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The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bern is responsible for providing visa services to those seeking to enter the United States for a temporary ... Home PáginaInicial|Visas|NonimmigrantVisas 19April2021 InformationonthecurrentCOVID-19relatedtravelrestrictionsandrequirementscanbefoundhere:  https://ch.usembassy.gov/visas/ The ConsularSection oftheU.S.EmbassyinBernisresponsibleforprovidingvisaservicestothoseseekingtoentertheUnitedStatesforatemporaryperiodandforthosewishingtotakeupindefiniteorpermanentresidenceintheUnitedStates. PleasevisitourGlobalSupportServices(GSS)websiteforcompleteinformationonapplyingforanonimmigrantU.S.visa,includingadirectoryofnonimmigrantvisacategories. VisaApplication Applyforavisa Scheduleanappointment Renewmyvisa VisaWaiverProgramVisaFreeTraveltotheU.S. DiplomatsandForeignGovernmentOfficialsPleaseseeinformationonspecificdiplomaticvisacategories: OfficialVisas TouristVisasforDiplomaticPassportHolders DomesticEmployeesofDiplomats EvisasforInvestmentintheUnitedStates TreatyTradersandTreatyInvestorsVisas E-VisaBrochure(PDF278KB) InformationBeforeYourInterview Youarestronglyadvisedtonotbookyourtravelbeforeyouhavereceivedyourvisa. Yourpassportandvisawillbedelivered onlytoamailingaddressinSwitzerlandorLiechtenstein.Ifyoudonothaveamailingaddresswithinthesecountries,pleasebeginyourapplicationfromthecountryinwhichyoureside.FindyourcountryofresidenceonthelistofU.S.embassiesandconsulates:https://www.usembassy.gov/ Averagedeliveryandprocessingtimefollowingthevisainterviewisaminimumoffive(5)businessdays. U.S.EmbassyBerndoesnotpermitpickupofvisasinperson. TheonlyreturndeliveryoptionavailableisregisteredmailA+postageviaSwissPost.Youwillnothavetosignfortheenvelopewhenit arrives. U.S.EmbassyBernisunabletorefundamistakentransferoffunds.Verifythatyourfeeamountsarecorrectbeforetransferringfunds. I-94-CheckyourU.S.DepartureandEntryRecordsQuestionsaboutyourprevioustraveltotheU.S.?YoucancheckyourofficialI-94departureandentryrecordsatU.S.CustomsandBorderProtection. ViewTravelHistory NoMorePaperFormI-94–NewArrival/Departure-RecordProcessforForeignVisitors(April29,2013) Yourownindividualarrivalanddeparturedaterecords(coveringthelastfiveyears)canberetrievedfromtheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity’s/CustomsandBorderPatrolinformationlinkat: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/history-search Overthenextfewmonths,U.S.CustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)willphaseoutthepaperI-94Arrival/Departureformformostnon-immigranttravelers.CBPwillinsteadgathertravelers’arrival/departureinformationautomaticallyfromelectronictravelrecords.TravelerswillnotneedtodoanythingdifferentlyuponexitingtheU.S.TravelerspreviouslyissuedapaperFormI-94shouldsurrenderittothecommercialcarrierortoCBPupondeparture.Travelerswhoneedtheinformationfromtheiradmissionrecordtoverifyimmigrationstatusoremploymentauthorizationwillbeabletogetitonlineat http://www.CBP.gov/I94. IjustreturnedfromtheUnitedStatesanddiscoveredthatIdidnotturninmyI-94departurerecord.WhatshouldIdo? Ifyoudepartedbyacommercialairorseacarrier(airlinesorcruiseships),yourdeparturefromtheU.S.canbeindependentlyverified,anditisnotnecessarytotakeanyfurtheraction,althoughholdingontoyouroutbound(fromtheU.S.)boardingpass–ifyoustillhaveit–canhelpexpediteyourre-entrynexttimeyoucomebacktotheUnitedStates.IfyoufailedtoturninyourI-94DepartureRecord,pleasesendit,alongwithanydocumentationthatprovesyoulefttheUnitedStatesto:DHS–CBPSBU 1084SouthLaurelRoad London,KY40744 U.S.A.DonotmailyourFormI-94DepartureRecordorsupportinginformationtoanyU.S.ConsulateorEmbassy,toanyotherCBPofficeintheUnitedStates,ortoanyaddressotherthantheoneabove.OnlyatthislocationareweabletomakethenecessarycorrectionstoCBPrecordstopreventinconveniencetoyouinthefuture.TheLondonKentuckyofficedoesnotanswercorrespondence,sopleasedonotaskforconfirmationthatyourrecordhasbeenupdated.Moreinformationcanbefoundat: U.S.Customs&BorderProtectionwebsite. VisitingtheEmbassyDirectionstotheU.S.Embassy: TheU.S.EmbassyiswithinwalkingdistanceofBernHauptbahnhof(mainstation)approximatelyonemile(1.6km)away.Clickhereforaninteractivemapoftheembassylocation. ByPublicTransportation: PassengersarrivingbytrainshouldconsultthemapspostedthroughoutthestationforTram9Wabern(bluearrow)andusetheescalatorsorstairwaysofthemainexittoreachstreetlevel. Proceedtothetramstoprightoppositethemainterminal.ItissituatedbetweentheHeiliggeistchurchandthebankUBS.MakesurethedestinationonthetramisWABERN. Getoffthetramatstop“Monbijou”(2ndstopfromtrainstation). Walkbackuphillapproximately150yards/meters(oppositethetram’sdirection),takethefirststreettoyourright(Kapellenstrasse).ContinueonKapellenstrasseuntilyoureachSulgeneckstrasse(about300yards/meters).Theembassyisthewhiteofficebuildingontheothersideofthestreetwiththesecurityfencearoundit. ByCar: DrivingtoBernfromZurich/Basel/LausanneontheA1,changetotheA6inthedirectionofThun/InterlakenasyouapproachBern; TakeexitBern-Ostring; FollowthetramlinesandbluesignsforLausanne/Fribourg; Gothree-quartersaroundthesecondroundabout,stillinthedirectionLausanne/Fribourg,continuestraightpastthenextthreetrafficlights; Afterthethirdlight,youwilldriveontoafour-lanebridgecrossingtheriver,mergeintothefarrightlaneasyoucrosstheriver(donotdriveintotheunderpass); TakearightturnatthenextintersectionintoMonbijoustrasseandanotherimmediaterightintoGiessereiwegwhichwillsoonturnintoSulgenrain(followthewhitesignforZentrum); FollowSulgenrainuntil youarriveatSulgeneckstrasseandturnleft; Afterapproximately200yards/metersyouwillfindtheembassytoyourrightwiththesecurityfencearoundit. SinceSulgeneckstrasseisaone-waystreet,itisadvisabletoparkyourcarsoonafteryouenterthestreet.ThereislimitedpayparkingaroundtheEmbassy;youmayhavetoparkonetotwoblocksaway.LimitedbluezoneparkingisavailableonRainmattstrasse(firststreettotherightafterembassybuilding). ContactUsTogetmoreinformationonnonimmigrantvisas,pleasevisit: https://ustraveldocs.com/ch/. 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