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How to Apply?

1. Complete the DS160 Electronic Application and make your payment.
2. Once your application is submitted, you will receive by email your DS-160 confirmation page with the instructions.
3. Review specific instructions on the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website of your country and pay the MRV fee accordingly. Please note that the MRV fee is not included and must be paid to the Department of State.
4. Schedule your visa interview appointment.

You should have the following documents available while you complete your DS-160:

Passport
Travel itinerary, if you have already made travel arrangements.
Dates of your last five visits or trips to the United States, if you have previously travelled to the United States. You may also be asked for your international travel history for the past five years.
Resume or Curriculum Vitae - You may be required to provide information about your current and previous education and work history.
Other Information - Some applicants, depending on the intended purpose of travel, will be asked to provide additional information when completing the DS-160.

Some applicants will need to have additional information and documents handy while completing the DS-160:

Students and Exchange Visitors (F, J, and M): You will be asked to provide your SEVIS ID, which is printed on your I-20 or DS-2019, so you should have this form available when completing your DS-160. You also will be asked to provide the address of the school/program at which you intend to study. This information should also be on your I-20 or DS-2019 form.
Petition-based Temporary Workers (H-1B, H-2, H-3, CW1, L, O, P, R, E2C): You should have a copy of your I-129 available when completing your DS-160.
Other Temporary Workers: You will be asked for information about your employer, including the employer’s address, while completing your DS-160.

This site is not a US Official Entity and is in no way associated with any US Embassy or US Consulate. We are a third party service that assists with the application process and cannot guarantee that your application will be approved by the Department of State. US visas can be obtained through traditional official channels without our assistance and without paying our service fees by visiting the state department website.

DISCLAIMER: Before you begin this application, please read carefully this disclaimer and make sure that you have a valid passport. This application will only accept the following credit cards: MasterCard, VISA and Discover (JCB, Diners Club) or bank transfer. This premium processing service of $60 is NON-REFUNDABLE except if your visa is denied. Review specific instructions on the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website of your country and pay the MRV fee accordingly. All information provided by you, or on your behalf by a designated third party, must be true and correct.

I understand that I may be subject to administrative or criminal penalties if I knowingly and willfully make a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in a visa application submitted by me or on my behalf.

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Furthermore, the Department of State assures that it will not

obtain personal identifying information about you through your use of this system, unless you choose to provide such information
share any information it receives with any outside parties, except where permitted by Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, where applicable, the Privacy Act.

For More Information, Contact:

Public Communication Division
PA/PL, Room 2206
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
202-647-6575

Please confirm that you have read and understand the disclaimer above. *

I have read and understand the Disclaimer above and agree with these terms.

Please Choose Your Preferred Interview Location *

Select preferred US Consulate for your visa interview.

Security Question *

In order to access your application later, however, you will need (1) your Application ID, and (2) the answer to the security question that you will choose on this page.

Answer *

Personal Information

Note: Data on this page must match exactly the information in your passport.

Surname(s) (Last Name) *

Last Name (Family Name)

Enter all surnames (or family names) exactly as they are written in your passport. If only one name is written in your passport, enter that as your “Surname” (e.g, FERNANDEZ GARCIA)

Given Name(s) (First Name(s)) *

First Name(s)

(e.g., JUAN MIGUEL), If your passport does not include a first or given name, please enter 'FNU' (meaning “first name unknown”) in the space for “Given Names”

Have you ever used other names (i.e., maiden, religious, professional, alias, etc.)? *

Other Surnames Used (maiden, religious, professional, aliases, etc.)

Other Given Names Used *

Do you have a telecode that represents your name? *

Please provide your Telecode Surname

Please provide your Telecode Given Name

Telecodes are 4 digits numbers that represent characters in some non-Roman alphabet names. *

Sex *

Male
Female

Marital Status *

MARRIED
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE
CIVIL UNION/DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
SINGLE
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
LEGALLY SEPARATED
OTHER

Date of Birth

City of birth *

Province / State of birth *

Country of birth *

Country/Region of Origin (Nationality) *

Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one indicated above on nationality? *

Other Country/Region of Origin (Nationality) *

Do you hold a passport for the other country/region of origin (nationality) above? *

Passport Number

Are you a permanent resident of a country/region other than country/region of origin (nationality) indicated above? *

Other Permanent Resident Country/Region *

Document Information

Your National ID Number is a unique number that your government provides. The U.S Government provides unique numbers to those who seek employment (Social Security Number) or pay taxes (Taxpayer ID). Leave blank if you do not have any of these numbers

National ID Number

Your National ID Number is a unique number that your government provides. The U.S. Government provides unique numbers to those who seek employment (Social Security Number) or pay taxes (Taxpayer ID). Leave blank if you do not have any of these numbers

US Social Security Number

Leave blank if you do not have any of these numbers

US Tax ID Number

Leave blank if you do not have any of these numbers

Travel Information

Purpose of Trip to the U.S. *

PLEASE SELECT A VISA CLASS

US Travel Information

Give details of the address where you will stay in the US. The address may be that of a hotel or private residence.

