Immigration Law

New Form DS-160 Submitted Online - Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

By Robert Kraft

Non-immigrant visas are for foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States for a temporary period of time. The type of visa a foreign national will apply for will depend on the purpose of the trip. Non-immigrant visas can be for study, tourism, or business, to name a few. Individuals who applied for a non-immigrant visa in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and are scheduled for an interview after January 20, 2009, must now use the electronic form DS-160 which is available online at ceac.state.gov/genniv.
 
This recent change requires all applicants, regardless of the type of visa applied for, to submit the form online prior to their appointment at the Consulate General. Once the form is submitted online, the applicant is required to print the confirmation page and take the confirmation page to their appointment.
 
Please visit the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez’s Web site for more information:  http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/non-immigrant_visas.html.

Full post as published by Immigration Law Answers Blog on December 30, 2008 (boomark / email).