to
Mexico of the parents as explained in Tourist
& Business visas, as the children qualify
through the parents.
- The
visa application, filled out on the Internet
using the computer before coming for
the interview. If this his not possible, the form can be
filled out at the Embassy, but this will create a further
delay in the application process.
- For boys 16 or older: the
supplemental visa application, preferably
filled out on the Internet using the computer before
coming for the interview. This form can also be filled out
at the Embassy, but will create a further delay in the application
process as well.
- The Banamex bank receipt in the amount of:
- THE PESO EQUIVALENT of $13.00
dollars *ONLY IF ONE OF THE PARENTS IS A MEXICAN
NATIONAL, HAS A LASER VISA OR A MACHINE READABLE VISA,
OR IF EITHER PARENT IS APPLYING FOR A VISA.
The minor can apply for a visa that would expire in
10 years or when the minor reaches the age of 15, whatever
comes first – Example: if your child is 3 years old,
his/her visa would expire when he becomes 13; if your
child is 12 years old, the visa would expire when he
turns 15.
- THE PESO EQUIVALENT OF $100
dollars [On January 1,
2008, the fee to apply for any non-immigrant visa to
enter the United States, including tourist, business,
student and other visas, will increase to $131
dollars world-wide. More
Information] to
apply for a visa expiring in 10 years, regardless of
the minor’s age. – Example, if your child is 12 years
old, the visa would expire when he turns 22 years of
age.
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