Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

2019 Visa Reciprocity Changes

12/31/19 AILA Doc. No. 19010875. Consular Processing


December 31, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for France (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H1B, H4).


December 27, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Malta (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Mauritania (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Guinea-Bissau (Updated Visa Reciprocity schedule for the following NIV categories: A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, D, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 26, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Madagascar (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV category: D).


December 24, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Saint Kitts and Nevis (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Austria (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E-1, E-2, I, L-1, L-2).


December 23, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Australia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 19, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for China (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV category: I).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Italy (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Brazil (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Costa Rica (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Police Certificates, Travel Documents).


December 18, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Tajikistan (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: D, I).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Guatemala (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for San Marino (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 17, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for France (Updated Marriage Certificates).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the Philippines (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E-1, E-2, H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 16, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Iran (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1B, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Burundi (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, D, I, L-1, L-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Lesotho (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 13, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Liberia (Updated General Document Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).


December 12, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Slovenia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1B, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 11, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Taiwan (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Comoros (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-1/B-2, B-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 6, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Sao Tome and Principe (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


December 5, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the Republic of the Congo (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, C-1, C-1/D, D, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


November 25, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Mexico (Updated General Document Information, Marriage Certificates, Police Certificates, Visa Issuing Posts).


November 22, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Togo (Updated General Document Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Prison Records, Court Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Other Records: Education, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).


November 18, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Cuba (Updated General Document Information, General Issuing Authority Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Other Records, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).


October 28, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Algeria (Updated General Document Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police/Prison Certificates, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Australia (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Court/Prison Records, Police Certificates, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).


October 24, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Somalia (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Hong Kong (Updated Police Certificates, Court Records).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Mali (Updated PGeneral Document Information, General Issuing Authority Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police/Prison Certificates, Court Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, Visa Services, Other Records).


October 22, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Moldova (Updated Police Certificates).


October 21, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for India (Updated Adoptions).


October 11, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Tonga (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the United Arab Emirates (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-3, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Malawi (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F-1, F-2).


October 7, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Algeria (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: A-1, A-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-2R, H-3, H-4, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


September 30, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the Russian Federation (Updated Country Specific Footnotes).


September 27, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Costa Rica (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


September 26, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for China (Updated Police Records).


September 23, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Niger (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Identity Cards, Adoption Certificates, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Other Records, Post Contact Information).


September 16, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Israel, West Bank and Gaza (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E1, F1, F2, L1, L2).


September 13, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Uganda (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F2, L2, R1, R2).

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Georgia (Updated Police Certificates).


August 29, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Nigeria (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


August 29, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Armenia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV category: I).


August 26, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Indonesia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: A-2, F-1, F-2).


August 23, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Cyprus (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, I).


August 15, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Serbia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F1, F2).


August 14, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Honduras (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Police Certificates,Travel Documents).


August 14, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Latvia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: E1, E2, I).


August 14, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Rwanda (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: L1, L2, R1, R2).


August 13, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Nicaragua (Updated Police Certificate).


August 7, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Kyrgyzstan (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F, H-1B, H-4, I, L, R).


August 7, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Lebanon (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-2R, H-3, H-4, I, J-1, J-2, L-1, L-2, M-1, M-2, R-1, R-2).


August 6, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Togo (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV Categories: E-1, E-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-2R, H-3, H-4, I, L-1, L-2, R-1, R-2).


August 5, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Burma (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2).


August 1, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Venezuela (Updated Travel Documents).


July 31, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the United Arab Emirates (Updated General Documents).


July 31, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Ghana (Updated Birth Certificates).


July 24, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for the British Virgin Islands (Updated Birth and Death Certificates, Marriage and Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identification Cards, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services).


July 18, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Albania (Updated Birth Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Police Records, and Court Records).


July 12, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Guatemala (Updated Police Certificates and Court Records).


July 10, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Pakistan (Updated General Documents and Birth Certificates).


