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Determine your consular district and visa type. |
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Obtain a photo that can be uploaded and meets form specifications. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Pay the visa application fee at an approved HDFC bank. |
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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. |
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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. |
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For Hyderabad district Non BEP H & L Applicants only: Drop off your required documents four working days prior to your appointment at the VFS center in Hyderabad. Please visit the website http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov/advance
_doc_submission2.html for information on the required documents. |
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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. |
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Approved visas are returned by courier. Click here to track your passport. |
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| Websites of U.S. diplomatic posts in India New Delhi Chennai Hyderabad Mumbai Kolkata |