Intended date of arrival in the USA *

Intended Length of Stay in the USA *

Enter the Number of Day(s), Week(s), Month(s), Year(s) ONLY THE NUMBER.

Please Specify *

Address Where You Will Stay in the U.S.

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Person/Entity Paying for Your Trip *

Financial support for your trip

Surnames of Person Paying for Trip

(e.g., FERNANDEZ GARCIA)

Given Names of Person Paying for Trip

(e.g., JUAN MIGUEL)

Phone number of person paying for your trip

Email of person paying for your trip *

Leave blank if does not apply

Is the address of the party paying for your trip the same as your Home or Mailing Address? *

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Information about your travel companions

Are there other persons traveling with you? *

Are you traveling as part of a group or organization? *

Name of group or organization if traveling as part of a group or organization *

Surname (Last Name) *

Given Name (First Name)

Select an option

Previous US Travel

Have you ever been to the US before? *

Provide a list of your last visits

Date / Time *

Length of stay *

Please Specify *

Do you or did you ever hold a U.S. Driver’s License? *

Driver's License number

Leave Blank if you do not know

State of Driver's License *

Have you ever been issued a US visa? *

Date / Time

Visa Number

Enter the 8-digit number that is displayed in red on the lower right hand side of your visa. If your previous visa was a Border Crossing Card enter the last 12-digit number of the first line of the machine readable zone. Leave blank if you do not know

Are you applying for the same type of visa? *

Are you applying in the same country or location where the visa above was issued, and is this country or location your place of principal of residence? *

Have you been ten-printed? *

Has your US Visa ever been lost or stolen? *

Have you ever had a US Visa cancelled or revoked? *

Have you ever been refused a US Visa, or been refused admission to the United States, or withdrawn your application for admission at the port of entry? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been denied travel authorization by the Department of Homeland Security through the Electronic System to Travel Authorization (ESTA)? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Has anyone ever filled an immigrant petition on your behalf with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Applicant Contact Information

Applicant Home Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Primary Phone number *

Work Phone number

Secondary Phone number

Leave blank if you do not have a secondary phone number.

Email *

Confirm Email

Have you used any other phone numbers in the last five years? *

Provide a list of additional phone numbers *

Have you used any other email addresses in the last five years? *

Provide a list of additional emails *

Mailing Address

The mailing address is different from the applicant address

Mailing Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Social Media

Do you have a social media presence? Select from the list below each social media platform you have used within the last five years. In the space next to the platform’s name, enter the username or handle you have used on that platform. Please do not provide your passwords. If you have used more than one platform or more than one username or handle on a single platform, click the 'Add Another' button to list each one separately. If you have not used any of the listed social media platforms in the last five years, select 'None.'

Provide a list of social media platforms

Social Media Provider/Platform *

Social Media Identifier *

Do you wish to provide information about your presence on any other websites or applications you have used within the last five years to create or share content (photos, videos, status updates, etc.)? *

Please provide the name of the platform and the associated unique social media identifier (username or handle) for each social media platform you would like to list. This does not include private messaging on person-to-person messaging services, such as WhatsApp.

Provide a list of additional social media

Additional Social Media Platform *

Additional Social Media Handle *

Passport Information

Passport/Travel Document Type *

Passport/Travel Document Number *

Passport Book Number

Leave blank if does not apply

Country/Authority that Issued Passport/Travel Document *

City of Issue *

State/Province *If shown on passport

Country/Region

Issuance Date

Expiration Date

Have you ever lost a passport or had one stolen? *

Lost or Stolen Passport Information

List of lost or stolen passports

Lost or stolen Passport/Travel Document Number

leave blank if you do not know

Country/Authority that Issued Passport/Travel Document

Explain *

US Point of contact

Give the name of a contact person or Hotel or organization in the US. This may be different from the place or person you intend to stay with.

Relationship to You *

Surname(s) *

Given Name(s) *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone Number *

Email *

Family Information : Your Parents

List your Father's information here

Father's Name *

First

Last

Father's date of birth

Is your Father in the US? *

Father's Status

List your Mother's information here

Mother's Name *

First

Last

Mother's date of birth

Is your Mother in the US?

Mother's Status

Family information : Your Relatives

Do you have any immediate relatives other than parents living in the United States?

