Visitor ( B1 / B2 )
80 years old or older
Applicants who are 80 years old or older, and have not been previously found ineligible for U.S. visas, are not required to come to the U.S. Embassy to apply for visitor (B) visas. Such applicants may apply by sending the following through either Ilyang (1588-0002) or Hanjin (1588-0011) two-way courier:
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A passport valid for travel to the United States with any plastic/leather cases removed.
(Note 1: A passport with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States is required for certain countries, unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions. Korean and certain other country passports are exempt from this requirement.)
(Note 2: Admission into the United States may not be granted by the immigration authorities for a period extending beyond the actual expiration date shown in the passport, and an alien’s stay in the United States cannot be extended beyond that date until an extension of the validity of the passport has been obtained.)
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A completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (E-form DS-156) with photo (50mm x 50mm, white background, taken within the past six months).
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- Your old passport containing your previously issued U.S. visa, if applying for a renewal
A passport valid for travel to the United States with any plastic/leather cases removed.
(Note 1: A passport with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States is required for certain countries, unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions. Korean and certain other country passports are exempt from this requirement.)
(Note 2: Admission into the United States may not be granted by the immigration authorities for a period extending beyond the actual expiration date shown in the passport, and an alien’s stay in the United States cannot be extended beyond that date until an extension of the validity of the passport has been obtained.)
(Note 1: A passport with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States is required for certain countries, unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions. Korean and certain other country passports are exempt from this requirement.)
(Note 2: Admission into the United States may not be granted by the immigration authorities for a period extending beyond the actual expiration date shown in the passport, and an alien’s stay in the United States cannot be extended beyond that date until an extension of the validity of the passport has been obtained.)
A completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (E-form DS-156) with photo (50mm x 50mm, white background, taken within the past six months).
Visa processing for applicants over 79 years old who submitted their applications via courier is taking approximately 2 to 3 weeks.
For more information on B visas, please click here.
Updated: November 13, 2009