Review country-specific instructions on the U.S.

Pay the visa application processing fee.

Embassy or Consulate website where you will be interviewed for country-specific instructions. Embassy or Consulate does not schedule an appointment for you.) Visit the U.S.

You must schedule a visa interview appointment. (The U.S.

(You will not need to print the full application.)

Print and keep the DS-160 barcode page.

Important Notice to Visa Applicants: After you have completed the DS-160, you must take these next steps below: Review the Frequently Asked Questions for instructions about using the DS-160.Īccess the online DS-160 by clicking: Consular Electronic Application Center website. Embassy or Consulate prior to October 7, 2013, review the limited exceptions explained in the FAQs below.) ( Note: For K visa cases in process at a U.S.

Visa applicants must submit a completed DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application for all nonimmigrant visa categories, including applicants applying for K visas. Department of State's Consular Electronic Application. Go to the Immigrant Visa 'Sign In' page of the U.S. There might be a few days' delay between the time you pay your fees and when you will be allowed to access the form.

Consular Officers use the information entered on the DS-160 to process the visa application and, combined with a personal interview, determine an applicant’s eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. The DS-260 application can be submitted only online, and only after you have paid your required visa processing fees. Form DS-160 is submitted electronically to the Department of State website via the Internet. The DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the United States, and for K (fiancé(e)) visas.

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