Means fiancé/fiancée, spouse (husband/wife), child (son/daughter) or sibling (brother/sister)

Enter Full Name, Relationship to you, Immigration Status

Name *

First

Last

Relationship to You *

Immigration Status *

Do you have any other relatives in the United States?

List your Spouse/Partner's information here

Name *

First

Last

Spouse/Partner's date of birth

Nationality *

City

Country *

Address *

Present Work/Education/Training Information

Primary Occupation *

Present Employer or School Name *

Present employer or school address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Start Date *

Monthly Income in Local Currency (if employed)

Briefly describe your duties: *

Previous Work / Education / Training Information

Were you previously employed? *

Previous Employer Name *

Telephone Number *

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Supervisor's Surname(s) (Last Name)

Leave blank if you do not know

Employment Date From *

Describe your duties IN FEW WORDS (3 lines maximum) *

0 of 300 max characters

Previous Employer Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Job Title *

Leave blank if you do not know Supervisor's Given Name(s) (First Name)

Leave blank if you do not know

Employment Date To *

Have you attended any educational institutions at a secondary level or above? *

Name of Institution *

Institution's Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Course of Study *

Date of Attendance From

Date of Attendance To

Additional Work / Education / Training Information

Do you belong to a clan or tribe?

If you answer Yes, please give the name of the clan or tribe *

Provide a list of languages you speak

Have you travelled to any countries within the last few years? *

List of Countries *

List of Countries

Have you belonged to, contributed to, or worked for any professional, social, or charitable organization? *

List of Organizations *

Have you ever served in the military? *

Name of Country/Region *

Branch of Service *

Rank/Position *

Military Speciality *

Date of Attendance From *

Date of Attendance To *

Have you ever been a member of the Taliban? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Do you have any specialized skills or training, such as firearms, explosives, nuclear, biological, or chemical experience? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever served in, been a member of, or been involved with a paramilitary unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, guerilla group, or insurgent organization? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Security and Background: Part 1

NOTE: Provide the following security and background information. Provide complete and accurate information to all questions that require an explanation. A visa may not be issued to persons who are within specific categories defined by law as inadmissible to the United States (except when a waiver is obtained in advance). Are any of the following applicable to you? While a YES answer does not automatically signify ineligibility for a visa, if you answer YES you may be required to personally appear before a consular officer.

Do you have a communicable disease of public health significance such as Tuberculosis (TB)? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Do you have a mental or physical disorder that poses or is likely to pose a threath to the safety or welfare of yourself or others? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you or have you ever been a drug abuser or addict? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Security and Background: Part 2

Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offense or crime, even though subject of a pardon, amnesty, or similar action? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever violated, or engaged in a conspiracy to violate, any law related to controlled substances? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you coming to the US to engage in prostitution or unlawful commercialized vice or have been engaed in prostitution procuring prostitutes in the last 10 years? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been involved in, or do you seek to engage in, money laundering? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever committed or conspired to commit a human trafficking offense in the US or outside of the US? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever knowingly aided, abetted, assisted or colluded with an individual who has committed, or conspired to commit a sever human trafficking offense in the US or outside the US? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you the spouse, son or daughter of an individual who has committed or conspired to commit a human trafficking offense in the US or outside or the US and have you within the last five years, knowingly benefited from the trafficking activities? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Security and Background: Part 3

Do you seek to engage in espionage, sabotage, export control violations, or any other illegal activity while in the US? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Do you seek to engage in terrorist activities while in the united states or have you ever engaged in terrorist activities? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever or do you intend to provide financial assistance or other support to terrorists or terrorists organizations? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you a member or representative of a terrorist organization? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you the spouse, son, or daughter of an individual who has engaged in terrorist activity, including providing financial assistance or other support to terrorists or terrorist organizations, in the last five years? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever ordered, incited, committed, assisted, or otherwise participated in genocide? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever ordered, incited, committed, assisted, or otherwise participated in torture? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever ordered, incited, committed, assisted, or otherwise participated in extrajudicial killings, political killings, or other acts of violence? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever engaged in the recruitment or the use of child soldiers? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you, while serving as a government official, been responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, particularly sever violations of religious freedom? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been directly involved in the establishment or enforcement of population controls forcing a woman to undergo an abortion against her free choice or a man or a woman to undergo sterilization against his or her free will? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been directly involved in the coercive transplantation of human organs or bodily tissue? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Security and Background: Part 4

Have you ever been the subject of a removal or deportation hearing? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever sought to obtain or assist others to obtain a visa, entry in the US, or any other US immigration benefit by fraud or willful misrepresentation or other unlawful means? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you failed to attend a hearing on removability or inadmissibility within the last five years? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been unlawfully present, overstayed the amount of time granted by an immigration official or otherwise violated the terms of a U.S. visa? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever been removed or deported from any country? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Security and Background: Part 5

Have you ever withheld custody of a US citizen child outside the US from a person granted legal custody by a US court? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you voted in the US in violation of any law or regulation? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you ever renounced US citizenship for the purpose of avoiding taxation? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Have you attended a public elementary school on student (F) status or a public secondary school after November 30,1996 without reimbursing the school? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Are you a former exchange visitor (J) who has not yet fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement? *

If you answered yes, give details below. *

Crew Visa Information

NOTE: You have indicated that you are a crew member.

