THE U.S. NON IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
Determine your consular district and visa type.
Obtain a photo that can be uploaded and meets form
specifications.
Access the form DS-160. Complete your DS-160 application
online. Save often to your desktop! Answer questions as
thoroughly as possible before submitting, as incomplete
forms may not be accepted.
Print the DS-160 barcode confirmation sheet at the end
of the DS-160 application on a laser printer. After you
have printed it, email the confirmation page to yourself
so you have a backup copy. The file is a PDF file, so
Adobe you will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer to
open it.
Pay the visa application fee at an approved HDFC bank.
Make your appointment using your barcode number and fee
receipt. If appropriate, use the “coworkers/family
members traveling together” option. Then, download and
print your VFS appointment letter.
For Mumbai district applicants only: Drop off your
required documents three working days prior to your
appointment at a VFS center in Mumbai, Pune or Ahmedabad.
For H (H-1B, H-3, H-4) and L (L-1, L-2) visa applicants
applying at the Hyderabad Consulate General only:
Applicants must submit documents a minimum of three
working days in advance of their visa appointment date
and if they wish to submit documents earlier it must not
be more than five working days in advance of the visa
appointment date at the VFS center in Hyderabad ( IN
PERSON – either by the applicant or by a representative.
For Example if your interview is on Friday, you are able
to submit documents on the preceding Tuesday, Monday or
Friday. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. The
VFS office accepts documents IN PERSON only from 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding Consulate General
holidays. Please visit the website http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov/advance
_doc_submission2.html for information on the required
documents. (Please note that all BEP applicants of ALL
VISA CATEGORIES must submit required documents three
working days in advance of their visa appointment date
in Hyderabad and should follow the BEP procedure for the
U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad.)
Report for your interview at the U.S. Embassy or
Consulate fifteen minutes before your appointment. Carry
appropriate documents and follow security regulations.
All applicants can find a list of documents under their
visa type in the All About Visas - Non-Immigrant Visas
section.
Approved visas are returned by courier. Click here to
track your passport.
Websites of U.S. diplomatic posts in India New Delhi
Chennai Hyderabad Mumbai Kolkata
https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/USIndia/Index.html
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