# United States visa requirements for PY passport holders

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Passport | PY |
| Destination | United States (US) |
| Requirement | visa required |
| Fee | US$185 (MRV application fee) |
| Processing time | Varies enormously by consulate — days to 500+ days for the interview appointment |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Paraguayan_citizens?action=render |
| Verification | category and stay length from public references, not yet government-verified |

## Documents required
- Passport valid at least 6 months beyond the intended stay
- DS-160 confirmation page with barcode, completed online at ceac.state.gov
- MRV fee payment receipt (needed before an interview can be scheduled)
- Interview appointment confirmation
- Photograph meeting US visa specifications
- Evidence of funds to cover the trip (bank statements, income evidence)
- Evidence of employment or studies
- Evidence of strong ties to your home country — the primary basis on which the officer decides
- Travel itinerary and details of where you will stay
- Invitation or sponsor documents, plus the sponsor's tax returns, where someone else is funding the visit

## Can this stay be extended from inside the country?
- Possible inside: **yes**
- Must leave the country: **no**
- Cost: $420

Granted in increments of up to 6 months. Repeated extensions are scrutinised as evidence of immigrant intent and are often refused without a compelling reason such as medical treatment or a family emergency.

**Cost detail.** $420 filing online, $470 by mail, plus $85 for biometrics where required.

**How.** File Form I-539 with USCIS before the date printed on your I-94. Filing on time keeps you in authorised stay while the case is pending, even past the I-94 date.

**If you cannot extend.** Premium processing cannot be bought for a B-1/B-2 extension at any price, and the median decision takes about 3.4 months — so an approval may cover a period that has already largely passed. File early rather than expecting speed.

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HTML version: https://urgentvisa.org/en/visa/py/united-states.html
Structured JSON: https://urgentvisa.org/api/visa?passport=py&destination=united-states
MCP server: https://urgentvisa.org/mcp
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