July 9, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Bangladesh (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Court/Prison Records); Ghana (Updated Marriage Certificates and Travel Documents); and Iran (Updated General Document, Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Adoption, National ID Card, Police, Court/Prison, Military, Travel Documents, and Post Contact Information).


July 3, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for India (General Document Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, Visa Services).


June 11, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Togo (Other Records: Education).


June 6, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Lebanon (Updated Marriage and Divorce Certificates).


June 5, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Pakistan (Updated General Documents, Marriage, and other Records).


June 3, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Poland (Updated Police Record).


May 24, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Peru (Updated Birth and Death, Marriage, Divorce, and Passport Records).


May 13, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for China (Updated General Document Information, Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Adoption, Identity, Police, Court, and Visa Services information).


April 30, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Taiwan (Updated Post Contact Information).


April 29, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Ireland (Updated Police Certificates/Prison Records).


April 25, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Nigeria (Updated Other Records).


April 23, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Morocco (Updated General Document Information, General Issuing Authority Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, and Other Records).


April 22, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Pakistan (Updated General Document Information, General Issuing Authority Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, and Other Records: Education).


April 18, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Nepal (Updated General Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Other Records: Citizenship Certificates, Other Records: Relationship Verification Certificates, and Post Contact Information).


April 17, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Lithuania (Updated Police Certificates).


April 4, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Thailand (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services).


April 3, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Saudi Arabia (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, and Travel Documents) and Rwanda (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services).


March 27, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Senegal (Updated General Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services) and Serbia (Updated General Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, and Divorce Certificates).


March 26, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Mauritania (Updated Other Records: Education).


March 25, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for South Korea (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services).


March 11, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Cabo Verde (Updated Other Records: Education).


March 5, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Burkina Faso (Updated Other Records: Education), Cote d'Ivoire (Updated Other Records: Education), Gambia (Updated Other Records: Education), Guinea (Updated Other Records: Education), Mali (Updated Other Records: Education), Senegal (Updated Other Records: Education), Sierra Leone (Updated Other Records: Education), and Eswatini (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV category: L-1).


March 4, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Kazakhstan (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: R-1 and R-2), Russia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, and B-1/B-2), Eswatini (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: A-1, A-2, F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-4, I, L-2, R-1, and R-2), and Papua New Guinea (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-1/B-2, H-1B, I, L-1, and L-2).


February 22, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Guyana (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, and Other Records).


February 21, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Burma (Updated Police Certificates) and Cuba (Updated Travel Documents).


February 14, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Guinea (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, and Post Contact Information).


February 13, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Ghana (Updated General Information, Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Identity Cards, Police Certificates, Court Records, Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact Information, and Visa Services).


February 6, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Bolivia (Updated Police Certificates).


February 5, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Kazakhstan (Updated Birth Certificates, Marriage/Divorce Certificates, Identity Cards, and Travel Documents) and Uzbekistan (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Divorce Certificates, Adoption Certificates, Police Certificates, Court/Prison Records, Military Records, Travel Documents, Post Contact, and Visa Services).


January 31, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Bolivia (Updated Court Records).


January 28, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Zambia (Updated Birth Certificates) and Greece (Updated Birth Certificates, Death/Burial Certificates, and Police Certificates).


January 23, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Chile (Updated Passports and Other Travel Documents).


January 22, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Trinidad and Tobago (Updated Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and Marriage Certificates).


January 16, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Paraguay (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, L-1, and L-2) and Portugal (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, L-1, L-2, R-1, and R-2).


January 15, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Bermuda (Updated Police Certificates).


January 9, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Slovenia (Updated Police Certificates and Court Records).


January 8, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Ecuador (Updated General Information, Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, and Divorce Certificates).


January 7, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Samoa (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: F-1, F-2, H-1B, H-1C, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, H-4, L-1, and L-2) and Greece (Updated Marriage Certificates).


January 1, 2019

DOS updates the visa reciprocity tables, including updated information for Russia (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: B-1, B-2, and B-1/B-2) and Oman (Updated Visa Reciprocity Schedule for the following NIV categories: A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4).