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How to Fill DS-160- Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application?

How to Fill DS-160- Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application?

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Are you really intended to visit the USA?

Do you think that getting visa to go there is an uphill climb?

It won’t be that much tougher, today. You don’t have to fill an array of forms, including DS-156, DS-156K, DS-156V, DS-157, DS-158 and DS-3032.

So! How can you get the US visa? It’s easy and, indeed, extremely convenient through a form, viz DS- 160. Let’s catch some more details about this valuable visa:

What is the form DS-160?

It’s a new non-immigrant visa, pertaining to the K visas. The USCIS has replaced all the aforementioned forms with it to let you heave a sigh of relief. Now, the DS-160 online non-immigrant visa application can be filled digitally. This facility enables you to travel temporarily to the United States.

Why is this form required?

The immigration authority in America, i.e. the USCIS, mandates the electronic submission of the visa-applicant’s details. It enables the NRI diaspora to submit the necessary information to that immigration authority. Thereby, it would have his/her prior information.

The visa procedure furthers with a personal interview trailing the application process. It explicitly determines the applicant’s eligibility for the nonimmigrant visa.

How should you fill DS-160 Form?

  • Download DS 160 form. Fill this form electronically prior to the interview with the US visa authority.
  • The embassy that you select for the visa interview might be different from the one you have been scheduled for. But, that embassy should be located in the country only, as in India.
  • Fill the entire form in English language, unless you are asked to feed a particular detail in your native language.
  • Be quick while filling the form online since its application won’t be active longer than 20 minutes. You can try a hack wherein you have to record your application ID number. Save it in your desktop memory to get off the DS-160 session timed out over and over.
  • Bear in your mind that the browser won’t be closed unless you provide with your application ID. Copy it from the top right-hand corner of the form. Whenever your form will be closed, paste it to re-start filling this form.
  • Once you’re done with the application form, an alphanumeric code will automatically be generated. Take its print out. Show it off to the consular officer whenever you walk-in for the visa interview.

Tips to Apply DS 160 Visa Application: 

  1. You should take into account the standards that have been fixed for the photographs, like its dimension, paper-quality, not so older, no eyeglasses and many more.
  2. You don’t need to fill multiple forms, which are DS-156, DS-156K, DS-156V, DS-157, DS-158 and DS-3032. Only DS-160 form is enough to apply for the nonimmigrant visa.
  3. For E-visa applicants also, this form is enough to fill in. However, your employer/manager/essential employees should feed your pan information into the Form DS-156E. Subsequently, the immigration authority will release a form DS-161. Once it’s released, the forms won’t be required. Previously, the candidates had to take along the aforementioned application forms at the time of face-to-face interview with the consul.
  4. This Form maintains security. The level privacy remains higher than ever because the candidates directly fill the form digitally. Thereby, the visa process goes on a fast track.
  5. The consular officer takes a look into your personal details prior to the formal interaction. Thereby, the visa processing progresses by leaps and bounds. And, delays never occur.
  6. The USCIS comes across flawless data of yours. This is how it compiles the required information accurately in its data repository.
  7. It’s seamless to download the DS-160 form. You can save on time and money that might be expended on if following the old methods, which were manual as well as electronic.
  8. The immigration authority immediately accesses the data by scanning the barcode on your form. This barcode scanning transmits your particular data into their database automatically. Thereby, it escapes the typo errors and hence, the time remains spare with them.

DS 160
USCIS Immigration Law Amended: Signature Required

USCIS Immigration Law Amended: Signature Required

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The USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) has come with some really rough and tough immigration laws. The Trump ruling governance is committed to bring the natives at the fore position. Be it education or any job facility, it works dead seriously to protect its civilians’ rights.

However, the recent amendments introduced a sigh of relief for NRIs or non-resident Indians. Every year, around 65,000 people from across the world file petition for the non-immigrant visa. And its biggest share falls into the bag of India and China, which are around 15,000 visas.

Let’s catch on a few recent amendments that would be valuable for you.

What is the change in the form?

The non-immigrant visa requires two Forms to fill. One is I-129 and another is Form I-907. The former form represents the petition on behalf of the non-immigrant work. The employers file it. The latter form displays the petition filed under premium processing. However, this kind of processing is suspended for the financial year 2018. I’ll put more light over it in the upcoming section of this article.

According to the alterations in the USCIS immigration law,

  • The interim memorandum’s policy on the power of attorney signature is invalidated.
  • The implication of prohibition over the power of attorney’s signature would not be applicable if the applicant is younger than 14 years/ disable.
  • Only authorized employer or employee would be valid. This improvised rule will come into effect from March, 2018.
  • The signature of the petitioner would be verified as an authorized signature.
  • The USCIS holds right to rejection of the petitions those are inked by the power of attorney holder.
  • The immigration authority will not allow that discrepancy to be corrected if the petition is found with a faulty signature.
  • The competent authority will come with more updated information time to time. That updated bulletin will throw light on the specification of the authenticated signature.
  • The scheme of digital signature is in the pipeline of the same authority.

Why?

The changes might be meager. But, they have consistency and integrity to withstand the natives’ right. This is a strong step to safeguard their immigration system.

