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Non-Immigrant Visa
Every applicant, including minor children, must have a
scheduled appointment in order to enter the Consulate.
To schedule an appointment go to
http://www.vfs-usa.co.in/. A family can schedule appointments for all
family members together in the same slot. When the appointment is
confirmed, the applicant will receive a return e-mail within half an hour
with the instructions.
Please do
NOT bring extra people with you at the time of your interview. Family
members or friends of applicants who do not have a scheduled appointment
will not be allowed to enter the Consulate gate.
Various Indian companies may use
Business Executive Program (BEP) to expedite
processing of visa applications. The Business Executive Program (BEP)
is only for companies located in India and within the Chennai consular
district.
Plan to apply for a visa at least four weeks in advance of your
intended trip.
Visa Fees for Indian Nationals are as follows:
Non-immigrant visa application
fee (non-refundable)
Applicants for the following non-immigrant visa categories are exempt
from paying the Non-Immigrant Visa Application Fee: A, C-2 , G, and
NATO. |
RS. 4,600.00 |
Non-immigrant visa issuance fee
(paid only upon issuance)
(for B, H, I, L, O, P, Q, and R Visa Categories)
As of October 11, 2003, applicants for the following non-immigrant
visa categories will be exempt from paying the Non-Immigrant Visa
Issuance Fee: A, C-2 , D, F, G, J, K, M, N, NATO, S, T, and V. |
RS. 2,300.00
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Important: Please write your complete name and passport number
on the back of each draft.
All NIV applicants must submit the following documents when applying for a
non-immigrant visa:
- An individual passport valid for
travel to the U.S. for at least six months beyond the planned entry in
to the United States.
- All applicants need to submit a fully completed and signed Visa
Application Form -
DS-156 and DS 157. (Please do not fold the DS-156 application form
as this may make the information unreadable to the computer systems).
- If you are applying for a F-1, J-1 or
M-1 visa, you need to submit a fully completed and signed Application
form DS-158.
- F-1 visa students should bring Form I-20, academic
transcripts/credentials, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and TOEFL scores (original),
documentary proof of finances, and proof (if any) of paid or unpaid
study leave from a current employer.
J Visas - exchange visitor visas should submit Form IAP-66/DC 2019 from
as approved Exchange Visitor Program sponsor
- One recent (within the past six
months) passport size photograph:
1. The photographs must not be older than six months.
2. The photographs must measure 5 cm x 5 cm.
3. The photographs of the applicant’s head must be between 2.5 cm and
3.5 cm when measured vertically.
4. The photographs must have a white or off-white background.
5. The applicant must face the camera directly, with both ears
visible.
- Pay
SEVIS fee before the visa can be issued (for most students and
international exchange visitors)
- Proof of payment of
non-refundable application fee USD $100
in rupees for each person and each visa
application.
- Pay Visa Reciprocity Fees (for
applicants form other countries)
- H1B and H4 Visa applicants should bring all
specified documents listed above, as well as, the I-797, I-129 (Petition
for Nonimmigrant Visa) and LCA (Labor Condition Application).
- Documents showing nonimmigrant intent
detailing employment, job letters, bank statements, bank books, property
titles (land, car, house), and/or business licenses, expired passports
with prior visas.
- Proof of strong social, economic and/or family ties
to the country to which the applicant intends to return. Please submit
the following documents (when applicable):
- proof of work stating the length of employment; salary/wages,
and/or bank statements showing income; and leave provided for the trip
and whether it is paid or unpaid. Pensioners should present the last
receipt of benefits;
- evidence of business or other property ownership (business
registration certificate, registration certificate of
self-employment), and proof that the business is prosperous (tax
return form and contracts, financial records, etc.);
- proof of enrollment in school and school record for students. If
the trip is scheduled during the academic year and not in a regular
school break, a statement from the principal is necessary that the
student is excused from school;
- proof of strong family ties (e.g. marriage certificate, birth
certificates of minor children, etc.);
- proof of ownership of an estate or other property
- Convincing documents of sufficient financial evidence
to cover the applicant's stay in the U.S. (e.g. bank account
certificates of the past three months), or evidence that somebody will
cover his/her expenses.
- Evidence concerning the purpose of travel (e.g. in
the case of a business trip or an official visit, a letter from the
employer or from the inviting party in which they state the purpose and
the duration of the visit).
If the person you are visiting has been in the United States less than
10 years, please provide evidence of their status (green card, visa,
U.S. passport, etc.).
Immigrant Visa
The Immigrant Visa Unit processes visas from 8:00 a. m. until 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday except Wednesdays and scheduled holidays. New
IV applicants are seen by appointment only.
Attorney Representation
There is no right to counsel. Attorneys are not permitted to be physically present at the interview.
The Consulate does not permit interested parties such as friends,
relatives or business contacts to assist a non-immigrant visa applicant
during an interview. If someone wishes to present facts to the Consulate
about a particular visa case, they are free to provide this information
directly to the applicant.
Contact Information
Please apply at appropriate consular
district:
CHENNAI: The consular district includes the states of
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and the Union Territories
of Lakshadweep islands and Pondicherry.
U.S. Consulate General
Gemini Circle
220 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 006 India
Switchboard: (+91) (44) 2811-2000
Fax: (+91) (44) 2811-2020/2032/2027 (not reliable from overseas)
Consular Service Unit: (+91) (44) 2811-2060
NIV Recorded information: (+91) (44) 2811-2030/2031
Automated Voice Mail Extensions:
-8000-8002 (H, L, F, B-1, & B-2)
-3570 (B-1/B-2)
-3580 (B-1 & B-2)
-3240 (H & L0
-2490 (Drop-box)
http://chennai.usconsulate.gov
NEW DELHI: The consular district includes the states of
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttaranchal and the Union Territory of Delhi. American citizens
in the New Delhi consular district who need assistance, have specific
questions, or who wish to register as U.S. citizens, should contact:
Consular Section
American Embassy
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021 India
Embassy Tel: 011-2419-8000, x8562, 4249
FAX: 011-24198407
http://newdelhi.usembassy.usconsulate.gov
MUMBAI: The consular district includes the states of
Mahrashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and the Union
Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
American Consulate General Mumbai
Lincoln House, 78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026
Tel: 91-022-2363-3611 to 3618
FAX: 91-022-2363-0350
http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov
CALCUTTA: The consular district includes the states of
West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Orissa, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, and the Union Territories of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
American Consulate General
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Calcutta 700071
Tel: 91-033-2282-3611 to 3615
FAX: 91-033-2282-2335
http://calcutta.usconsulate.gov
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