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Embassy Location: Third Floor
- Teck Guan Plaza, Jalan Sultan, Bandar Seri Begawan, BS8811
Negara Brunei Darussalam
NON IMMIGRANT VISAS
Hours for submitting nonimmigrant visa applications: Monday - Friday:
8:00 am to 12:00 noon
Interviews are by appointment on Wednesdays and
Fridays: 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
For information, contact :
Embassy of United States of America
P.O. Box 2991
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam BS 8675
Telephone: (673-2) 220-384
Fax: (673-2) 225-293
Email:
ConsularBrunei@state.gov
For immigrant visas, including fiancé visas, please
contact the U.S. Embassy in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Please see below
for contact details.
FEES
Applications will be accepted for review upon payment of a non-refundable
fee payable in Brunei dollars (equivalent to USD 100).
Note: this fee is non-refundable regardless of whether the application is
rejected or withdrawn. In addition, there may be a Visa Fee assessed to
citizens of certain countries once the visa issuance is approved.
APPROVAL PROCESS
To be approved for a visa, all applicants need to overcome Section 214(b)
of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, that states, in part: Every
alien shall be presumed to be an immigrant until he/she establishes to
the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the time of application for
a visa, and the Immigration Officers, at the time of application for
admission, that he/she is entitled to a nonimmigrant status under section
101(a)(15).
At the United States port of entry, the Immigration
Officer will make the final determination as to whether the visa holder
will be permitted to enter into the United States. If permitted to enter,
the visa holder's passport will be stamped with the approved length of
stay.
APPLICATION
To avoid needless delay, every applicant should submit a complete
application with proper documentation, including -- but not necessarily
limited to -- the following:
- Passport (or permanent resident document) valid for
at least six (6) months from departure date. Brunei visa and employment
permit (or dependent pass) must be valid for at least six (6) months
from the date of departure.
- Completed DS-156 Nonimmigrant Visa Application -
printed or typed - with no blanks.
- One recent (less than six months) visa-sized (50mm x
60mm) color or black & white photo of the applicant's full face,
with white background.
- Documentation supporting the purpose of the planned
trip and intent to return to Brunei. Original (not photocopies)
evidence may include -- but is not limited to - a signed letter from
the applicant's employer; employment contract; a current salary
statement; bank passbooks and/or current account statements ( for at
least 6 months); fixed deposit receipts.
- Birth certificates for children (under the age of
18) accompanying applicants.
Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-157) for all males
between the age of 16-45.
- Each applicant must appear in person to be
interviewed by the consular officer. At that time, the consular officer
may request additional documentation at his/her discretion.
In addition to the above documents:
Self-employed applicants
- Certificate of Registration (Business Names Act or
The Companies Act)
- Company's financial statements for the last three
(3) years
Students
- Original Form I-20 A-B or I-20 M-N (from the
prospective schools).
- Contact Information and Work History For
Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant Form (DS-158)
- First time students must submit a draft for the
tuition fee or a receipt from the school.
- ISEAS data electronically submitted by the school
Exchange Visitors (J-1)
- Original Form DS-2019
- Contact Information and Work History For
Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant Form (DS-158)
Temporary Visitors (H-1 or L-1)
- Original Form I-129 approved by the United States
Immigration Service
Diplomats and Officials
- Original diplomatic/circular note
Visas in expired or cancelled passports are
considered valid as long as the visa itself has not expired or been
cancelled, or damaged. The traveler should present both his/her valid
passport and the cancelled/expired passport bearing the valid visa to the
Immigration Officer at the U.S. port of entry. The passports do not have
to be bound together. Any traveler wishing to have a valid visa in a new
passport, must submit and new application and pay the required fee(s).
WAITING PERIOD
There is an automatic 30-day minimum hold on visa applications for males,
age 16-45 who are citizens of, or were born in, the following countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea,
Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco,
Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia,
United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and the territories of Gaza and the West
Bank.
IMMIGRANT VISAS
For Immigration matters, including fiancé visas, please contact:
U.S.
Department of State
For additional information:
Brunei Consular Sheet
Information
WHAT CONSULAR
OFFICERS CANNOT DO: Consular officers cannot act as travel
agents, banks, lawyers, investigators, or law enforcement officers.
Please do not expect them to find you employment, get you residence or
driving permits, act as interpreters, search for missing luggage, or
settle disputes with hotel managers. They can, however, tell you how to
get help on these and other matters.
If you need to pick up mail or messages while traveling, some banks and
international credit card companies handle mail for customers at their
overseas branches. General Delivery services at post offices in most
countries will hold mail for you.
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