If your visa is about to expire, you may want to renew it if you have upcoming plans to travel internationally to be able to enter the US again. For renewals or revalidations of E, H, I, L, O and P visas, applicants must now apply abroad, generally in country of residence. Revalidations of diplomatic and official visas (A, G, and NATO) will continue to be processed in Washington and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York.
Renewals of E, H, I, L, O, P, Visas
Applicants must now apply abroad at a US Consulate or Embassy for renewals or revalidations of E, H, I, L, O and P visas. It is generally safest to apply in your home country. However, if you are not travelling to your home country, you may be able to apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Canada and Mexico provided you have made a visa interview appointment. You may also be able to apply at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in a third country provided you have made a visa interview appointment. Please note that if there is a delay in visa issuance, you may need to spend more time overseas than you had originally planned. Information on U.S. Embassies and Consulates and their visa interview appointment systems is available on the Department of State website. Depending on the type of appointment system in place at a particular U.S. Embassy or Consulate, a business associate, friend, or relative in-country may need to make the visa interview appointment for you.
After many years of service, the US based Revalidation Division discontinued its domestic revalidation service for E, H, I, L, O, and P visas. Section 303 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act requires the Department of State to collect a biometric identifier (fingerprint) from all non-diplomatic visa applicants. It is not feasible for the Department of State to collect the biometric identifiers, and this will instead be performed by the relevant Consulate or Embassy.
Visa Correction Requests
Requests for corrections on visas issued in the Visa Office in Washington D.C. must now be made overseas to the relevant Consulate or Embassy.
Requests to Replace a Damaged, Lost or Stolen Visa
Requests for replacement of a damaged, lost or stolen visa issued by the Visa Office in Washington D.C. must now be made overseas to the relevant Consulate or Embassy.
Diplomatic and Official Visas (A, G, and NATO)
Diplomatic and official visas (A, G, and NATO) will continue to be processed in Washington and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. The Diplomatic Liaison/Visa Revalidation Division of the Visa Office accepts certain applications for revalidation of A and NATO visas for foreign military personnel stationed in the United States.