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Nonimmigrant Visas

The following provides information on visa requirements for travelers who wish to visit, work, or study for a temporary period in the United States. The type of visa required will depend on the purpose of your travel.  Please note that a visa is not a guarantee of entry into the U.S. An immigration officer at the port of entry determines whether or not you may enter and your authorized duration of stay.

Who Needs to Apply

All Israeli citizens are required to have a valid visa to enter the United States, regardless of age.  If you hold the passport of another country, you may not need a visa for short visits for tourism or business to the United States.  Follow this link Visa Waiver ( to see if you are eligible to travel to the United States without a visa on another passport. 

Where to Apply

Residents of Israel will need to apply at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.  Residents of Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip need to apply at the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem.

How to Apply

Nonimmigrant visa applicants aged 14 to 79 (under age 80) are required to schedule an appointment for an interview with a U.S. consular officer. Interviews are by appointment only and can be scheduled on line at http://VisaInfo.US-Visaservices.com or by contacting the call center at 180-931-5642. The Embassy does not accept walk-in applications.  

The following applicants are not required to come to the Embassy:

Applicants under 14 or over 80 do not require an interview appointment at the Embassy.  Visa applications of applicants who fulfill these conditions may be sent to the Embassy for processing via the Postal Courier Service or brought by their family members who come to the Embassy to apply for their own visa.  For more information, you may click here (http://israel.usembassy.gov/consular/niv/Apply.aspx)

A visa applicant may not need to return to the embassy or consulate to be fingerprinted and interviewed for a subsequent visa if, among other factors:
The applicant was issued a visa that is still valid or has expired within 12 months, and that has not been lost or stolen; and

• The applicant applies for a visa in the same visa classification (for example, tourist visa) as the previous visa; and
• The applicant has provided ten fingerprints when he/she applied for the previous visa; and
• The applicant applies in the same Embassy/consulate where the previous visa was issued; and
• The applicant has complied with the immigration laws and regulations of the United States.

Visa applications of applicants who fulfill these conditions may be sent to the Embassy for processing via the Postal Courier Service. Call 171 (the Israeli Postal Company) and pay for two-way pick-up and delivery service with your credit card. The post office will send a messenger to pick up your completed application forms, a photograph measuring 5 cm X 5 cm, valid passports, supporting documents, and the payment receipt of $131 per application.  For additional information regarding application forms, please click here: http://israel.usembassy.gov/consular/niv/VisaForms.aspx

If members of the same family are applying for visas, and they do not all meet the above criteria, we suggest that the whole family schedule the appointment together.

Please note that after reviewing the application, a consular officer may at his/her discretion, determine that an interview is required.