Re-Opening of Non-Immigrant Visa Services

October 30, 2009

To: All American Citizens
From: American Citizens Services Unit, Consular Section

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that in support of the recent agreement reached in the political crisis in Honduras, the Non-Immigrant Visa (NIV) Section will re-open beginning Monday, November 2, 2009. Initial interviews will go to emergency cases and those applicants who had confirmed scheduled interviews when the NIV section closed August 26, 2009. All other applicants will receive appointments beginning November 16, 2009.

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet website, where the current Travel Warnings and Public Announcements, including the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, can be found.

Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Americans living or traveling in Honduras are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Honduras. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

The U.S. Embassy is located on Avenida La Paz in Tegucigalpa; telephone (504) 238-5114, after hours telephone (504) 236-8497; Consular Section fax (504) 238-4357; E-mail: usahonduras@state.gov; Webpage: http://honduras.usembassy.gov