http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices About Visa services at the U.S. Embassy in London Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:30:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are traveling to the United States visa free under the Visa Waiver Program, you are required to register under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization before boarding the air or sea carrier.  If you fail to do so, you should expect to be denied boarding by the carrier. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1267 Yes, the data that is automatically populated into the new form can be modified.  This applies to any of the data including family name and nationality. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1257 Yes.  On the "Thank You" page you will see an option to create a family or group application.  When you select this, certain information from your application, such as destination, will automatically be imported to and displayed in a new application.  Please note that if you use this option, you ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1255 The form will time out after approximately 20 minutes.   It is important, therefore, that you save the document and save often.  There is a ""SAVE" button at the end of each section; make sure that you press this before continuing onto a new section. If you save the document and find ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1210         The above are examples of the confirmation sheets.  If you are successful in uploading you photograph your confirmation sheet will look like the example on the left.  If you are unsuccessful in uploading the photograph you will receive a confirmation sheet that will look like the example on the right.  Whether ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1241 If you are applying for a petition based visa - H, L, O, P, Q or R - in person on or after February 1, 2010, you must complete the DS-160.  We will not accept the DS-156.  Petition based applicants applying for a visa through the courier service and all other ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1200 If you fall into the category of visa applicant required to complete the DS-160 and you appear for an interview on or after February 1 without the DS-160, you will be asked return the Embassy with the completed form.  We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last minute to ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1214 You are given only one attempt to successfully load a photograph.  If that attempt fails, you may continue completing the DS-160.  The confirmation sheet that you receive at the end will an X in the box where the photograph should appear.  This is fine.  You should bring the confirmation sheet ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1204 Petition based applicants - H, L, O, P, Q & R - applying for visas in person on or after February 1, 201o are required to complete the DS-160.   Applicants booking an appointment through the Operator Assisted Information Service on or after January 4 will be notified of this requirement in ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1193 The U.S. Embassy is to introduce the new web-based nonimmigrant visa application form DS-160. Applicants applying for petition based visas - H, L, O, P, Q or R – in person on or after February 1, 2010 will be required to complete the new form DS-160. For all other ... http://www.usembassy.org.uk/visaservices/?p=1123