US Embassy Kingston

Learn all there is about the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, including:

  • Who to contact in the US Embassy Kingston regarding visa issues
  • How and where in Kingston to get your medical exam
  • Everything you need to know about your visa appointment interview at the U.S. Embassy Kingston.

For general information on getting a visa to the United States, check out our other helpful immigration guides:

US Embassy Kingston Contact Information

The main address of the US Embassy Kingston

Below is the address and general contact information for the U.S. Embassy Kingston.

Address

142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica, West Indies

Phone

876-702-6000

Are you looking for U.S. Embassy Kingston contact information? Each individual U.S. consulate or embassy can have many, many phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact information. The information you need will depend on your specific situation.

Read below to find out how to contact the right person at the Kingston U.S. Embassy.

For questions relating to Immigrant Visas (IVs):

If you are seeking to live in the United States permanently, then you are applying for an immigrant visa. To contact US Embassy Kingston for questions relating to an immigrant visa, use the contact information below.

For questions relating to Nonimmigrant Visas (NIVs):

If you are seeking to live in the United States on a temporary basis, then you should be applying for a nonimmigrant visa (NIV). To contact U.S. Embassy Kingston for questions relating to nonimmigrant visa applications, use the information below:

For questions relating to Fiance Visas:

If you live in Jamaica and are engage to be married to a U.S. citizen, you may be interested in getting a fiance visa. To ask questions relating to fiance visas, contact someone at the Kingston US Embassy by using the following email address:

For questions relating to Diversity Visas:

If are a national of Jamaica, and have entered the U.S. diversity visa lottery, you can direct your questions to the US Embassy Kingston by using the following email address:

US Embassy Kingston Immigration Medical Exam

To get an immigrant visa through the Kingston US Embassy , you will need to get an immigration medical exam before your visa interview appointment. Learn more about when and where to get a medical exam, how to schedule one, what to bring to the exam, and what to do afterwards.

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How and Where To Get Your Immigration Medical Exam

If your visa interview appointment is in Kingston, only a designated panel physician in Jamaica can perform your medical exam.

Below is a list of designated panel physicians in Kingston.

Andrews Memorial Hospital

How to schedule a medical exam with Andrews Memorial Hospital:

When are appointments available at Andrews Memorial Hospital?

Monday - Friday:- 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost of medical exam at Andrews Memorial Hospital:

Types Cost
Adult 24740 JMD
Children (2-14) 9380 JMD
Infants (0-2) 9380 JMD

Additional Costs

  • Vaccinations

Special Instructions for Medical Exam

We recommend that you budget an additional JMD 25,000 to JMD 40,000 per applicant to cover the costs of vaccines or any other additional tests you may be requested to do.

Methods of payment:

What to bring to the medical exam

  • Your visa interview appointment letter
  • Passport
  • 4 recent photographs
  • Glasses (if you wear them)
  • Copy of immunization records
  • All medication containers and/or most recent prescription.
  • DS-260 confirmation pages

US Embassy Kingston Visa Appointment

Here you can learn everything you need to know regarding your immigrant visa appointment at the Kingston US Embassy . Find out where to go and what to bring, along with instructions on cancelling or rescheduling your Kingston US Embassy appointment.

What to Bring to Your Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment at the US Embassy Kingston

  • Your interview letter from National Visa Center (NVC)
  • Your passport (unexpired, and valid for six months beyond your date of intended entry to U.S.)
  • Four (4) color passport-size photographs of each person applying for a visa (5 cm x 5 cm, or 2 inch x 2 inch).
  • DS-260 Confirmation Page
  • Original and copy of civil documents, including your birth certificate, and if applicable, your marriage certificate (if applicable), divorce decress, and death certificates.
  • Original and certified copies of birth certificates for all children of main applicant, even if the child is not immigrating to U.S.
  • I-864 Affidavit of Support and supporting documents (if your application is based on family relationship)
  • Proof of U.S. Petitioner’s legal status and domicile in the United States (if your application is based on family relationship)
  • Evidence of relationship between petitioner and visa applicant (if your application is based on family relationship)
  • Applicants for a fiancé(e) (“K”) visa must present a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage issued by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage issued by any agency other than the RGD will not be accepted
  • Original police certificates
  • Letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago.
  • Original and copy of criminal and court records, if you have been arrested
  • Original and copy of military records
  • Original and copy of adoption documents
  • The original marriage certificate of the Petitioner and your biological parent (with an English translation of documents written in a foreign language) and a photocopy along with divorce decrees for any previous marriages of either parent.

Where to Go for Immigrant Visa Interview in Kingston

On your visa appointment date, arrive at the Kingston US Embassy address:

142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica, West Indies

Special Instructions for Your Visa Interview Appointment

For security screening procedure you must enter at consular entrance located at Old Hope Road.

Sending documents to the U.S. Embassy - Kingston

Sometimes, a consular or embassy official will ask for additional information or documents from you, either before or after the visa appointment. The Kingston U.S. Embassy instructs you to send documents in the following ways:

Rescheduling or Cancelling Your Immigrant Visa Appointment at the Kingston U.S. Embassy

If you need to reschedule or cancel your immigrant visa interview, here are your options.

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