Getting an USA visa (travel, Nonimmigrant)

/reporting in

Got visa:

1) fill in ds160
2) pay fee
3) schedule appointment
4) know your ****
5) 1x photo if not uploaded.

Wasn't so hard.
 
What's the fee? I'm going in June

R1190 what I paid, so make 600% sure your form and photo is correct as well as know your things*.

*you will get turned down if you can't clearly say
1) what you are doing
2) where you are going
3) who you are
4) where you live
5) working for, your job and years worked.
6) married or not
7) if 6 is true some spouse detail

To give you an idea person before me was denied because she mumbled, wasn't clear and appeared if she was *just* going with no intent. Two before her got agitated with questions and almost didn't make it either. Just be cool, know those things, look good (semi casual) don't appear as some hooligan. Also don't pitch up 15 before at least be there 30 mins before, because of the queue outside.

Also if you are asked a question don't stop short with one or two worded answers answer in full, but stop before you get to the point telling a 3 part story.

I took supporting documents from my work, plane tickets, hotel stay as well as cabin stay. They never asked me, but the ones who was lipping him had to provide papers.

If you fail on why you are going or anything of those 7 it's denied. you MUST have your Passport, MRV receipt, prove of appointment and of course the ds160 confirmation page with photo attached to bottom left or right corner if you didn't upload one.
 
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Going to cost me a packet as the wife and 2 sons are going with
 
Friends said the application process ^ is not the problem - they had mayor issues when the arrived in USA, even though he was an invited speak at a medical conference was close to be turned back.
 
Friends said the application process ^ is not the problem - they had mayor issues when the arrived in USA, even though he was an invited speak at a medical conference was close to be turned back.

Did he apply for an ESTA/VWP ?
 
Did he apply for an ESTA/VWP ?
South Africans does not qualify for this:
Which countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program?

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Czech Republic Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand Norway
Portugal
Republic of Malta
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
 
/reporting in

Got visa:

1) fill in ds160
2) pay fee
3) schedule appointment
4) know your ****
5) 1x photo if not uploaded.

Wasn't so hard.

What you mean know your ****?
Nvm read above.
 
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Cool, Just two words I picked up along the line. Should have checked it out :o
South Africans does not qualify for this:
Which countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program?

Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brunei
Czech Republic Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Latvia Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand Norway
Portugal
Republic of Malta
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
 
What you mean know your ****?

Example

C: " what are you going to do in USA ? "
me: " ummm, eerrrrr, blaaa " or just saying " visit "

That would get you denied. Same with all other questions He may or may not ask.
 
It was easy for us to get our stuff.

make sure you have all the paperwork they want. They don't even look at it anyway but rather safe then sorry.
 
And make sure you have the right size photographs. When we went to the US Consulate there were plenty people turned away to go get the right size pictures so you end up at the back of the line. The Consulate in Tokai in Cape Town allows no civilian cars up there so people had to walk to the local chemist for photos and back up the hill again and it ain't a joke when you do it in the pouring rain.
 
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