Welcome to the U.S. Visa Application website

Welcome to the U.S. Visa Application website

VFS Global is a trusted partner to the U.S. diplomatic mission in India and manages the administrative function of the visa application process. As our work is administrative in nature, we have no impact on the outcome of the visa interview or the processing time. These are determined only by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

THE U.S. NON IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION PROCESS

	Determine your consular district and visa type.
	Obtain a photo that can be uploaded and meets form specifications.
	Access the form DS-160. Complete your DS-160 application online. Save often to your desktop! Answer questions as thoroughly as possible before submitting, as incomplete forms may not be accepted.
	Print the DS-160 barcode confirmation sheet at the end of the DS-160 application on a laser printer. After you have printed it, email the confirmation page to yourself so you have a backup copy. The file is a PDF file, so Adobe you will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer to open it.
	Pay the visa application fee at an approved HDFC bank.
	Make your appointment using your barcode number and fee receipt. If appropriate, use the “coworkers/family members traveling together” option. Then, download and print your VFS appointment letter.
	For Mumbai district applicants only: Drop off your required documents three working days prior to your appointment at a VFS center in Mumbai, Pune or Ahmedabad.
	For H (H-1B, H-3, H-4) and L (L-1, L-2) visa applicants applying at the Hyderabad Consulate General only: Applicants must submit documents only four working days in advance of their visa appointment date and if they wish to submit documents earlier it must not be more than five working days in advance of the visa appointment date at the VFS center in Hyderabad (in person only). There will be no exceptions to this rule. You may also take the help of a representative acting on your behalf, to submit the documents. Please visit the website http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov/advance _doc_submission2.html for information on the required documents. (Please note that BEP H and L visa applicants should follow the BEP procedure for the Hyderabad Consulate General.)
	Report for your interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate fifteen minutes before your appointment. Carry appropriate documents and follow security regulations. All applicants can find a list of documents under their visa type in the All About Visas - Non-Immigrant Visas section.
	Approved visas are returned by courier. Click here to track your passport.