For the week of March 8 – 12 only, applicants who are unable to complete
the DS-160 may present the DS-156 in support of their visa application. (In
addition, males aged between 16 and 45 should complete the DS-157 and F and
J visa applicants the DS-158.) The forms are available on the visa forms page
at: london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/forms/visaforms.html
Note: From March 15 onwards, applicants applying for visas at the Embassy in
London or the Consulate General in Belfast will be required to complete the online
DS-160. We will no longer accept the DS-156.
The DS-160 web-based nonimmigrant visa application form has arrived! (notice
#2)
Non-immigrant visa applicants applying for a visa, on or after, 01 March 2010,
will be required to complete the new DS-160.
20 January 2010
Visa Waiver Program travelers (VWP) who have not registered under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be denied boarding by the air carrier. Since January 12, 2009 when ESTA was introduced for Visa Waiver Program travelers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been operating in "informed compliance" status for the enforcement of the ESTA. Effective January 20, 2010, they will initiate a transition to enforced ESTA compliance, and VWP travelers who have not obtained approval through ESTA should expect to be denied boarding on any air carrier bound for the United States. To ensure that this will not happen to you, register under ESTA now at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
The U.S. Embassy London informs travellers to the UK where they can find important information about what to do when abroad in our latest YouTube video.
If you are traveling to the United States and are concerned about the reports of Swine Influenza, we suggest that you visit the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s website for the latest information http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluUS.aspx .
21 August 2008
Former American Citizen Services Chief André Goodfriend talks about the function and types of services offered to American citizens ... read more (contains videos ).
DS-160 Online Form Problems
For the week of March 8 – 12 only, applicants who are unable to complete
the DS-160 may present the DS-156 in support of their visa application. (In addition,
males aged between 16 and 45 should complete the DS-157 and F and J visa applicants
the DS-158.) The forms are available on the visa forms page at: london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/forms/visaforms.html
Note: From March 15 onwards, applicants applying for visas at the Embassy in
London or the Consulate General in Belfast will be required to complete the online
DS-160. We will no longer accept the DS-156.
The DS-160 web-based nonimmigrant visa application form has arrived! (notice
#2)
Non-immigrant visa applicants applying for a visa, on or after, 01 March 2010, will be required to complete the new DS-160.
Visa Waiver Program travelers (VWP) who have not registered under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be denied boarding by the air carrier. Since January 12, 2009 when ESTA was introduced for Visa Waiver Program travelers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been operating in "informed compliance" status for the enforcement of the ESTA. Effective January 20, 2010, they will initiate a transition to enforced ESTA compliance, and VWP travelers who have not obtained approval through ESTA should expect to be denied boarding on any air carrier bound for the United States. To ensure that this will not happen to you, register under ESTA now at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
04 January 2010
The DS-160 web-based nonimmigrant visa application form has arrived!
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 applicants, March 1 is the all important date.
The DS-160 is web-based and once completed, transmits the applicant’s data to the post where s/he will apply for the visa. As the data is collected electronically, it means that we will be able to conduct various forms of pre-processing and pre-screening in advance of the application which should reduce processing delays. It also means that applicants who apply for visas on a frequent basis can save their original application and simply submit the updated form.
18 December 2009
The Department of State has announced that from January 4, 2010 HIV Infection will be removed from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance. This means that HIV infection will no longer be an inadmissible condition. Applicants who are traveling to the United States on or after January 4 who are otherwise qualified, may travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. Travelers not eligible to travel visa free will be required to apply for a visa, but will no longer require a waiver of ineligibility before the visa can be issued. If you are affected by this change and would like further information, please contact the Operator Assisted Information Service.
Attending a Non-immigrant Visa Interview?
Watch our YouTube video!
29 April 2009
If you are traveling to the United States and are concerned about the reports of Swine Influenza, we suggest that you visit the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s website for the latest information http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluUS.aspx .
American citizens are reminded that you are required to provide your Social Security Number, if you have been issued one, when submitting forms to renew or apply for a U.S. passport. Failure to do so can result in a $500 fine enforced by the IRS. For more information on how to correctly fill out passport applications forms, please ensure that you read the "Tips for Completing…" page of the appropriate passport application form.
The U.S. Embassy London informs travellers to the UK where they can find important information about what to do when abroad in our latest YouTube video.
20 February 2009
Warden Conference at the U.S. Embassy in London.
02 February 2009
American Citizen Services now has a blog. This replaces our newsletter service ; we hope we can offer you much more timely and relevant information. PLEASE let us know what you think!
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New Video: Apply for your visa early this year!
