H2 Visas for Temporary/Seasonal Laborers

H2 Interview Process

Please note that this is a general summary of the H2 process in Monterrey and should NOT be construed as exact processing instructions.  Please use the specific processing instructions you received from the Visa Information Service when your appointments were scheduled.  If you have questions, please check www.usvisa-mexico.com or email H2BMex@csc.com.

The Consulate has integrated an Applicant Service Center into its overall visa processing which began April 18, 2008.  At that time, all nonimmigrant visa applicants except for A (diplomatic) and H2 (temporary worker) visas began a two step process for the visa application:  enrollment at an ASC and appointment at the Consular Section.  Beginning with the first H2 appointments on September 2, 2008, we completed the transition to the Applicant Service Center for all nonimmigrant visa applicants, including those in the H2 categories.  Now the only applicants who do not process through the ASC are those seeking diplomatic A visas.  For more information on scheduling H2 visa appointments and the new DS-160, click H2 Visas - Temporary Laborers.

Required Documents

1. A valid Mexican passport.   (Please also bring your expired passports for review.)
2. The DS-160 application confirmation page.
3. Proof of payment of the application fee of $131.00 USD (or the equivalent in pesos, currently $1,450.00 MN).  This payment can be made at any Banamex branch in Mexico.

• Receipts must have the original Banamex stamp as well as the applicant's name and passport number and the bank account number.  Each applicant must have his/her own receipt.  The receipts are not returned to the applicants after the interview.
• The $131.00 USD fee is an application fee.  Everyone who applies for a U.S. visa anywhere in the world must pay this fee, which covers the cost of processing the application.  As the application form states, this fee is non-refundable regardless of whether the visa is issued or not, since the application was processed to conclusion.

4.  In addition to the application fee, if the visa is approved, applicants will be required to pay a reciprocity fee of $100.00 USD per person per year of validity, which must be paid at the Consulate the day of your interview.  We accept pesos or dollars as well as Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card payments.