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Applying for a Visa
All nonimmigrant visa applicants must schedule an appointment with VFS, our off-site interview scheduler.
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General Information
A nonimmigrant visa is most frequently a tourist, business, student, or specialty worker visa that will permit the applicant to stay for a particular period of time in the United States to accomplish a specific purpose, such as visiting, studying, or working in a specialty job.
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Important Notice Regarding Visa Processing
Visa Appointments:.
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Types of Visas Issued
The Consular Section issues many types of visas. The following are some of the more common types of nonimmigrant visas
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Required Documents and Fees
Documents Required for a Nonimmigrant Visa
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Fingerprint Collection
The United States Embassy and the U.S. Consulate Generals in Chennai, Mumbai, and Calcutta have ended the "drop box" facility for submitting U.S. visa applications.
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Visa Waiver Program
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens of participating countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a U.S. visa.
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The Courier System and Rush Service
With the courier system, successful applicants do not have to return to the Consulate to collect their passports.
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Visa Applicants Planning to Engage in Technology-Related Business or Study While in the United States
The visa applications of applicants involved in technical or scientific fields may require administrative processing of approximately two to three weeksica
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Photo Requirements for Visa Processing
In order to safeguard the traveling public and utilize the latest biometric identification techniques, all applicants for American non-immigrant visas must present full-face photographs, taken against a white or off-white background, showing the entire, uncovered head
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Machine Readable Passports
Machine-Readable Passport Procedures for Visa Waiver Travelers Announced by The Department of Homeland Security
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Visas in Old Passports
Applicants With Current A Visa In A Passport
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