Embassy of the United States

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Documents for a Visa Application

The petitioner/sponsor must provide an Affidavit of Support, Form I-864. All Applicants must submit certain personal documents such as passports, birth certificates, police certificates, and other civil documents. The consular officer will inform visa applicants of the documents needed as their applications are processed.

Medical Examinations

Before the issuance of an immigrant visa, every applicant, regardless of age, must undergo a medical examination. The only medical offices authorized to perform medical examination on behalf of the Embassy are listed below. It is your responsibility to complete your examination at least one week prior to your appointment date.

Dr. Richard a Sacra                                 Dr. John W. McFadden
E L W A Hospital                                     E L W A Hospital
Paynesville, Liberia                                 Paynesville, Liberia

Dr. Robert M. Kpoto                                Dr. Radhakrishman Maroli
MEDLINK International Corp.                  MEDLINK International Corp.
Randall Street                                         Randall Street 
Monrovia, Liberia                                    Monrovia, Liberia

Dr. Lilly Sanvee                                       Dr. Sherif El Sequiny
St. Joseph Catholic Hospital                   St. Joseph Catholic Hospital
Sinkor, Monrovia                                     Sinkor, Monrovia

Each applicant must present the following documentation at time of his/her medical appointment:

1. Visa appointment letter
2. Passport
3. One passport size photo, with name written on the back
4. Required fee of U.S. $100, covering only the medical examination. For applicants less than 15 years old, the fee is U.S. $75. No additional fee will be charged if supplemental examinations are required. The vaccination fee is separate from the cost of the medical examination.

Visa Fees

The cost of each immigrant visa application processing fee (per person) is (US) $335. Fees must be paid for each intending immigrant regardless of age, and are not refundable. Local currency equivalents are acceptable. Fees should not be sent to the consular office unless requested specifically. The BCIS charges additional fees for filing petitions.

Numerical Limitations

Whenever there are more qualified applicants for a category than there are available numbers, the category will be considered oversubscribed, and immigrant visas will be issued in the chronological order in which the petitions were filed until the numerical limit for the category is reached. The filing date of a petition becomes the applicant's priority date. Immigrant visas cannot be issued until an applicant's priority date is reached. In certain heavily oversubscribed categories, there may be a waiting period of several years before a priority date is reached. Check the Visa Bulletin for the latest priority dates.

Miscellaneous

Since no advance assurances can be given that a visa will be issued, applicants are advised not to make any final travel arrangements, not to dispose of their property, and not to give up their jobs until visas have been issued to them. An immigrant visa can be valid for six months from date of issuance.

With few exceptions, a person born in the United States has a claim to U.S. citizenship. Persons born in countries other than the U.S. may have a claim, under United States law, to U.S. nationality if:

Either parent was born or naturalized in the U.S., or
Either parent was a U.S. citizen at the time of applicant's birth.

Any applicant believing he or she may have a claim to U.S. citizenship should not apply for a visa until his or her citizenship has been determined by the consular office.