Any applicant applying for non immigrant visa( Visitor / Tourist, work, Business, student purpose) need to follow the the following process in order to applying for US visa.
Application for US visa (form DS160) must be completed online over the internet.
Here is the Step by Step Process for US Visa application.
1. Get a Digital PhotoGraph of each applicant :
As per the new application process, all application needs to be done online only. A digital photograph is required for this online application purpose.
Each applicant need a digital photograph for the application purpose. This photograph must be as per the specific criteria. A good photographer can get this picture if you mention Photograph needed for US visa purpose.
Make sure that the photograph follows these guidelines.
Here is a highlights of the requirements.
1. Dimension 2 by 2 inch
2. High quality digital picture minimum of 300 DPI resolution.
3. Must be saved in .JPG format.
See the complete detailed guidelines.
Photograph specification Guidelines for US Visa purpose.
Photograph Scanning Guidelines. |
2. Complete US Visa application form DS160
US visa application( form DS160) must be completed online, over the internet.
You can complete this application here at Dept of State web site.
- Complete your visa application DS160 online.
Read DS160 FAQs and DS160 application help and tips.
After the successful completion you will receive a confirmation with barCode. Take a print of this page, this will be needed for setting up visa interview appointment.
See a Sample Confirmation Page of form DS160.
Note: Your application confirmation page should be printed using a laser printer, as ink-jet or dot-matrix printers do not print with sufficient resolution for the bar code to work.
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3. Pay the US visa application fee
Pay the application and VFS service fee
Note : In India, the fee can be paid only at authorized HDFC bank branch.
Pay the visa fee and VFS service charges at any of the designated HDFC bank branches in India . You will need to submit a clear photocopy of the first page (biopage) of your current passport to the bank when making your payment. The bank will issue you multiple copies of a visa fee receipt with a 10 digit barcode number. You will need the HDFC fee receipt barcode number to schedule your interview appointment. Please note, you are required to wait 24 hours from the date of purchase of your visa fee receipt before you can use it to schedule your interview appointment.
View Complete Fee details
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Note : Following information is For Mumbai consulate applicants only-
Only applicants that are scheduled for an interview appointment at the U.S. Consulate Mumbai are required to submit their application packet to the VFS U.S. Visa Application Centre in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, or Pune at least 3 working days in advance of their interview date. You can view the documents required for submission under ‘Nonimmigrant Visas’ for your specific purpose of travel. We recommend that you submit your application packet well in advance of your scheduled interview appointment date. If you scheduled an interview appointment at any consular post other than Mumbai, no need of any document sending and proceed to Step 5.
Application packet to be submitted to VFS (Only for Mumbai consulate applicants):
- Copy of the first and last page of your current valid passport. If you have any observations on your passport please submit a copy of the observation page also. You are recommended to have passport valid for travel for at least six months beyond your date of entry into the U.S.
- One photograph as per specification
- DS-160 Confirmation Barcode printout.
- Original, valid HDFC Bank visa fee receipt. (Embassy copy)
- Original interview appointment letter.
Applicants applying for the Business Visa, working for a shipping company or airlines, need to submit a company letter in original.
Applicants applying for the visa in order to travel with their employer as a Domestic worker must submit a copy of the contract between them and the employer and the employers’ visa and passport copy.
Applicants joining their husband / parent on board a ship need a letter from the shipping company and the principal’s visa copy.
Visa renewal applicants must submit a copy of the previous expired U.S. visa stamped on their passport. |
5 . Going for interview at designated US consulate on interview Date.
Go to consulate on the day /time of the appointment for interview with all the required /supplement documents and originals. Along with the interview your electronic finger print will be taken.
Carry the following to your interview:
- Your passport (and your old passports if any )
- Your photograph.
- The DS-160 barcode page (you will not need the full application)
- The HDFC visa application fee receipts (if applicable)
- VFS appointment letter.
- Petition-based visa applicants (H, L, F, J, M, R visas) should also bring petition-related documents.
- Supporting documents, based on what kind of visa you are applying for.
View Complete details of interview process.
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FAQ :
What is a non-immigrant visa?
A non-immigrant visa is most frequently a tourist, business, student or specialty worker travel document that permits you to travel to the United States during the validity of the visa to accomplish a specific purpose, such as visiting, studying or working in a specialty job.
How Do I know which consulate is applicable for me ?
- New Delhi: States of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Bhutan.
US Embassy, New Delhi
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021
Tel: 011-2419-8000
FAX: 011-24198407
Email: nivnd@state.gov
Home page address: http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/
- Chennai: States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territories of Lakshadweep islands and Pondicherry.
American Consulate General, Chennai
No. 220 Anna Salai, Chennai 600006
Tel: 91-044-2857-4242
FAX: 91-044-2811-2027
Email: chennainiv@state.gov
Home page address: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov
- Mumbai: States of Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Union Territories of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
American Consulate General, Mumbai
Lincoln House, 78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026
Tel: 91-022-2363-3611 to 3618
FAX: 91-022-2363-0350
Email: mumbainiv@state.gov
Home page address: http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov
- Kolkata: States of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Orissa, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
American Consulate General, Kolkata
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata 700071
Tel: 91-033-3984-2400
FAX: 91-033-2282-2335
Email: ConsularKolkata@state.gov
Home page address: http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov
- Hyderabad: State of Andhra Pradesh
American Consulate General, Hyderabad
Paigah Palace, 1-8-323, Chiran Fort Lane,
Begumpet, Secunderabad 500003
Tel: 91-040-4033-8300
Email: HydNIV@state.gov
Home page address: http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov
If you are a resident of India, you are required to select your current ‘State of Residence’ where you have been residing for the past six months or longer. Later in the process, when you are scheduling your interview, you may see calendars offering dates at more than one post. If you are a fluent English speaker and have not been previously refused a visa, you may select an interview date from any post shown. If you are not fluent in English or were previously denied a visa, you must select a date only from the post covering the area where you reside. Applicants denied a visa can only seek to have the decision reviewed by reapplying at the post where the denial occurred.
Indian citizens resident in the USA on work permit and applying for a new visa to replace an expiring visa can request an appointment at any of the five visa sections.
| Note: Indian citizens resident in the USA and applying for a visa( restamping for H1, H4, L1, L2 , F1,F2 etc) to replace an expiring visa can request an appointment at any US consulates in India. |
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