How to Apply: Visa Láser (BCC)
Complete our user-friendly online application in just 20 minutes, or feel free to take breaks and return at your convenience.
Move closer to an approved visa with our team of iVisa Experts, who not only review your answers but also provide you with the necessary tools to prepare.
Make use of our feedback and free templates to confidently submit accurate information, and experience a surprisingly stress-free process!
Once government-approved, your visa will be ready for collection, marking the start of your travels.
How to Apply: Embassy Registration
Complete our easy online application and pay with credit card or PayPal
Your embassy will assist you if an emergency (eg. Natural disasters, civil unrest, etc) occur
Why Register with the Embassy
Required Information to Apply
Once You Have Registered With Your Embassy Or Consulate, You Will Need To Update Your Data If:
- your contact details change,
- your civil status changes,
- you are going back to your home country.
Learn More: Visa Láser (BCC)
What you need to know
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To apply for the Visa Laser you must have a Mexican passport that has at least 6 months of validity.
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With the Visa Laser, you can stay in the United States for only 30 days.
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You can also travel by land, air, or sea with the Visa Laser to the states and cities the US government allows.
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Your reason for traveling must be for tourism, medical treatment, visiting family and friends, or business.
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The main purpose of the Visa Laser is to facilitate the crossing of the border between Mexico and the United States.
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The Department of Homeland Security is the only one that can decide the date for your interview appointment. Currently, some locations have an interview waitlist of more than 12 months.
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After your interview appointment, it will take at least 4 weeks until your Visa Laser is issued.
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Please visit the FAQs below to learn more about the Visa Laser.
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At iVisa, we do all the paperwork for you and assign you an iVisa Expert who is in charge of reviewing your application to be 100% government compliant and to avoid rejections.
Apply easier and faster with iVisa to get your Visa Laser online!
Travel by air, land, or sea with the Visa Laser and cross the United States border like a local.
At iVisa, we created a simplified form by making it 50% shorter, faster, and very easy to answer, so you can forget about all the paperwork and get your Visa Laser online without stress.
We do the entire application for you and we also assign you an iVisa Expert who will guide you throughout the process from start to end, to help you avoid rejections from the government.
What is the Visa Laser?
The Visa Laser, also known as Mexico Border Crossing Card, is an exclusive identification available only for Mexicans that functions as a crossing permit and tourist visa to travel to the United States.
It is also one of the most requested visas in Mexico to visit the United States, especially for those that travel continuously to the US by car.
With the Visa Laser, you can travel for tourism, pleasure, medical treatments, and even do business in the country. You can also participate in business meetings, events, congresses, fairs, or scientific, educational, or professional conventions.
Benefits of getting your Visa Laser with iVisa
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Application 100% Government Compliant: Our team of iVisa Experts will review each one of the answers you give on the form and adjust them to be 100% compliant with the government requirements.
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Unlimited Access to your iVisa Expert: At iVisa, we assign you an iVisa Expert to guide you through the entire application from start to end and solve any questions you may have about the process.
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Simplified Form: While on the Embassy website, you will have to answer 150 confusing and tedious questions, at iVisa, you will only have to answer a 50% shorter form with clear questions. It will be like filling out a short survey.
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Fill out the form at your own pace: With the iVisa platform, you can fill out the form at your own pace, make changes whenever you want, and save your progress, so you do not have to start from scratch, unlike the embassy website which cuts you off from their website every time you take a break.
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Guide Manual: Once you apply, at iVisa we give you a Didactic Guide Manual with all the tips you need to know to answer the difficult sections and the step-by-step of what you need to do to get your new visa without problems.
Which states of the US can you visit with the Visa Laser?
With the Visa Laser you can only visit the states that border Mexico which are:
- California
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Texas
What you can do with the Visa Laser?
- Tourism
- Shopping
- Buy goods or real estate
- Visit friends or family
- Take a short recreational course (not for credit)
- Participate in fairs
- Participate in congresses as a listener or as a speaker (without charging fees)
- Medical treatments
- Consultations with an American doctor
- Signing of contracts
- Business meetings
What you CAN NOT do with the Visa Laser?
- You can not work
- You can not study temporarily
- You can not reside permanently in the country
- You can not get a driver's license
- You can not authorize a child to study in a public school in the country.
What is the time of validity of the Visa Laser?
The Visa Laser is valid for 10 years from its issuance. With this type of visa, you can stay in the US for periods of no more than 30 days, and for a specific purpose.
How is the process to apply for the Visa Laser?
To get your Visa Laser with iVisa you just have to follow these steps:
1. Fill out the simplified iVisa form here.
2. Receive support from your iVisa Expert from start to end.
3. Submit the required documents according to the instructions we give you.
4. Pick up your new Visa Laser and get ready to travel!
How long does it take to receive my Visa Laser?
Once we send your application 100% government-compliant, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will list the available dates for your interview appointment, and we will choose the closest one for you.
Keep in mind that given the high demand for applications, the waitlist could be of more than 12 months. Therefore, we always recommend applying several months before your intended trip to the United States.
What are the differences between the Visa Laser and the B1/B2 Visa?
The Visa Laser is an exclusive document that only Mexican citizens can apply for, unlike the B1/B2 Visa that citizens from all over Latin America, Asia, and Africa can apply for as well.
On the other hand, although the Visa Laser costs the same as the B1/B2 Visa ($160 USD), one of the benefits that only the Visa Laser has is that applicants under 15 years old will only have to pay $15 USD for the Visa Laser, while those under 15 years old applying for the B1/B2 must pay the full MRV fee, which is the usual $160 USD.
In addition, with the Laser Visa, Mexicans can easily cross the border with the United States, without having to present their passport. However, with the B1/B2 Visa, Mexicans can travel throughout all the states of the United States, while with the Laser Visa Mexicans can only travel through the border states.
If you as a Mexican want to travel across all the states of the United States with the Visa Laser, you can do it by bringing your passport.
Travel to the United States with the Laser Visa here.
Covid-19 restrictions to enter the United States
The pandemic restrictions are constantly changing, so we encourage you to stay up-to-date with the latest news.
Covid-19 vaccine
Travelers are not required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to be able to travel to the United States by plane.
Covid-19 test
To travel to the United States, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) will no longer require people to present a negative PCR or antigen test, documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding the flight, or quarantine.
The CDC also does not require the use of masks, however, it is recommended to use them in closed spaces such as public transportation.
Questions?
My application couldn’t be completed due to an error. What now?
My visa application has been refused. Why can't I get my money back?
Unfortunately, applications can sometimes be refused by the government . If this occurs, you will be eligible for a full refund of the iVisa processing fee. Apart from that, government fees are non-refundable.
You may consider re-applying for the United States Visa Láser, depending on why your visa was rejected.
Do I need a Visa Láser if I’m only transiting through the United States?
After I have my visa I will be able to enter the U.S., correct?
My passport with my visa was stolen, what should I do?
My visa was damaged. What should I do?
My visa will expire while I am in the United States. Is there a problem with that?
How do processing times work?
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- iVisa is NOT affiliated with any government agency. This site does not provide legal advice and we are not a law firm. None of our customer service representatives are lawyers and they also do not provide legal advice. We are a private, internet-based travel and immigration consultancy provider dedicated to helping individuals travel around the world. You may apply by yourself directly on the various government websites. The source of information: https://www.uscis.gov/