processto get a visa

1. DANIELA BELLO GONZALEZ
XIMENA CASTRO FORERO
LAURA OBANDO GONZALEZ

2. STEPS TO APPLY
FOR US VISA
1) Select your type of visa that
you go to request.
2) Fill out the form (DS-160)
3) Cancel the rights of visa
application and schedule
appointments to attend the
CAS for your interview.
4) Report to the CAS you selected
(Bogotá or Medellin) on the
date and time of your
interview, for taking
photograph and fingerprints.
5) Report to the Immigrant Visa
Unit of the US Embassy in
Bogota on the date and time of
your interview.
6) Claim your passport with visa
at the DHL office or the CAS
that you selected in Step three.

3.  BEFORE APPLYING FOR VISA YOU MUST KNOW THE TYPE OF
VISA YOU ARE APPLYING.
• Tourism and Business (B1 / B2)
• Study in the USA (F & M)
• Exchange Programs - Au Pairs, Summer Jobs, Bilingual Teachers,
etc. (J)
• Temporary Workers (H, L, O, P)
• Religious Workers (R)
• Domestic Employees (B1, A-3, G-5)
• Crew Members (C1, D)
• Investors (E1, E2)
• Press and Media (I)
• Diplomatic and Official (A, G, C-3)
• Traffic in Persons and Victims of Crimes (S, T, & U)

4.  Fill out the form (DS-160)
• is an online application to process a nonimmigrant visa
for the United States. This form is in English with
translation into Spanish. The DS-160 is electronically
sent to the Embassy of the United States. At the time of
the interview, the consular officer will enter this form to
determine if you are eligible to receive a nonimmigrant
visa.
Note: All visa applicants must fill out this form except K
visa applicants who must fill out the DS-156 form.

5.  CANCEL THE RIGHTS OF VISA APPLICATION
AND SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS TO ATTEND
THE CAS FOR YOUR INTERVIEW.
• you must choose the DHL office to send your
passport. Keep for steps 4 and 5.

6.  REPORT TO THE CAS YOU SELECTED
(BOGOTÁ OR MEDELLIN) ON THE DATE
AND TIME OF YOUR INTERVIEW, FOR
TAKING PHOTOGRAPH AND
FINGERPRINTS.
• Visa applicants must present their valid
passport and confirmation sheet DS-160.

7.  Report to the Immigrant Visa Unit of the US
Embassy in Bogota on the date and time of
your interview.
• must be on time for this appointment

8.  Claim your passport with visa at the DHL office
or the CAS that you selected in Step three.
• Note: If you need to reschedule your appointment
or change the DHL office or CAS, contact the Visa
Information Service CSC directly. No need to
contact the Embassy.