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Applicants for U.S. nonimmigrant visas should schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence or nationality.  Visa application fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. For more information, visit travel.state.gov.

All individuals applying for an A-3, C-3 (if a domestic worker), G-5, H1-B, H-3, H-4 dependent of H-1B and H-3, F, M, J, K-1, K-2, K-3, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, or U nonimmigrant visa are instructed to adjust the privacy setting on all social media accounts to “public” or “open” to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the United States under U.S. law. More information is available at travel.state.gov.

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10998 on Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 1, 2026, the United States is suspending or limiting entry and visa issuance to nationals of 39 countries as well as individuals applying using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.  Applicants who are subject to Presidential Proclamation 10998 may still submit visa applications and attend scheduled interviews, but they may be ineligible for visa issuance or admission to the United States. For additional details, visit travel.state.gov.

Countries Subject to Visa Bonds

Effective immediately, the Department of State has paused all visa issuances to diversity immigrant visa applicants. For additional details, visit travel.state.gov here.

IN-PERSON INTERVIEW

Effective October 1, 2025, the Department of State will update the categories of applicants that may be eligible for a waiver of the nonimmigrant visa interview.  All nonimmigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over the age of 79, will generally require an in-person interview with a consular officer except:

DS-160: New Requirement for Visa Interviews

Effective May 1, 2025, all visa applicants must bring a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation number/barcode (starting with AA) that matches the one used to book their online appointment. If your appointment is scheduled within the next two business days and the confirmation number/barcode on your DS-160 form does not match the one in your appointment profile, you will need to reschedule your appointment on usvisaappt.com to proceed with your visa application. If you show up for your appointment and the DS-160 barcode does not match your appointment profile, you will not be allowed to attend your interview. Please ensure that you submit your DS-160 visa application form at least two business days before your interview if you have not already done so (NOTE: for Nigeria three days). This will help us process your application as quickly as possible on the day of your interview. Carefully check that the barcode number on your DS-160 form matches the one used to schedule your appointment. If the confirmation number does not match, please create a support ticket from your account and submit the new DS-160 confirmation well in advance to allow our support team to process the update. Please note: The latest our support team can update the DS-160 number is two business days before your appointment date.

 

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DO I NEED A VISA TO TRAVEL TO THE U.S.?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler’s passport, a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship or nationality.

France is a participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) so most French citizens do not need a visa to travel.  Please refer to ESTA for information on VWP.

Please note that the VWP/ESTA is a program of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please visit Travel.State.gov for additional information.

Note: U.S. citizens do not need a U.S. visa for travel to the United States, but when planning travel abroad a U.S. citizen may need a visa issued by the embassy or consulate of the country they wish to visit.

GET STARTED

Visa applications and interview scheduling are primarily facilitated by the third-party company: Applicant Visa Information Tracking System. Visit their website for additional information on determining what visa type is best for you and how to apply.

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