Visitor Visa - USA
Millions of visitors and immigrants travel to usa every year with their different goals, ambitions and future aspects.
The United States of America is a spectacular country with exceptional cultural diversity, glorious monuments, magnificent landscape beauty, top business firms, and one of the best living standards of the people in the world. This is the reason that it attracts millions of tourists/visitors every year.
The B1/B2 visa is a non – immigrant visa for the people who wants to travel down to USA for various purpose such as Tourism, meeting friends and relatives, Business, participating in social events or any such activity temporarily.
Basic Requirements:
- Have a valid Passport and other travel documents
- Be in good health
- Good moral character
- Be able to convince the immigration officer while interview that you have your family, evidences which relates your source of Income, sufficient savings, Investment, properties, etc. that would serve as incentive to come back to your home country.
- Be able to convince the immigration officer while interview that you will leave the country before expires your visa
- Have sufficient funds to support yourself in USA and the amount depends on how long you will stay in USA and whether you will be staying with family, friends or any paid accommodation.
Centers in India
U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India are located at the following :
New Delhi
The U.S. Embassy,
Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri
Delhi - 110021
Mumbai
The U.S. Consulate General,
C-49, G-Block, BKC,
Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051
Madras
The U.S. Consulate General
220 Anna Salai,
Gemini Circle,
Madras - 600006
Calcutta
The U.S. Consulate General ,
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani,
Calcutta - 700071
Hyderabad
The U.S. Consulate General ,
Paigah Palace, 1-8-323,
Chiran Fort Lane, Begumpet,
Secunderabad 500 003
New Delhi
The U.S. Embassy,
Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri
Delhi - 110021
Mumbai
The U.S. Consulate General,
C-49, G-Block, BKC,
Bandra East, Mumbai - 400051
Calcutta
The U.S. Consulate General ,
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani,
Calcutta - 700071
Madras
The U.S. Consulate General
220 Anna Salai,
Gemini Circle,
Madras - 600006
Hyderabad
The U.S. Consulate General ,
Paigah Palace, 1-8-323,
Chiran Fort Lane, Begumpet,
Secunderabad 500 003
The fingerprinting appointment should be at least a day or two before the interview at the consulate. Earlier, the fingerprints were taken during the personal interview. But under the new rules you are required to give the Biometrics information at the VAC appointment. This measure has been introduced to reduce congestion at the US consular facilities and to speed up the applicant processing. Schedule the visa interview appointment at the Consulate or Embassy prior to the VAC appointment.
Children under 14 and adults over the age of 79 are not required to provide fingerprinting. The consulate has specific rules and regulations to waive fingerprinting requirement for applicants with specific cases like permanent abnormality on the fingers, burnt fingers, scarred fingers, permanent handicap like one hand, etc.
1. Your passport that has an expiration date of at least 6 to 8 months beyond the intended period of stay.
2. Your DS-160 confirmation page
3. Your appointment confirmation page
4. Visa application Fee receipt
5. If the applicant is below 14 years of age, one photograph as per the US Visitor visa specification is required.
According to Embassy guidelines all persons that enter the VAC site are subject to a security inspection:
1. The use of cell phones and cameras are prohibited.
2. All bags such as travel bags, flash drives, memory sticks, Blue Tooth devices, backpacks, briefcases, suitcases, leather, cloth bags, and zip folders will be restricted by Security.
3. No food or drinks allowed.
The interviewer will be behind a glass window, and you will be able to speak through a microphone on the glass window. You will be able to hear the interviewer through a speaker, which is also on the glass window. A slot below the window will let you exchange documents with the interviewer.
On the day and time of your appointment for interview, go to the consulate where your interview is scheduled. Carry all mandatory and supporting documents and originals. The interviewer may ask questions and verify your documents. Answer truthfully and confidently. Answer only the questions you are asked. Do not provide more information than you are asked, and do not present any documents that you are not asked to. The primary goal of the interview is to verify all information presented in the application from and to make sure that you qualify for the desired visa.
· Your passport (and your old passports if any)
· The DS160 Confirmation page stamped at the VAC.
· Visa application fee receipts (if applying at a US consulate in India)
· Interview Appointment letter
· Supporting documents.