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Click on the "Schedule Appointment" button below to select an available date and time for an appointment. Enter the 10-digit barcode number from the last page of your printed electronic visa application form into the Barcode Number field, and then click "Submit". Select an available appointment date from the calendar.

You will need to enter the application ID number, and answer other questions as prompted, to retrieve your application. Once your application has been retrieved, it will begin at the last page you completed. You will be able to edit previous pages, if needed.

The first step in applying for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa is to complete your application. It takes approximately 90 minutes to do this. After you submit your application, you can move on to the next steps such as scheduling your interview.

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. (You will not need to print the full application.) You must schedule a visa interview appointment. ... Pay the visa application processing fee.

Individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa are required to submit the nonimmigrant visa application form, known as the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, online. The U.S. Department of State developed this online application to streamline and simplify the application process for applicants.

If it has been more than 30 days since your DS-160 application was submitted, you will need to can re-upload the submitted application in CEAC before correcting the errors. In order to do this, your original submission must have been downloaded and saved on your computer or any other device.

Once you submit your application, you must wait until the Embassy has made a decision on your case.This process will take two to three weeks depending on nationality (please see Processing Time page on Visa Types section for more information), and provided that a complete file is submitted.