Border Crossing Card Visa to the USA
The Border Crossing Card (BCC) is both a BCC and a B1/B2 visitor’s visa. A BCC (also referred to as a DSP-150) is issued as a laminated card, which has enhanced graphics and technology, similar to the size of a credit card. It is valid for travel until the expiration date on the front of the card, usually ten years after issuance.
Border Crossing Card Validity
- The new card is valid for ten years after issuance, except in the cases of some children (see Border Crossing Card Fees).
- “Laser visas” issued prior to October 1, 2008 are still valid for travel until the expiration date on the front of the card.
Qualifying for a Border Crossing Card
- B1/B2 visa/Border Crossing Cards are only issued to applicants who are citizens of and resident in Mexico.
- Applicants must meet the eligibility standards for B1/B2 visas.
- They must demonstrate that they have ties to Mexico that would compel them to return after a temporary stay in the United States.
Required Documentation
All applicants for a B1/B2 visa/Border Crossing Card must have a valid Mexican passport at the time of application.
Border crossing card fees
- Border crossing card – age 15 and over (Valid 10 years): $160.00
- Border crossing card – under age 15; for Mexican citizens if parent or guardian has or is applying for a border crossing card (valid 10 years or until the applicant reaches age 15, whichever is sooner): $16.00
Most Comment Visa Types to The U.S.A.
- Tourism and Visit Visa to the U.S.A.
- Family-Based Immigrant Visas to the U.S.A.
- Immigrant Visa for a Spouse of a U.S.A. Citizen
- Employment-Based Immigrant Visa to the U.S.A.
- Student Visa to the U.S.A.
- Business Visa to the U.S.A.
- Temporary Worker Visas to the U.S.A.
- Treaty Trader & Investor Visa to the U.S.A.
- Transit Visa to the U.S.A.
- Non-immigrant Visa for Spouse and Children of Resident to the U.S.A.
- Nonimmigrant Visa for a Fiancé to the U.S.A.
- Nonimmigrant Visa for a Spouse to the U.S.A.
- Border Crossing Card Visa to the U.S.A.
- Crew Member Visa to the U.S.A.
- Exchange Visitor Visa to the U.S.A.
- Only Transitional Worker Visa to the U.S.A.
- Returning Resident Visas to the U.S.A.
- Immigrant Visas for Iraqi and AfghanTranslators to the U.S.A.
- Temporary Religious Worker Visa to the U.S.A.
- Diplomats and Foreign Government Officials Visas to the U.S.A.
- International Organizations & NATO Employees Visas to the U.S.A.
- Visas for Victims of Criminal Activity to the U.S.A.
- Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking to the U.S.A.
