To apply for a US visa, you need a valid passport, a completed DS-160 form, a visa application fee receipt, and relevant supporting documents like an interview appointment confirmation and financial proof. Additional documents may vary based on the visa type.
These visas have been categorically defined based on the nature of visit and it is imperative for the Indian traveler to apply for the right visa in order for it to be successfully approved. The below article throws light on the main types of US visas and their base requirements.
Immigrant visas are not sought as often by Indians as compared to the non-immigrant visas when visiting the United States. An immigrant visa allows the applicant to make the United States their country of residence. These visas require that the applicant wishing to stay in the United States must have a petition signed by the USCIS and this petition is to be filed either by a qualified relative or a potential employer at a United States USCIS office. Indian applicants are required to file form I-130 by mail with the USCIS office in Chicago. Indian applicants will also be provided instructions on how to carry out the medical examinations and should make the appointments with an embassy panel approved physician only after receiving these instructions.
Indians visiting the United States will be required to carry with them, the following documents:
If you are involved in technical or scientific fields, your visa application may require administrative processing of approximately four to eight weeks. If you think this requirement will affect you, apply for your visa as early as possible, prepare for your visa interview well in advance and bring to your visa interview the following documents:
The eligibility criteria that Indians must meet in order to obtain a US visa are as follows
In some cases, US visas will require the applicant to undergo medical examinations by a physician that is approved by the Embassy Panel. In some cases, Biometric data will also be required which will consist of a digital scan of all ten digits of the applicant.
United States Visa applications for Indians can be done either offline or online. The applicant will need to select the correct type of visa and fill out the form accordingly. In offline mode, the applicant can download these forms and mail the filled out form to the embassy they wish to visit. An online application is of similar nature but the applicant will have to submit the forms online. Upon payment of the fee, the applicant will be allotted an appointment. Both forms of application will require the applicant to attend a face to face interview with a consular officer. Applicants will need to carry with them the required documents along with their passport.
The passport will need to be handed over for processing of the visa. Applicants can track the status of their passports through the embassy websites and will also receive regular notifications via email and SMS alerting them of the status and when the passport and visa can be collected.
Visa policies more often than not get rejected when the applicant cannot sufficiently prove that they will return as indicated. This may be due to insufficient funds for the trip or if the applicant suggests that they may seek employment on the wrong type of visa. An applicant who cannot sufficiently show to the consular officer, their strong ties to the resident country are at risk of becoming illegal immigrants. It is up to the applicant to overcome this outlook and show strong ties, both social and economic that will warrant their return to the resident country.
Other reasons for rejection will include damaged passports that have either been washed, laundered mutilated or have the biographic data film of the passport that display vital information separating from the pages.
Visas can also be rejected if the applicant fails to carry with them the required documents or meet the required eligibility criteria such as passports with validity.
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