[GT-2010] Visa Information

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STEPS TO APPLY FOR U.S. NON IMMIGRANT VISA IN INDIA

Step 1 :		Individuals intending to travel to United States temporarily need to secure a U.S. Nonimmigrant visa specific to their purpose of travel. Therefore, anyone who is planning to apply for U.S. Visa should be clear on their purpose of travel. You may view the visa options available on this website by clicking on ‘Nonimmigrant Visas’ under the ‘All About Visas’ link. VFS is here to assist and help you through the entire visa application process, but cannot advise or guide you on choosing a visa category.
Step 2 :		Please view the ‘Nonimmigrant Visas ’ link of ‘All About Visas ’ to check (i) the earliest available interview date before you pay any fees and (ii) the Consular jurisdiction under which you may apply. 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.
Step 3 :		Pay the visa fee and VFS service charges at any of the designated HDFC bank branches in India. You will need to submit a clear photocopy of the first page (biopage) 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.
Step 4 :		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. Note: Step 3 and Step 4 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.
Step 5 :		Return to this website and 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.
Step 6 :		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. You can view the documents required for submission under ‘Nonimmigrant Visas’ for your specific purpose of travel. We recommend that you submit your application packet well in advance of your scheduled interview appointment date. If you scheduled an interview appointment at any consular post other than Mumbai, do not follow step 6. Note: Applicants in Western India will not be allowed to attend their interview appointment if they fail to submit their documents to the VFS centre. Please check the VFS holiday list for West India to ensure that you do not miss the deadline.
Step 7 :		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 as listed under ‘All About Visas.’ The documents are specific to your purpose of travel.
Step 8 :		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.
Step 9 :		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

Documents required

Savings Account – complete passbooks or print out for the last six months
Fixed Deposit
LIC policies
Mutual Funds
Shares Bonds
PF / GPF
Tax Returns – last 3 years
Proof of rental income if any

(You can include family documents)

Property Documents

Residential
Commercial
Ancestral
Farm Land

All business documents

If in business than you must carry all your business documents

Current A/c - pass books or print out
CA report
P/L statements
All documents pertaining to your business

All educational documents

· Degree

· School Certificates

· GRE/GMAT/TOEFL scores

· Any other vocational certificate

First things first – take an appointment date by logging on www.vfs-usa.co.in

q Passport

q Visa appointment Letter and CEAC barcode

q I-20

q SEVIS fee to be paid (you can choose to pay on-line and the receipt is good enough to present at the visa interview)


HOW TO PAY SEVIS FEE


SEVIS FEE $200

To pay on line SEVIS fee you need to be ready with

1.       Your passport

2.       Your I-20

3.       Your Credit Card

Now log on to

www.fmjfee.com

Click

"Proceed to I-901 Form and Payment" button.

Scroll down and click on I-20

On the next page you need to complete your bio information and on the

Next

Page your credit card details.  After paying online fee make sure to take a print out of the receipt immediately.

Possible Visa Questions

1.             Why do you want to go to the U.S.?

2.             Why have you decided to study in this particular college?

3.             How will you take care of your expenses?

4.             How many colleges did you apply to?

5.             What will bring you back - or - what is your future plans - or -

   Where do you see yourself after completing your education in the U.S.?

These are couple of questions that you need to prepared when we meet up for consultation - what I suggest is to keep your answers concentrated towards your professional goals - that will help me prepare you for your interview.

When you go for your visa interview – carry your documents in sets:

Your first set should be:

1.       Passport

2.       HDFC Fee Receipt

3.       I-20

4.       SEVIS RECEIPT

5.       Visa appointment Letter and CEAC barcode

Documents in your second set:

1.  All educational documents

a.        GMAT/GRE

b.       TOEFL

c.        Degree

d.       School Certificate

e.        Any other certificate(s)

Documents in your third set:

1.       Chartered accountant’s report

2.       Place all financial documents as mentioned in the chartered accountant report.

3.       Property documents.