How to Apply For US VISA Renewal ~ Interview Waiver Documents:
When a Visa Holder had a approved US Nonimmigrant Visa & Due to time visa expires then a visa holder has a very simple procedure to initial the application process as Renew US Visa form. There are some small differences between us visa process and us visa renewal process. In this article we’ll explain here how to apply renewal of visa for USA from India.
Apply For US VISA Renewal
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides instructions to repeat travellers (who already had US Visa) renew their visas according to their category without visiting the US embassy or consulate for interview or any process under some circumstances. after the expiry of us visa, us visa holder is allowed to renew the passport with some procedural ways which will be explained.
Qualifications
There are various eligibility criteria through a non immigrant visa holder can renew the visa process through the interview wavier program. Through Interview Waiver program visa holder don’t need to go for consular interview at embassy or consulates by following some qualifications which you have to sure before applying for renew the us visa application process, as follows:
One must had the Previous US Visa According to their category the visa for which one wish to apply. Visa Holder can not apply for renew different visa category.
Recent Visa would be issued in India after the January 2008
Before renewing the visa, your recent expired visa must be for multiple entries with the validity of more than 1 year.
Your most recent visa must not lost, stolen, cancelled or denied.
Note:
(1) Through Interview Waiver program one does not have guarantee of visa issuance, in some circumstances visa holder have to appear for visa interview before the counsel officer at the embassy or consulates.
(2) These all eligibility criteria for Below 14 years to Over the Age 80 Years.
Note: If US Visa Holder does not qualify for the interview waiver program then visa holder have to schedule the visa interview by scheduling the appointment & attend it which is the similar process when you applied for first time.
How to Apply for US Interview Waiver
As all know to renew the US visa application form, one should qualify for the US Interview Waiver. So, there are some step by step process USA visa online renewal follow these carefully while applying online:
Step-1 : First US Visa Holder must complete the Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (DS-160) Form by filling all correct documents according to their documents, Print & save the DS-160 Form Confirmation page for renewal of US Visa according to your category.
Step-2 : Register an Account for Scheduling an Interview (Reply Answers Carefully) : Schedule Interview
Answer the Questions During the US Visa Renewal Form
While Filling the renewal Application, there are some Questions which is asked in “YES” or “NO” by Ticking the Check Box. So Please Carefully Answers during filling the Form.
(a) Have You Been Issued a USA VISA Previously ?
(b) Is Your VISA Valid ?
(c) What is Your VISA Number
(d) Have you Travelled to USA ? (Specify the Dates And Number of Days Stays)
(e) Question About Education / Jobs / Prvious Jobs / Salary
these are basics questions asked during filling the form.
Step-3 : Pay the Visa Application According to your visa types.
If an US visa holder qualifies for the Interview Waiver, then one need to schedule the date of renew application form at the Visa Application Center (VAC). For this One Login & create profile for renew process of us visa and process with renew form and print the copy of appointment confirmation page. Send the All renew application with the listed documented mentioned here with valid passport.
Step-4: After Qualifying the Interview Waiver, Nonimmigrant US Visa holder have to appear at the visa application center as your scheduled interview waiver drop-off date between 10 Am to 4 Pm with the all mandatory and supporting documents by submitting all as the requirement process.
Questions For Scheduling the Biometric & Visa Interview
These questions’s answered should be in the form of “YES” or “NO”, By Ticking the Check Box
(a) Are you Applying for the Same Category of VISA ?
(b) Is Your VISA Still Valid ?
(c) Visa Issued Status (After 1st Jan 2004 or Before 1st Jan 2008) ?
Note: if your visa is issued after 1st Jan 2018, then applicant don’t need to go for for biometrics. Just Deposit passport with photograph as specified above.
(d) Has Your Visa Expired More Than 12 Months Ago ?
Note: If you Tick “YES” Means Interview and “NO” means no Interview
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(e) Has Your VISA Annotated ?
Last few visa related questions also asked in YES or No
Step-5 : After These all process, renewal US visa applicant will receive the decision with 7 to 10 business days of when documents submitted. if application for us visa renewal is approved, then visa will be delivered for pickup to your selected document collection center which was specified during the process of scheduling document drop-off.
Note: if one miss drop-off date, one can reschedule & in 24 hours you will be schedule new drop-off date at the VAC centers.
Documents Checklist for Interview Waiver
- Valid New and Old Passort (if have any)
- Your Current or Most Recent US Visa
- DS-160 Application Form
- Visa Processing Fee Receipt
- One Copy of the Appointment Confirmation Page
- One New Photograph Taken Within the last 6 Months
- Supporting Documents (Original and 1 Scanned Copy for Each) According to Visa Types
- For Children, Parent’s valid visas & documents as the Interview Waiver program.
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