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can i change my us visa interview location

by Mr. Domenico Hagenes I Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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If you wish to change your interview location, a new form DS-160 is not required. The Embassy or Consulate at which you actually apply can access your form using the barcode on your DS-160 confirmation page, which you must bring to the visa interview.

Can I change US embassy interview location after filling DS-160?

You can change US embassy interview location after filling DS-160 within the same country. No need to fill new DS160 form. Move H1B interview from Delhi to Mumbai. Can I book US Visa interview in different US embassy?

How can I change the location of my citizenship interview?

If you want to have the interview in the country that is not your home, contact the US consulate there and have the officials advise the procedures of changing your interview location. I suggest you have it done as early as possible so that they have enough time buffer to handle and settle your request.

Can I move H1B interview from Delhi to Mumbai?

No need to fill new DS160 form. Move H1B interview from Delhi to Mumbai. Can I book US Visa interview in different US embassy? You can change the US embassy or choose a different city for your US visa interview after filling DS-160 without changing or filing a new DS160 visa application form.

How to choose an embassy or consulate for a visa interview?

It is recommended that you choose an embassy or consulate in your country of residence, as it can sometimes be difficult to be interviewed in a country you don’t reside in. Each embassy or consulate has the appointment calendar, which shows the available dates applicants can choose for their visa appointments.

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Can I change my US visa appointment location after payment?

It is generally not possible to transfer your DS160 application/visa petition from one Consulate to another, unless the Consulates are located in one country and they specifically confirmed that you can attend an appointment at a different location than you originally selected on your DS-160 application.

Can we change the embassy appointment location?

You can change US embassy interview location after filling DS-160 within the same country. No need to fill new DS160 form.

Can DS-160 location and interview location different?

The interview Embassy/Consulate you select at the beginning of the Form DS-160 can be different from the Embassy/Consulate where you schedule your interview appointment. However please note that the Embassy/Consulate must be located within India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata).

Can I change US visa appointment location in India?

You can reschedule your US non-immigrant visa appoint by calling the embassy directly or by making the changes in date and time online. The appointments will be pushed to the next available time period that works for you.

Can we reschedule visa appointment to another location?

Of course. You can reschedule your appointment (for a future date only) and up to a maximum of two times. If you are late or have missed your appointment on the scheduled day, the system will not allow you to reschedule or cancel, and you will be required to book a new appointment after 24 hours.

How can I change my DS-160 location after submission?

Although it's true that the State Department does not provide a way to go back and change an already submitted DS-160, you can go online to submit a new, corrected DS-160, print the new confirmation page, and bring that to your interview at the consulate or embassy.

Can we book US visa appointment in one location and attend in another?

You may apply for a visa interview at whichever location is most convenient and where you are able to find appointment availability.

Can I change my DS 160 after scheduling appointment?

Correction of the DS160 confirmation number after you have scheduled an appointment is available until two business days before your visa interview. To correct the number, please log in to your profile, and select “Update profile” or contact the call center for assistance.

What should I wear for US visa interview?

Choose formal clothing — Professional attire is the way to go with almost any interview, and the same applies to F-1 student visa interviews. Certain formal clothing options such as dress shirts, ties, suits, pantsuits, and jackets are always appropriate.

How many times can you change your US visa appointment?

Restrictions to Changing Appointments Applicants are only allowed to reschedule twice (not including the initial appointment) without penalty. If the second rescheduling attempt is canceled, an applicant will only be allowed to reschedule a new date after a waiting period of 90 days.

How many times can we login for US visa appointment?

What it means is that you can re-schedule or change the appointment for 4 times after your initial appointment.

Can we cancel US visa appointment and get refund?

A U.S. visa appointment can be canceled at any time. There is no fee for canceling the appointment. The visa application fee isn't refunded for a canceled U.S. visa appointment. An appointment can also be rescheduled, only once, for a later date.

How can I change my interview location?

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Can I change my UK visa appointment location?

How do I change the Visa Application Centre location? Customers can select any Visa Application Centre location within the country of application, before confirming an appointment. If you wish to change your location after an appointment is confirmed, please Cancel your appointment and choose your preferred location.

Can OFC and visa interview be in different locations?

Yes you can. There is no compulsion to select a particular interview location. The guidance just recommends you to to a location nearest to you. You can not only choose any of the locations but later if you change your mind you can even reschedule your appointment.

Can you check Mehrunissa's posts?

Yes you can. You can check Venkat and Mehrunissa’s posts in this thread. They explain this very well in their posts here.

Can you change DS160?

If you want to change details after submission and appointment scheduled in DS160 form, you can do it but will generate a new DS160 confirmation number. And you paid the fees and appointment against old DS160 confirmation number. You must bring the two DS160 confirmation number and show them at OFC and interview appointment.

Can I change my appointment location?

As far as I know and remeber you can’t change the location. You can only reschedule your appointment that’s is also only 2 times. After that your application and fee shall be considered null & void. And you need to do the whole process from zero. Yes. you can.

Can you change your location on DS 160?

You can do one thing in this situation just retrieve your DS-160 there is is two options will show on screen just make new ds 160 and then you can change your location..

Can you change DS160 confirmation number?

If you want to change details after submission and appointment scheduled in DS160 form, you can do it but will generate a new DS160 confirmation number. And you paid the fees and appointment against old DS160 confirmation number.

No need to fill new DS 160

There is no need to fill another DS 160 if you want to change your US embassy location.

Change US embassy interview location within same country

Usatraveldocs.com also says the same thing that you can change the US embassy location but it should fall within the same country:

How to reschedule a visa appointment?

There are two ways to reschedule a US visa appointment. You can do it either by changing the date online or by calling the visa application center (VAC). To do it online, you can log in on the website with your passport number, date of birth as well as your country of citizenship. After logging in, you will be shown different options on the Applicant Summary page.

What is visa appointment?

US visa appointment is one of the numerous obligations that must be fulfilled by almost every applicant applying for a US visa . It includes a medical examination appointment, biometrics appointment, and visa interview. Depending on your visa category, you may need to book and attend some or all of these appointments.

Do you have to make a new visa payment after a reschedule?

This is because after the first reschedule, you may be required to make a new visa application payment if you want to make further changes to your appointment dates. The Machine Readable Visa (MRV) receipt for the initial payment receipt may become inactive after using it the second time.

How to access DS-160 form?

The Embassy or Consulate at which you actually apply should be able to access your form using the barcode on your DS-160 confirmation page, which you must bring to the visa interview. For example, a business traveler intends to apply for his visa at the U.S. Embassy in City X, so he selects City X as the location where he will submit his application when he completes his DS-160. He then has an urgent reason to travel to City Y on business. Because there is a U.S. Consulate in City Y, he schedules an appointment for a visa interview there, using the barcode from his completed DS-160 application for appointment scheduling. The U.S. Consulate in City Y is able to accept his DS-160 even though it lists the U.S. Embassy in City X as the location where he originally intended to submit his application.

Where to contact for specific instructions?

Contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you applied for specific instructions.

Do you leave spaces blank on a question?

Most questions are mandatory and must be answered in the spaces provided. You may leave spaces blank when the questions are marked “optional.”. You may answer a question with “Does Not Apply,” when that question does not apply to you; however, all other questions must be answered.

Do you have to have your fingerprints scanned for a visa?

Unless you are exempted from appearing in person, your fingerprints will be electronically scanned on the day of your interview. By providing your fingerprints, you will again certify that that you have answered all questions on the DS-160 truthfully and to the best of your knowledge, and that you will tell the truth during your visa interview. You will be directed to read the following statement prior to having your fingerprints scanned:

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