In general, to enter a foreign country like USA foreign citizens must first secure a visa, either an immigrant visa for long-term residency or a non-immigrant visa for a short visit. Nonimmigrant visitor visas are available to only those who wish to briefly enter the USA for tourism (visa category B-2), business (visa category B-1), or a mix of both (B-1/B-2).
Examples of tasks that call for various types of visas and are ineligible for those with visiting visa include the following:
Form DS-160 is the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application for the USA. You must:
(1) Finish the online visa application;
(2) Printout of the confirmation page of the application
(3) Bring it with you to the interview.
Photo – For completing the online Form DS-160, add your photo.
The format of the photo must follow the required guidelines.
With a few exceptions, most visa applicants must attend interviews. Any applicant who is seeking a visa may be interviewed by consular officials.
If you are 13 years old or younger: you do not require an interview.
14-79 years old: Required (some exceptions for renewals)
80 and older: typically not necessary.
You will be interrogated by a consular representative to verify your eligibility for a guest visa. To be granted a visa, you must demonstrate that you fit the conditions set forth by American law.
As part of the application procedure, digital, ink-free fingerprint scans are taken. They are often taken throughout your interview, however, this varies depending on where you are.
The consular official may decide that your application needs additional administrative processing after your visa interview. If this is necessary, the consular officer will let you know.
After the visa has been granted, you might have to pay a visa insurance fee (if your nationality requires one) and make plans for the return of your passport and visa.
A visa enables a foreign national to travel to a port of entry in the United States (often an airport) and apply for authorization to enter. Only getting Visa Entry into the United States is not guaranteed. At the port of entry, representatives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have the power to grant or prohibit entrance. The CBP officer will give you an entrance stamp or a paper Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record if they approve of your entry into the country
