Visitor Visa for Indian Parents

[Alfa16]

Hello,
Is there a post/link to the process for visitor visa for parents from India ? I found it on USCIS but I could not find process for visa in India, I heard recently they started two appointments for photo, finger prints & then next one for visa interview. Also do we need to upload photo on DS 160 or they take it during their first appointment ? Can photo with spectacle accepted ? I recently moved to USA and doing it for the first time, please share dos & don'ts & step wise process, I have to do everything from US as parents cant really do this, they are ~ 65 years old. Can fees be paid online from US?
Thanks.

[soni02]

Hello,
Is there a post/link to the process for visitor visa for parents from India ? I found it on USCIS but I could not find process for visa in India, I heard recently they started two appointments for photo, finger prints & then next one for visa interview. Also do we need to upload photo on DS 160 or they take it during their first appointment ? Can photo with spectacle accepted ? I recently moved to USA and doing it for the first time, please share dos & don'ts & step wise process, I have to do everything from US as parents cant really do this, they are ~ 65 years old. Can fees be paid online from US?
Thanks.

Hi Alfa16,

Please follow the info on this link http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-typeb1b2.asp Other useful site are: https://in.usembassy.govhttps://www....migrant-visas/ and https://travel.state.gov/contenthttp...t/visitor.html

- Yes now they have two appointments 1) for photo and fingerprints 2) for visa interview. (you will know this while confirming their visa interview date)
- You don't need to upload the photo on DS-160 anymore.
- Effective November 1, 2016, eyeglasses are no longer allowed in new visa photos, except in rare circumstances when eyeglasses cannot be removed for medical reasons; https://travel.state.gov/contenthttp...al/photos.html
- Yes you can pay the fee online http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-paymentinfo.asp

For dos and don'ts:
- Just follow the procedure and be ready with all the supporting documents mentioned on above websites at visa interview.
- Be clear, precise and true in whatever you mentioned in the application (and in sync with visa interview).
- If the visa officer see the intent is not to get settled in US there won't be any issue with the visa.
- Catch while filing DS-160: They don't accept LNU (last name unknown) on DS-160 in case you only have first name on passport, if you do have this case, you will write FNU (in first name in DS-160) and first name from passport (to the last name in DS-160)

All the best,

[Alfa16]

Hello soni02, thanks for your reply, however, I could not find information on sending invitation letter for parents, I heard that I need to send it, where can I find more information on it ?

[soni02]

Hello soni02, thanks for your reply, however, I could not find information on sending invitation letter for parents, I heard that I need to send it, where can I find more information on it ?

Hello,

If you really want to send the invitation letter, create something like this.

https://www.immihelp.com/sample-invitation-letter-to-parents-usa-visitors-visa/

This should be enough.

Regards,

[Alfa16]

Thanks