Tourist Visa - How To Apply Info

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[b]Part 1 - [/b]


[b]STEPS TO APPLY FOR U.S. NON IMMIGRANT VISA IN INDIA[/b]

[b]Visa application fee[/b]
[b]Step 1: [/b][list]
[*]Pay the visa fee of Rs. 9280/-(Subject to change) and VFS service charges of Rs. 387/- at any of the designated HDFC bank branches in India. [You can find the nearest authorized HDFC bank by checking on [url="http://www.vfs-usa.co.in/"]www.vfs-usa.co.in[/url] website and click on HDFC].
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[*]You will need to submit a clear photocopy of the first page (Bio-page) and last page 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.
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[b]Filling DS-160 [visa application form][/b]
[b]Step 2: Log on to www.vfs-usa.co.in [/b][list]
[*]Click the ‘Application form DS-160’ link on this website. You will see the instructions for the form DS-160, and then you will proceed to the Department of State website to fill out your visa application form.
[*]Please make sure you know your consular jurisdiction and that you have saved a picture on your computer that meets the requirements.
[*]After you have completed the DS-160, you will print a confirmation page, which will have a barcode (known as the “CEAC barcode”).
[*]You will need this barcode, in addition to the HDFC fee receipt barcode, to confirm your visa interview appointment through this website.
[*]IMPORTANT: Make sure to save your DS-160 periodically – as the system terminates itself in less than 5 minuets.
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[b]Note: Step 1 and Step 2[/b] can be done in reverse order, but before you schedule your appointment, you must have a CEAC barcode number and an active visa fee receipt barcode number.

[b]Booking your visa date[/b]
[b]Step 3: Return[/b] to this website [url="http://www.vfs-usa.co.in/"]www.vfs-usa.co.in[/url] and[list]
[*]Click on the ‘All about Appointments’ link to ‘Schedule appointment’ for an interview based on your purpose of travel.
[*]Once you have confirmed the interview appointment, you should download and print the appointment letter.
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[b]Earliest available interview date [/b]
[b]Step 4: [/b]Please view the ‘Nonimmigrant Visas ’ link of ‘All About Visas ’ to check (i) the earliest available interview date .[list]
[*]You should also thoroughly review the link to understand the guidelines for completing the DS-160 application form and to know which documents are required for the interview.
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[b]Step 5 : [/b]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. We recommend that you submit your application packet well in advance of your scheduled interview appointment date.[list]
[*]If you scheduled an interview appointment at any consular post other than Mumbai, you do not have to submit your documents – you have to take them on the appointment day.
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[b]Reporting at the Embassy/Consulate[/b]
[b]Step 6 : [/b]Report to the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate where your interview has been scheduled at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled appointment time along with all the required documents. Please ensure you carry all mandatory documents.

[b]Approval and delivery of Passport[/b]
[b]Step 7 : [/b]If your visa is approved, your passport will be returned back to you via courier to the address you specified when scheduling your appointment. You may also collect it personally across the VFS counter in the city where you were interviewed. You can track the passport delivery on the home page of our website.

[b]Security Regulation[/b]
[b]Step 8 : [/b]We strongly recommend you review the ‘Security Regulation’ to be followed at the U.S Embassy, U.S Consulates, and the VFS centres to avoid inconveniences

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[b]Part 2 - [/b]


[b]List of Financial Documents - originals[/b][list]
[*]Bank Statements last six month
[*]Shares / Bonds
[*]PF / GPF / PPF
[*]LIC
[*]Fixed Deposits
[*]Mutual Funds
[*]NSC's
[*]Tax Returns
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[b]Work Experience (if you have)[/b]
· Joining Letter
· Leave Letter
· Salary Slip


[b]Property Documents (XEROX)[/b]
· Residential
· Commercial
· Farm land

[b]All business related documents[/b]
· Registration of the company
· Current Account Bank Statement
· Business Card
· A brief about your company on your letter head


Educational Document (original)

[b]Documents from USA:[/b]
If you are staying with any of your friend or relative then an invitation, which can be an email, letter or an affidavit of support (I-134).
Passport copy and visa copy of your relative or status copy.
Bank Statement
[b]If going to attend convocation- Convocation Letter from the college, copy child’s passport, visa and I-20[/b]

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