US authorities in Argentina announced important changes in obtaining the United States Visa. The modifications affect the interview process to obtain that travel document, are especially aimed at who have started the process with travel agencies And they will enter into force on May 2, authorities announced.
Las Non -immigrant visas They are sought by thousands of Argentines seeking to travel to the United States for tourism, with favorite destinations such as Miami and New York. But it is also necessary for work trips or medical treatments. The change is given for the embassy in Argentina but it is also globally, diplomatic sources reported.
As of this May 2, in line with modifications in all American embassies, applicants with an already scheduled interview must Submit the application DS-160as they had been doing, but they will have to do it With an identification code that coincides with the code registered in the dating system.
Who have requested an interview and go to their appointments with alphanumeric codes In application that they are not coincidents, they will have to reschedule their interviews, they warned from the embassy.
Visa applicants whose appointments were scheduled by a third party should pay special attention to the novelties, Like a travel agency.
The procedure for the beginning of the procedure is maintained, from the verification of which visa it is necessary to Take to the process of the formulario DS-160 of the Internet Visa of the United States Government at https://ceac.state.gov/ceac.
The novelties that will govern interviews from May 2 refer to the following steps: the generation of DS-160 confirmation codes for each visa applicant on the website.
United States visa: step by step, how to confirm the identification code
1) Immediately verify that the application identification code matches the identification code in the dating system at https://ais.usvisa-info.com. If you have managed it through a third party, as a travel agency, that person must provide it with the applicant.
2) If the application code does not match the application code in the dating system, enter the correct code into the dating system, replacing the incorrect. All updates must be made at least three business days before the interview date For the visa, or must reschedule your appointments using the correct application number.
The identification code can be updated only once without having to cancel the existing appointment. To do this, follow the steps indicated below:
3) If you need help to update the application code in the appointment system, contact the Visa applicant care center.
4) Take your DS-160 confirmation page to your interview.
Changes in the United States Visa: why the application codes do not match
The United States Embassy in Argentina explained in what cases there may be discrepancies between the identification codes and the code registered in the dating system.
That non -coincidence may be that the reservation of an appointment for the visa, normally made by a travel agency or a visa services company, was made before the application was completed.
It can also happen that the codes do not match if an applicant enters the incorrect code to the dating system, or for some reason fills the form more than once.
In both cases the applicants will have to reprogram the interview.
“All applicants are reminded that they are ultimately responsible for the information they present for their visa interview, whether they have used a travel agent or an assistant to complete their application,” they said from the US embassy in Argentina.
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