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Once you have electronically submitted your DS-160 online application, you must contact the embassy or consulate at which you wish to apply to confirm whether you need to be interviewed by a consular officer, and to schedule an interview.
The DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the United States, and for K (fiancé(e)) visas. Form DS-160 is submitted electronically to the Department of State website via the Internet.
DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application FAQs If you need to contact us directly, the table below will guide you to the best contact information for your particular situation. Please note as part of our modernization process, the Visa Office does not respond to inquiries through the mail.
Please follow these instructions if you need to update your email address. How can I update my email address? It is very important that you let NVC know if your email address changes, since that is our primary way of contacting you. It is easy to update your email address on CEAC.
HOW TO UPLOAD DOCUMENTS TO CEAC. These instructions are for immigrant visa applicants who are submitting financial and civil documents to the National Visa Center (NVC) by uploading them to our online Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) at ceac.state.gov/iv. All applicants use CEAC to pay fees and submit the visa application form.
We have updated our nonimmigrant visa online application form (DS-160), the paper back-up version of the nonimmigrant visa application (DS-156), and the online immigrant visa application form (DS-260).
Nonimmigrant Visa Applications. DS-160: Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application (for all nonimmigrant categories, including K applications) DS-156E: Nonimmigrant Treaty Trader / Investor Application. DS-158: Contact Information and Work History for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant.
After you pay your fees and the status in CEAC is updated to ‘PAID’, you and each qualified family member immigrating with you must complete the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (Form DS-260).
If you are applying for a nonimmigrant visa by filling out the DS-160 or DS-1648 online form, then you must submit a digital image using the online application; If you are applying for an immigrant visa using Form DS-260, then you must provide two (2) identical photos at your immigrant visa interview
The first thing you need to do after receiving your NVC Welcome Letter is pay your processing fees. There are two processing fees: Affidavit of Support Fee. You will need a bank routing number and a checking or savings account number from a U.S. based bank.