H1B visa cap:

After a long cease, the US foreign affair authority has lifted ban over receiving H1B visa applications. Prominently, the highly qualified professionals of information technology, science, mathematics and medicine apply for this visa every year. But, the previous year proved bitter for those applicants.

Now, the authority has announced to accept the same visa application from April 2, 2018. But these applications would be effective for the upcoming financial year (that is 2019).

It is noteworthy that the petitioners must submit fee for the Forms I-907 and Form I-129 separately. If one pays cheque showing the combined payment, his/her petition would be rejected. It implies that the separate payment is mandatory. This arrangement would be effective until the suspension of premium processing would be lifted up.

Catch what the premium processing actually is.

Suspension of Premium Processing for 2019:

The premium processing is an expedited processing of the H1B visa program. If you are willing to work in the USA, you should go for this visa facility. The employer files petition on your behalf.

This kind of quick visa application is suspended for now. The amendment will be followed till the next update. Although, the suspension is valid till the next financial year. Earlier, the petitioners with the US master degree were kept away from such bar. But now, they would also follow the same route of suspension. Their application would likely to be considered in the next financial year.

Bear in mind that this service is suspended temporarily. It will resume in the future.

When can be the expedite request accepted?

The expedited processing would be accepted for the financial year 2019 if the application meets these criteria:

  • The company is undergoing severe financial loss
  • Emergency
  • Humanitarian ground
  • Non-profit organization that is in the interest of the United States
  • National Interest situation
  • USCIS flaw
  • Interest of the USCIS

Why suspension?

  • The applications are in bulk to process at the USCIS office. The authority is unable to process them all. And their count is swelling up and up.
  • The adjudication is aligned for those who have completed 240 days and need H1B extension.

Immigration Policy
What’s New In Immigration Policy of India & US?

What’s New In Immigration Policy of India & US?

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At the beginning of this year, the newly elected US President Donald Trump gave a jerk to migrants. By announcing revision in the immigration policy, he claimed to secure the rights of Native Americans. Afterwards, a marathon was on between many Asian and European countries to revive their visa policy.

Initially, they were thought hypothetical since the reviewed immigration policies were on the table. Now, they are formally executed. Let’s get started with the US’ new immigration policy.

What’s new in the immigration policy of the US?

Whatever Donald Trump has revised in immigration policy, it has left several Indian expats disappointed. Why? Have a look:

  • Now, only the highly skilled Indians would be able to eat most of the benefits’ share. The merit-based immigration system is likely to be enforced.

This policy proves a virtual thrash over the Indian expats who are not highly skilled. Many of them are willing to settle their family, especially patents, with them in the US. Earlier, lack of birth certificate and non-availability of birth certificate used to cause the headache. It was so because most the parents or grandparents don’t have their birth certificate. And now, this policy is executed.

  • The president has ordered to halt the practice of promoting the extended family-chain. Now, limited families of the highly skilled NRIs would get the green cards. By promoting merit-based system, he wants to propagate assimilation and financial success.

This revision is no less than a can of worms for NRIs who are likely to marry there. They have to apply for the single status certificate online or with the embassy. But now, they have to consider their skills as well.

  • Trump dismissed the diversity visa lottery system. It was launched to promote diversity in the US. This lottery system was instrumental for 50,000 expats who wished to acquire permanent residency of the US. Since the president is in the favour of absorbing skills, the continuation of the old diversity policy emerges as the biggest barrier. So, he terminated it.
  • According to the old visa policy, it takes 11 years for the skilled NRI to get the green card. But now, the delay will be averted.
  • The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is terminated. This rule was drafted to save the young children of the NRIs who were brought illegally into the US. Due to it, 7,500 Indians will face the pain of deportation.

What’s new in the immigration policy of India?

Converse to the US visa policy, the revised Indian immigration policy has several points to cheer the foreigners as well as PIOs or NRIs or OCIs. Let’s catch what are these:

  • Now, the tour and travel of the intended foreigners would be easy. The leniency is inserted in the visa policy. The visa processing & delivery would be faster than before. It is done to boom the tourism sector. These are the highlights:
  1. If you apply for a business visa on an urgent note, it’s ok. It will be processed within 48 hours.
  2. The same rule will be implemented in the case of the medical visa. It will be processed within 48 hours.
  3. E-Visa is segregated into e-Tourist Visa, e-Business Visa and e-Medical visa.
  4. The time-period of the application window will be 120 days rather than 30 days.
  5. The foreigners can stay for 60 days rather than 30 days.
  6. E-Tourist and e-Business visa would require double entry now.
  7. E-Medical visa will require triple entries.
  8. Now, separate helpdesk counters will assist in the medical visa processing at the airport.
  9. Now, the travelers can enter by e-Visa from 24 airports. Earlier this facility was available on 16 airports only.
  10. Now, Intern Visa (I) for the foreigners who are willing to pursue the internship in the Indian companies, educational institutions and NGOs. But the validity will be applicable, whether it will be the duration of the internship or one year. The lesser duration will be prioritized.
  11. Now, Film Visa (F) will be a launching immigration product. The applicant of this visa can apply to the validity of just one year.

Immigration Process Needs All These

Immigration Process Needs All These

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