Most people visiting the United States may find the tons of paperwork they need to wade through very challenging. Particularly, DS-160 is one critical document one needs to negotiate with care. You may think that it should be easy as it is a digital application aspiring visitors must submit before entering the United States. However, most people ponder over the question, “How long is your DS-160 form valid after submission?”
First, what is meant by the DS-160 Form?
The DS-160 form, popularly known as the online non-immigrant (visitor, tourist, etc) visa application form, is an important document all individuals applying for a non-immigrant visa must fill out and submit digitally. It seeks critical information from visa applicants to expedite the visa issuance process.
Who Should Apply for the DS-160 Form?
People seeking the following visa categories must complete the DS-160 Form:
- Individuals on a temporary business visit or tourists applying for a B-1/B-2 visitor visa
- Students wishing to pursue higher studies applying for an F-1 student visa
- Exchange program participants like students, scholars, etc., applying for J-1 exchange visitor visa
- Professionals with specialised knowledge applying for an H1-B special occupation visa
- Employees of MNCs deputed to the U.S. office applying for an L-1 intra-company transfer visa
- Investors and citizens of treaty countries engaged in business with the U.S. applying for an E-2 treaty investor visa
- Accomplished individuals who have achieved in their field applying for an O-1 extraordinary ability visa
Note: Other than the above, other visa categories may also require submitting the DS-160 form. However, all applicants must note that the answer to “How long is your DS-160 visa valid after submission” is 30 days. To learn more about how to make changes in your DS-160 form, please click here.
(This blog post was written by Yvette Bansal, a former consular officer, and Ramesh Vittal Rao, a Senior Content Writer.)
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