All applicants for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa at a consular post quickly become familiar with the DS-160, online nonimmigrant visa application form, which is available on the Consular Electronic ...

The US Department of State has rolled out a key change to the visa application process — requiring all applicants to complete and submit the DS-160 form before booking an appointment. This shift could ...

The online DS-160 application is the method all applicants use to apply for visitor’s visas to the US. On October 31, this system was upgraded. The upgrade enables applicants to “continue” an ...

WHAT IS THE DS-160? The DS-160 is an entirely online, web-based visa application. Beginning April 1, the U.S. embassy will no longer accept paper applications. The DS ...

An exchange visitor visa is required for foreign citizens to enter the United States and participate in an exchange visitor program. A student visa is required to attend college in the United States.

Consular Officers use the information on the DS-160 to process visa applications and establish an applicant's eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa, along with a personal interview. (FE Online) A new US ...

Q: My brother lives in Canada and recently applied in Toronto for a non-immigrant visa to the United States. According to him, the application had to be completed and submitted online, which I have ...

Come January 19 and applicants applying for United States Visa will have to fill out just one form- ‘DS-160’ instead of the three forms. The web-based Non-Immigration Visa (NIV) application will ...

Do I need to renew my visa? If you plan on traveling outside the United States or returning to your home country for a temporary visit, it’s important to ensure you will have the necessary visa ...

Applicants for US student, training, and exchange visas (F, M, J) must now disclose their social media usernames from the past five years on the DS-160 form. This enhanced vetting procedure aims to ...