World of Embassy

Address

ADDRESS:1054 Budapest,Szabadsag ter 12

TELEPHONE (8am-5pm): 475-4400

TELEPHONE AFTER HOURS (5pm-8am)

FOR EMERGENCY ONLY INVOLVING U.S. CITIZENS: 475-4703
U.S. INTL TELEPHONE ACCESS #:011
HUNGARY'S COUNTRY CODE: 36
BUDAPEST'S CITY CODE: 1
CONSULAR FAX: 475-4188/4113
Visa Information

VISITOR VISA (B1/B2)
Trips for Business or Pleasure

Conditions:

United States immigration law states that consular officers must assume that every applicant for a visa intends to stay permanently in the USA. To qualify as a temporary visitor to the U.S., an applicant must:

be traveling to the United States purely for business or pleasure;
be intending to stay in the USA for a certain, limited period;
have a permanent residence outside the U.S. and other binding ties that assure their departure from the U.S. after their temporary stay; and
sufficient funds to cover all expenses in the United States or convincing documents to show how those expenses will be met by another person.
Visitors with a visitor visa are not permitted to work during their stay in the USA, whether they are being paid or not. In addition, visitors are not allowed to enroll in a full course of study or take care of children as au-pairs.

TRANSIT VISA (C1)

Effective at 11:00 a.m., Saturday August 2, 2003, the programs known as the Transit Without Visa Program (TWOV) and the International-to-International Transit Program (ITI) were suspended. This action does not affect U.S. citizens or citizens from visa waiver countries. Travelers who qualify for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) may continue to enter and then transit under the VWP.

Non-visa waiver citizens may no longer travel under the Transit Without Visa Program. They must apply for a visa to transit the U.S. Hungarian citizens need to have a visa to transit the U.S.

STUDENT VISA (F)
Visa for Academic Studies or Language Courses
F and M applicants do not need an appointment. They may come to the Embassy Monday - Thursday between 9:00 and 11:00 am for an appointment free interview. F and M applicants wishing to take advantage of this must bring their I-20 and must have an Electronic Visa Application Form.

All Hungarian citizens who wish to study in the USA must apply for a student visa.
Exception: If you are enrolled in short-term language courses, you might qualify for a visitor visa. Applicants should consult with the school to find out if the program requires a student visa.

Study in the U.S.

Conditions:

An applicant for a student visa must be accepted at a school or university in the U.S. The proof of the acceptance is Form I-20. Form I-20 is issued by the school. It must be attached to the visa application.

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