Indians can apply for US visas online from February
January 13 2010 by Liam Clifford
For Indians thinking of studying in the US or even living and working in the US for a period, they can soon complete their US visa application online, removing the need for paper applications.
The online visa application process removes the risk of wasting
precious time by posting off an incomplete or invalid form that needs
to be returned and ammended. The new online US immigration forms are
intended to cut times and simplify the process - informing applicants
immediately if they have made an error.
The online system for non-immigrant visas will be available for use by
Indian applicants from 1 February 2010. Jim Herman, the
minister-counselor for consular affairs at the US embassy in Mumbai
says, “the new application forms will ask only those questions that are
relevant to you as an applicant.” Instead of a traditional written
signature, the applicant will have to provide a digital signature in
the form of a unique code.
The visa application service can be used by people simply looking to
visit the US on holiday, right up to those who want to study in the US
for several years on a student US visa.
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