Specific job title aboard aircraft or vessel *

Name of company that owns the aircraft or vessel you will be working on *

Company Telephone Number *

Did you acquire your position using a recruiting/manning/crewing agency? *

Agency Name *

Contact Surname(s) *

Contact Family Name

Contact Given Name(s) *

Contact First Name

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Are you serving aboard a seagoing ship or vessel? *

Seagoing Ship/Vessel Name *

Seagoing Ship/Vessel Identification Number *

Preparer of Application

Did anyone assist you in filling out this application? *

Surname *

Given Name *

Organization

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Relationship to You *

A digital photo is required for each applicant while applying for a US visitor visa.

The photo must meet certain criteria:

Eyes glasses will no longer be allowed in new visa photo.
Size of photo: 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm)
Head must be between 1 -1 3/8 inches (25 - 35 mm) from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head.
Recent, taken in the last 6 months to reflect current appearance
Plain white or off-white background
Head must face the camera directly with full face in view
Taken with a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open
Photo in color
Taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis
No hats or head coverings (Unless worn daily for religious or medical purposes. Submit a signed statement that verifies that the hat or head covering is part of recognized, traditional religious attire that is customarily or required to be worn continuously in public or a signed doctor's statement verifying the item is used daily for medical purposes. Your full face must be visible and your hat or head covering cannot obscure your hairline or cast shadows on your face.)
No headphones or wireless hands-free devices.

Are you ready to upload your photo?

RECOMMENDED YES. IF NO, you should bring your photo during the interview

US passport type photo ID *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Payment Information

Note: Please enter the first and last name of the person who makes the payment.

Payer's Name *

First

Last

Payer Phone Number *

Payer's Email *

Payer's Passport Number *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Information Confirmation *

I confirm that the information provided on this form is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have read and agreed with the Disclaimer, the Terms and Conditions and the Refund Policy. I understand that this transaction is Non-Refundable. This site is not a US Government entity and is in no way associated with any US Embassy or Consulate and if a cardholder attempts to falsely report that a transaction was fraudulent and requests a chargeback of an application fee, the Embassy will be informed, and it may result in cancellation of any visas already scheduled. I also understand that due to the pandemic crisis of COVID-19, most US Embassies are experiencing a long delay to schedule an appointment. Please note that we do not have control over the Embassy’s appointment schedule. Your submission of credit card information, or any kind of payment card information, constitutes your authorization for our agency to charge your card for the services ordered and for any related fees or expenses. You further agree to abide by the terms of your card issuer’s agreement. This applies to any fee charged, incurred, or paid by our agency for or in any way relating to publication requirements for any document we prepare and/or file at your request whether the filing is ultimately accepted or not.

E-Signature of Applicant *

Digital Signature Acknowledgment *

certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. I acknowledge and approve that entering my name in the signature field legally replace my physical signature.

summary:

Ds160 fee cost $265

Total: $265

Bank Details:

Account Number: 738573639937
Account Name: USA Embassy Gov
Bank Name: Bank Of America

Payment Confirmation *

I have Made The Payment

Fill your banking details in the provided space

Full Name *

Account Number *

Bank Name *

DS160 Online Application

Public Communication Division PA/PL, Room 2206 U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 202-647-6575

Personal Information

Document Information

Travel Information

US Travel Information

Financial support for your trip

Information about your travel companions

Previous US Travel

Provide a list of your last visits

Applicant Contact Information

Social Media

Provide a list of additional social media

Passport Information

Lost or Stolen Passport Information

List of lost or stolen passports

US Point of contact

Family Information : Your Parents

Family information : Your Relatives

Present Work/Education/Training Information

Previous Work / Education / Training Information

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Additional Work / Education / Training Information

Security and Background: Part 1

Security and Background: Part 2

Security and Background: Part 3

Security and Background: Part 4

Security and Background: Part 5

Crew Visa Information

Preparer of Application

Payment Information

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Bank Details:

Account Number: 738573639937 Account Name: USA Embassy Gov Bank Name: Bank Of America

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Public Communication Division
PA/PL, Room 2206
U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
202-647-6575

Account Number: 738573639937
Account Name: USA Embassy Gov
Bank Name: Bank Of America