Nebraska Prairie
VISAS
Groups in General
To schedule a group interview, for groups such as performers, athletes, academics, students, etc., traveling in a coordinated fashion for the same purpose, you will need to schedule a group appointment. Send the request for a group appointment to the following e-mail address MEXgroups@csc.com with the words GROUP APPOINTMENTS and the name of the group in the subject line. You will receive a return e-mail with a reference code for your group, as well as further instructions for applying.
We will no longer accept faxed requests for group appointments. All requests must be done via e-mail to the address noted above.
The e-mail must provide the following information:
- Name of group;
- Dates of travel;
- Destination;
- Reason for trip;
- Name of event/program being attended, with a brief explanation;
- Total number of members in group;
- Local contact person, telephone number (include area code, known as "LADA") and email.
- Name of contact in the U.S.
- Names of members in alphabetical order by last name (exactly as in passport), each followed by:
a. passport number
b. date of birth
c. role in group
d. length of time in group
e. previous visa, if applicable
Please apply early.
Special Instructions for H2B applicants
To apply for individual or group appointments for H2B and H2R visa applicants, the employer or authorized agent must send an inquiry email to the H2B team at H2BMEX@csc.com. One of our team members will respond within two working days with information on how to obtain an appointment.
(The process will involve several steps, including scanning the original I-797 petition and emailing appropriate contact information to our team in order that we may process the appointment and schedule the applicants in a timely manner.)
The day of the appointment we need each applicant or their representative to provide us with the the documentation listed under the section "Documents."
Approved visas are available for pickup at the U.S. Consulate General two working days after the interview.
During the pickup process we will accept payment of the appropriate visa fee for each approved visa.
If you wish to submit substitutions after the appointment has been scheduled, they will be considered as a request for a different appointment and scheduled for a different date.
Refused applicants, in most cases, will have their passports returned immediately at the end of the interview. It is possible, however, that some applicants will be refused subsequently to the interview if it is shown, as a result of their background check, that they were dishonest in the interview. These passports will be returned to the company's point of contact.
Questions
After the appointment, U.S. employers, their representatives, or other interested parties may contact the Consulate H2B team directly with questions or follow-up information related to the visa process. Contact us by addressing your e-mail to visasgdl@state.gov.
Please submit your appointment request in a timely manner.