the ds-160 barcode page - Visa USA Expert

The DS-160 barcode page, Online Non-immigrant Visa Application form, is for temporary travel to the United States. It is form that you can submit electronically to our Department of State website using the Internet.Consular Officers use the information entered on the DS-160 to process your visa application and, combined with a personal interview called the Student Visa interview, determine your eligibility for what is called a non-immigrant visa (there is another popular type of visa called an immigrant visa for people wanting to come over to the U.S. and stay).When you apply for your student visa you must submit a completed DS-160 for all non-immigrant visa categories, except for applicants applying for K visas. K visa applicants must use the Form DS-156, Non-immigrant Visa Application.People applying for K visa’s at the U.S. Consulate will most likely have different application form requirements and you should check with your own homeland Consulate online for these. To do this, just go to your homeland Embassy/Consulate website for your home country and location to learn more.To review a list of frequently asked questions about using the DS-160, click here.To access the online DS-160 barcode page, click here.Important Notice to Visa Applicants: After you have completed the DS-160, you must take these next steps below:Print and keep the DS-160 barcode page confirmation. You do not need to print the full application, just the page with the barcode.You must schedule a visa interview appointment at the Consulate closest to you in your home country. The U.S. Embassy or Consulate will not schedule this appointment for you and there are wait times and other processing times to take into consideration. Go to your Consulate/Embassy webpage to find out all the details on making this appointment.Visit the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website where you will be interviewed for country-specific instructions.Pay the visa application processing fee. Review country-specific instructions on the U.S. Embassy or Consulate website.Go USA!– MikeAll information presented here is from my personal research and my attempts to save you time and money when pursuing your dream of coming to the USA to study. Do not take any of this information as LEGAL advice – I am not an attorney, nor do I play one on TV. This information is gathered from a variety of sources including many U.S. Government websites and I urge you to validate this information as much as possible, just as I do when posting on this blog.