Apply for a Visa

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Overview

Please confirm whether or not you need to apply for a visa. You may not need to apply for a new U.S. visa if you already hold a valid U.S. visa or are a national of a Visa Waiver Program participating country.

If you do need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa, please follow the steps below.

How to Apply

Step 1

For Nonimmigrant Visa applicants:

Determine your visa type by reading Common Nonimmigrant Visas. Each visa type explains the qualifications and application items. Choose the visa type that applies to your situation.

Be sure to also review the Visa Waiver Program. If your country participates in the Visa Waiver Program, you do not need to apply for a visa if you are traveling for business or pleasure and will only be staying in the United States for 90 days or less.

Step 2

Complete the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-160. Be sure to read the Guidelines for Completing the DS-160 Form carefully. All information must be correct and accurate. Once the form is submitted, you cannot make any changes. If you need assistance, please consult an immigration lawyer or translator. The call center cannot help you complete your DS-160. You will need your DS-160 number to create your profile and book your appointment.

Step 3

Create a profile in our system. Follow this link and click on New User. Remember that the data on your profile must be accurate and truthful, that is, it must contain the correct information, just as it is in the passport of the applicant requesting the visa, regardless of whether it is a minor or not. Once the data has been entered into the profile and associated with a payment receipt, it is not possible to make changes to the profiles. If the data on the profile does not match with your passport information, you will have to make a new payment.

Please remember, the MRV fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Complete all fields and create a password. Once you are in the system, you will see your dashboard. On the left-hand side, click on Schedule Appointment. This will start the process for scheduling your appointment. For each applicant being scheduled you will need:

  • The applicant's passport number.
  • The ten (10) digit barcode number from the applicant's DS-160 confirmation page.

 As you go through the process you will be able to select your visa type, enter personal data, add dependents, select your document delivery location, generate your bank fee payment receipt, confirm visa payment and finally, schedule your appointment.

Step 4

Complete visa fee payment. The visa fee page lists the visa types and correlating visa fee in US dollars and native currency. To pay your visa fee, read the Bank and Payment Options page. This page explains how to make your visa fee payment. You must keep your receipt number to book your visa appointment.

Step 5
Visit the U.S. Embassy on the date and time of your visa interview. Be sure to check the Schedule My Appointment page for the necessary documentation needed for your appointment.

Step 6
If your visa is approved, the visa will be sent to your designated location selected when you scheduled your appointment.