USAMexico and Canada They are ready for the 2026 World Cup with remodeling in stadiums, in public transport and even procedures to be able to enter the countries that ask for visa or some other document.
This is the case of the United States, which will host several football World Cup matches next year, because through the official instances he has asked the attendees to take their visa.
What requirements do you need to obtain your US visa?
“Do you plan to attend a game of the FIFA 2026 World Cup in the United States? Renew your visa in advance!”: Thus asks for the US government, headed by President Donald Trump, to fans requesting the document.
The first step is to fill the DS-160 form, in which the interested person must provide all their personal information so that the government accepts its application for a tourist visa, known as B1 and B2.
The forma DS-160 It is filled on the next page https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
He reminded World Cup attendees that for first time applications, waiting times are prolonged, so they must take it into account and make the request with time.
Step two is to enter this page https://ais.usvisa-info.com/es-mx/niv and create an account. Here is important save the username and password well, as well as the email you register, since it will use you later to follow up and review the status of your procedure.
Interested persons must also make a payment to Obtain the visa at some bank branch. The cost of the visa will be shown after your data has properly filled.
-After performing the payyou must enter your account again and schedule your appointment depending on the dates available in the calendar of the embassy.
You must take into account that if your visa is within 12 months of having expired, you are a candidate to exempt the interview, so you will only appoint appointment for the Applicant Care Center (CAS).
However, if the consular area can decide to schedule an interview appointment if you consider it necessary.
If it is a first time request, you will be scheduled two appointments, one for interview and one in the CAS.
Is there any change in the visa application?
The United States government reported that from May 1, 2025all visa applicants must go with a visa application form DS-160 with a confirmation number/bar codeS (which begins with AA) that coincides with the one used to schedule the online interview.
“If your interview is scheduled within two business days and the confirmation/barcode number in your formulario DS-160 It does not match your profile, you must schedule a new interview to continue your visa application, ”he said.
In addition, if the interested person goes to the interview and the DS-160 barcode does not coincide with his profile, he will not be allowed to participate in the interview.
“Applicants whose application rate has defeated (that is, they have been paid more than 365 days ago) and have not updated their barcode before the interview they must pay the rate again,” says.
