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Booking a U.S. Visa Appointment in the Caribbean
Nine Caribbean and Guianas countries are served by the AIS appointment service (ais.usvisa-info.com), not USTravelDocs, and each has exactly one consular post.
We read all nine AIS country sites on 18 September 2026. Seven behave alike. Two do not, and both exceptions matter more than anything the other seven have in common.
Start with the two exceptions
Haiti — nonimmigrant visa services are suspended. The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince is on Restricted Operations status, and the U.S. Embassy in Nassau has been designated to conduct visa services for residents of Haiti. The AIS Haiti site does not say this; it still lists Port-au-Prince with a street address. Full details, including what applicants holding appointments are told to do, are on U.S. visa appointments for Haiti.
The Dominican Republic publishes far more than the others. It names its biometrics centre's address, opens new B1/B2 appointments on a published schedule — Wednesdays at 8 a.m. — permits cell phones, and runs an express security line. None of that is true of its neighbours. It has its own page.
If your country is one of those two, go there. The rest of this page is about the other seven.
Where each post is
| Country | Post | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | U.S. Embassy Kingston | 142 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | U.S. Embassy Port of Spain | 15 Queen's Park West, Port of Spain |
| Barbados | U.S. Embassy Bridgetown | Wildey Business Park, Wildey, St. Michael |
| The Bahamas | U.S. Embassy Nassau | 235 Shirley Street, Nassau |
| Guyana | U.S. Embassy Georgetown | 99/100 Young & Duke Streets, Kingston, Georgetown |
| Suriname | U.S. Embassy Paramaribo | Kristalstraat 165, Paramaribo |
| Belize | U.S. Embassy Belmopan | 4 Floral Park Road, Belmopan |
| Dominican Republic | U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo | see its own page |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince — NIV services suspended | see Haiti |
One post per country means there is no second calendar to compare. Booking early is the only ordinary lever.
The security rules are not in the booking system
AIS says only that applicants need an appointment and that everyone is screened before entry. For what you may actually carry, it sends you to your own embassy — and those pages are not filed consistently:
| Country | Where the security rules live |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | jm.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/#security |
| Trinidad and Tobago | tt.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/ |
| Barbados | bb.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/#security |
| The Bahamas | bs.usembassy.gov/visas/important-visa-information/#security |
| Guyana | gy.usembassy.gov/services/conserv-info/#security |
| Suriname | sr.usembassy.gov/visas/ |
| Belize | bz.usembassy.gov/visas/ |
Guyana files its security information under services / consular information rather than under visas at all. Suriname and Belize point at a general visas page with no security anchor.
We did not read and compare those seven pages. We verified where each one lives and that the booking service does not carry the rules — that is what this table is. We are not telling you the seven lists are the same, because across this cluster posts in one system routinely publish opposite rules about the same object: Qatar requires you to bring a phone while Nepal turns you away for carrying a wallet. Open your own country's link before your interview.
Biometrics
The standard AIS rule applies: where both appointments are required, the biometrics appointment must be scheduled at least one day before the consular interview. Bring your current passport, valid six months beyond your intended date of entry; the DS-160 confirmation page; and the appointment confirmation and instructions page printed from the booking site.
The Dominican Republic publishes its centre's address. Where a post does not, the location appears on your confirmation page — do not assume it is at the embassy, and do not borrow a neighbouring country's address.
One nationality rule that applies here
Among these nine, Haiti alone is on the list of nationalities required to attend an in-person interview — since 7 August 2025, including on a renewal, and regardless of where you apply. Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, the Bahamas, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and the Dominican Republic are not affected by it. See the interview waiver.
Why no slots appear
- The fee has not activated. Cash can take up to two business days to register — see paying the U.S. visa fee in the Caribbean.
- Your post may not be conducting interviews. This is the Haiti case, and the booking system does not flag it.
- You have not booked biometrics yet, or booked it on or after the interview date rather than at least a day before.
- There is genuinely no availability. With one post per country there is nowhere else to look.
- You created a profile on USTravelDocs instead of AIS. It will never show Caribbean appointments — see which appointment site is yours.
- The DS-160 was saved but never submitted, so no confirmation number exists.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a U.S. visa interview in Haiti?
No. Nonimmigrant visa services at Port-au-Prince are suspended until further notice, and Nassau has been designated for residents of Haiti. See the Haiti page.
Is there more than one interview location in my country?
No. Each of these countries has a single consular post.
Are the security rules the same across the Caribbean?
We do not know and would not assume so. Each embassy publishes its own list, and they are not even filed at comparable addresses — Guyana's sits under consular services rather than visas. Open your own country's link.
How early must I do biometrics?
At least one day before the consular interview, where both appointments are required.
Which Caribbean country publishes the most detail?
The Dominican Republic, by a distance — including a published Wednesday 8 a.m. appointment release and a named biometrics address.
Does the interview waiver apply to me?
Among these nine countries, only Haitian nationals are barred from it by nationality. That bar applies wherever you apply.
Official sources
- AIS country sites for Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, The Bahamas, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti — all read 18 September 2026