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Visa Waiver Nomination

  • At present, Taiwan Travelers planning to travel to the United States must follow current procedures for obtaining U.S. visas.  On December 22, 2011, AIT announced that Taiwan will be nominated for entry into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program.  This nomination is only one step in visa waiver process, and there is no timeline for completion of this process.  We applaud the Taiwan people for meeting the preliminary requirements for the Visa Waiver Program.  For more information please see AIT’s Press Release regarding the Visa Waiver nomination. 

Visas to the U.S.

Welcome to the American Institute in Taiwan, Consular Section. Our office is located at No.7, Lane 134, Xin Yi Road, Sec.3, Taipei. The Consular Section of the American Institute in Taiwan offers a wide variety of visa services to the Taiwan traveling public.

Bearers of Taiwan passports traveling to the U.S. must have a valid U.S. visa, except for direct travel to Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). There are two primary types of U.S. visas, nonimmigrant and immigrant.

Nonimmigrant visas are issued to those who intend to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay and who intend to depart the U.S. at the end of their stay.

Immigrant visas are issued to those who wish to permanently reside in the U.S. ("green card" holders).

For more information on visas and how to make an appointment for a visa interview, please select from the menu on the left side of the screen.

Taipei News

  • AIT Taipei's Consular Section will be closed to the public on the following days:

    February 3 (Friday)-  Consular Section In-service Day (AIT/Taipei)

    **IV unit will be closed to the public on Friday, February 24 and Monday, February 27.  Will re-open on February 29. 

    American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on:

    February 20 (Monday) -  President's Day (U.S. Holiday)

    Febraury 28 (Tuesday) - Peace Memorial Day (Local Holiday)

    Please click here for all AIT holidays and CONS closures.

Taipei Newsletter

  • IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE 2012 DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM


    The results of the selection process for the 2012 Diversity Visa (DV-2012) program have been voided. Results previously available via the Entry Status Check (ESC) function on the Department of State website, dvlottery.state.gov, were posted in error and are now invalid.  
     Click here for complete text.

  • Diversity Visa - Fraud Warning
    Diversity Visa - Fraud Warning

    The Diversity Visa Lottery Program is administered directly from the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) in Williamsburg, Kentucky.  Other organizations using similar names have no connection to the KCC.  There is no fee charged by the KCC for sending an entry to the Diversity lottery program.  Click here for more details.

     

Immigration and Travel