1. Request an appointment for an interview with the Consular Section via any DHL Courier Worldwide Express office in Bolivia. The following documents must be submitted:

• Interview request form (available at DHL).
• Visa Application Form DS-156 (available online, at DHL, at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, and at the Consular Agencies in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba). Applicants are encouraged to complete and print out Form DS-156 online. If using the online form all questions should be filled out before printing the form.
• Male applicants from 16 to 45 years of age must complete supplementary application Form DS-157 available online, at DHL, at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz, and at the Consular Agencies in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba).
• Receipt for the $100 visa application fee (to be paid at any BISA Bank office).
• One 5 x 5 cm. (2 x 2 inch) photograph taken within the last six months. The photograph should be non-glossy, have a white background, and be of good quality. The photo must be facing forward and only the face should be visible. Both color and black and white photographs are accepted.
• Photocopy of passport page with picture and biographical information.

2. The applicant will be notified via DHL regarding the date of the interview. All documents will be returned to the applicant at this time.

3. On the day of the interview, the applicant must bring all documents returned to him or her by DHL, his or her valid passport, and any other documents that prove the applicant’s social, economic and family ties that compel him or her to return to Bolivia (see below for suggestions on what you should bring to the interview).

4. According to U.S. law, all applicants 14 years and older are required to be interviewed personally in order to obtain a visa. Although children younger than 14 do not need to attend the interview, their parents must attend with the parent’s personal identification and the child’s birth certificate. If only one parent can attend the interview, he or she must present the “Permiso de Viaje para Menor al Exterior” issued by the “Juzgado de Partido de la Niñez y Adolescencia” for each child signed by the other parent. Please note that a relative or family friend may not attend an interview for a minor in place of the parents.

5. Applicants traveling for business meetings or training should bring a letter from the company sponsoring his or her trip. It should explain the purpose of travel and proposed duration, and whether the company is paying the expenses incurred during the applicant’s stay in the United States.

• For suggestions on what you should bring to the interview, please click here.
• For information regarding DHL in Bolivia, please click here.
• For information regarding Banco Bisa in Bolivia, please click here.
• For answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Non-Immigrant Visas, please click here.
• For answers to specific questions, please e-mail us at consularlapaz@state.gov.