How to Apply for a US Visitor Visa From UAE
Although the United States is a welcoming country to foreign visitors, there is a specific procedure to be followed in order to obtain a visitor's visa. Unless you're a citizen of a nation that participates in the visa waiver program, you are required to present a visitor's visa prior to boarding a plane bound for the United States. If you live in and are a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, the U.S. requires you to have a valid visa before you're allowed to enter the country.
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Instructions
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Visit the Consular General of the United States UAE website. Click on "Visas" at the top of the page, and a pull-down menu appears. Choose "Applying for a visa."
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Click on "Complete the online DS-160 application form" located on the left side of the page. Click on the "Online DS-160" prompt highlighted in blue. Click "Start application" to begin filling out the form. Upload a passport-sized color photo of yourself that was taken within the last six months. The photo must include your full face with a white or off-white background and your face directly facing the camera.
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Select the location where you are submitting the application from a pull-down menu in the middle of the page. Select "Dubai, United Arab Emirates." Select the "Start A New Application" box near the bottom of the screen. An application ID number appears in a box to the left of the screen. Select a security question from the choices provided in the security question box. Provide the answer to the security question, and click "Continue" at the bottom of the page.
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Type in your name, birth information and marital status on the first page. Enter your address, phone number, passport information, travel information, travel companions information, if applicable, previous U.S. travel information, U.S. contact information, family information, work, education and training information and security and background information on subsequent application pages.
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Review your entries for accuracy. Correct any mistakes. Print the confirmation page.
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Schedule a visa appointment by clicking on "Schedule An Appointment" on the "Apply For A Visa" page of the consulate website. Click on the "Non-immigrant Visa Appointment Calendar" choice highlighted in blue. Average appointment wait times are presented. There are two location choices available for appointments: Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Click on your choice. Click on the "Schedule Appointment" box at the bottom of the next page, and scroll through the months to find an appointment date.
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Pay the application fee at a selected branch of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. Bank information is available on the "Apply For A Visa" page by clicking "Pay The Application Fee."
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Tips & Warnings
Save your application if you have to leave your session. The system will not automatically save the information, but if you hit "Save" at the bottom of each application page, you can retrieve the application to complete at a later date.
Take the confirmation page of your application with you on the day of your interview.
The system automatically logs you out if you're inactive for 20 minutes when filling out your online application, and you have to log in again. Write down your application ID number because you need to input this in to log back onto your application.
All questions on the application must be answered in English; however, there is an Arabic translation feature.
