The US Department of State has rolled out a key change to the visa application process — requiring all applicants to complete and submit the DS-160 form before booking an appointment. This shift could ...

Consular Officers use the information on the DS-160 to process visa applications and establish an applicant's eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa, along with a personal interview. (FE Online) A new US ...

Discover 10 essential tips for applying for a U.S. B-2 tourist visa, from DS-160 prep to interview success and understanding ...

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced new visa screening requirements that significantly impact F, M, and J visa applicants. These changes include intensified vetting, mandatory ...

You will need to fill a new DS-160 form with the correct information before scheduling your appointment. The F1 visa of my student expires in 2019. The SEVIS number on his existing F-1 visa is from ...

Applicants for US student, training, and exchange visas (F, M, J) must now disclose their social media usernames from the past five years on the DS-160 form. This enhanced vetting procedure aims to ...

The US Embassy in India now requires visa applicants to list all social media usernames from the past five years on the DS-160 form. This expanded background check aims to strengthen national security ...

Come January 19 and applicants applying for United States Visa will have to fill out just one form- ‘DS-160’ instead of the three forms. The web-based Non-Immigration Visa (NIV) application will ...

F-1 Visa: he individual, who applied for admission to North Carolina State University (NCSU), said, “The refusal has left me feeling quite discouraged, and I’ve lost some courage for a second attempt.