All applicants must make an interview appointment.
The US Consulate at Matamoros WILL ACCEPT the following types of NIV applications from Third Country National (TCN) applicants who are currently in the U.S.:
• Renewals of F, H, L, J, M, I, O, P, R visas, if the initial visa was issued in the applicant's home country or at one of the border posts in the past few years.
• Applications for visas that reflect a change of status (e.g., F1 to H1B, F1 to J) if the applicant has the original change of status notice (I-797) from DHS and the applicant originally entered the US in other than B status.
• Applications for those with a B visa issued in their home country that includes an annotation indicating they are entering the US with an intent to change visa status, such as "Prospective Student".
We WILL NOT ACCEPT the following TCN cases:
• Applicants who entered the US with an unannotated B visa issued in their home country who changed status to another visa category, e.g., F, J, H1B.
• TCN E1 and E2 cases, including renewals.
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