Requirements for a P1 Visa

The scheduling service, can only schedule an appointment once the Consular Section has had an opportunity to review the application package.

The application packet for P1 groups must include the following:
First time applicants:

• Letter indicating your email address
  
• Members’ names, birth dates, details of the role of each member of your group (examples, bassist, drummer, audio technician, lighting technician, etc.) and their length of time within the group.
  
• Copy of I-797 USCIS approved work petition
  
• Publicity related to the group, CDs, discography, posters, contracts, newspaper articles, magazines, and any other information that demonstrates the group is professional, especially any events in the United States or Mexico in the past two years.
  
• Agenda
• Send you application packet via courier service such as DHL, Aeroflash, FEDEX, Estafeta, UPS, etc. to:

Consulado General de los Estados Unidos
Atention: Visas P
Constitución 411 Pte.
Monterrey, Nuevo León

Renewals:

• Letter indicating your email address
  
• Members’ names, birth dates, details of the role of each member of your group (examples, bassist, drummer, audio technician, lighting technician, etc.) and their length of time within the group.
  
• Copy of I-797 USCIS approved work petition
  
• Agenda
  
• In the case of substitutions, a letter from the petitioner indicating the complete names of those being removed from the petition and the complete names of their respective substitutions
• Send the documents listed above to the following e-mail address:

visasmtr@state.gov

Note:  Letters must be signed

**Note: If packages are sent via courier service, an e-mail needs to be sent previously to visasmtr@state.gov to inform the shipment date and the courier’s name. If the email is not sent, package won’t be checked.

You will receive e-mail notification from the Consulate within three days of receipt of your packet either confirming that your application is ready to be scheduled or requesting additional information.  Once authorized for scheduling, the scheduling service will issue a Self Service Code giving you access to schedule your own appointment.  Please refer to How to Apply for a Visa for additional visa application requirements.  For scheduling concerns please contact MEXGroups@csc.com directly.