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VISA SERVICES
Period of Limited
Consular Services Ends

The
Period of Limited Consular Services at the U.S. Consulate General in
Hyderabad has come to an end.  Starting June 1, the Consular
Section will be open for a full schedule of Non-immigrant visa
interview appointments.  A reminder:  applicants for H and
L category visas need to send us their documentation early.  If
you are one of those applicants, please click here.

How to apply for a Non-Immigrant
Visa

-First, you will need a photo (see http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1287.html
for specifications).  You will need to scan your photo into
your computer. http://travel.state.gov/visa/guide/guide_3877.html

-Next, before booking an appointment,
applicants are required to complete the DS-160 form·

Click on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Complete the form following the
instructions.

All application questions, except as specially
provided, must be in English, using English characters
only.

You will upload your photo at
this time.

The completed application form will generate a
barcode, which should be printed using a
laser printer, as ink-jet or dot-matrix printers
do not print with sufficient resolution to enable capture of the
information in the barcode.

Please note that the
DS-160 will “time out” approximately 20 minutes after the
application has been idle.  If the application times out, all
the data that has been entered will be lost. To guard against data
loss, click the “Save” button in the File Download window.
Identify a place on your computer to save the application file,
browse to that location, and click the “Save” button on the Save
As window.

FAQs are available at this site: http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_4401.html.

-Then, all non-immigrant visa
applicants must pay the visa application fee of $131 (at the current
exchange rate: http://hyderabad.usconsulate.gov/visa_fee.html
) at any HDFC Bank.

All non-immigrant visa applicants next should make
an appointment on the website: www.vfs-usa.co.in.
Appointments can be made either by applicants themselves
or by a friend, relative, or travel agent.

Bring the following paperwork to your
interview, stapled together, in the order listed
below:

Your application confirmation page
(ONLY - we do not need the entire application)

Your VFS Confirmation of Appointment
letter

Your blue MRV Visa Fee Deposit Slip
from HDFC

Please have the items listed above, along
with your passport, ready as soon as you enter the gate.  You
may bring other paperwork but have the items listed above separate
and easily accessible.

Do not bring a paper copy of your
application.

On the day of your visa appointment, come to the
Consulate General front gate on Chiran Fort Lane. Bring your
appointment letter, which has a time for your interview. Do not
arrive more than 30 minutes before your appointment. There is no
parking available.

The following items are NOT permitted inside the
Consulate General: mobile phones, electronic personal digital
assistants, cameras, audio or video recording devices, lap top
computers, portable music players, travel bags, back packs, brief
cases, suit cases, cosmetics (including but not limited to spray
perfume/cologne and talcum/baby powder), bottles of any kind, food
items, and any sealed envelopes or packages. Security staff may
prohibit other items you bring with you.  The Consulate General
cannot store prohibited items for you. If you bring prohibited items
with you, you will have to dispose of them before entry.

Once you enter the Consulate compound, you will be
directed where to go. Keep your appointment letter with you. You
will need it for your interview.

If your visa application is approved and
you are issued a visa, your passport will be returned to you via
courier.

For more information on the application
process:

Applicants can ask for information at any U.S. Visa Application Centre located in 11 cities
across India. Detailed information is available online at http://www.vfs-usa.co.in/. The
VFS Office in Hyderabad is located across the street from the U.S.
Consulate General at:

1-8-313, Second floor
"LINUS"
Chiran Fort
Lane
Begumpet, Secunderabad 500 003

Frequently asked questions about DS-160

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- - Important Notices -
-

U.S. Consulate General, Hyderabad adjusts consular
exchange rate (May 26, 2010)

US Consulate General, Hyderabad changes visa fee
structure starting June 04, 2010 (May 24, 2010)

Click here to learn about our upcoming period of
limited consular services

U.S. Government Rolls Out New DS-160 Visa Application
Form in India (January 06, 2010)

Department of State publishes proposed fee change
(December 14, 2009)

When to arrive at the Consulate for your interview
(June 25, 2009)

Rescheduling visa appointments due to illness (May 18,
2009)

Legal Rights and Protections for Certain employment or
Education-based Nonimmigrants- Notice: Informational pamphlet is Now
Available!

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