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Getting US visa for a job meeting
I am a self-taught software developer been working online for a while. I've been building a software for an employee in a company and getting paid through Paypal.
The company now decides to buy the ...
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Visiting my employer in the US (I work remotely from my home country)
I work remotely from my home country for a US-based company. Definitely that company is not registered in my home country.
Now, my employer wants to meet with me in person. What would be best ...
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How could I have traveled to the US without having my ESTA checked? Is it really needed?
So I went on holiday to the USA last summer. I filled out an ESTA application online, which cost me 14 dollars due to processing costs and whatnot. I printed a copy of the approved PDF and put it in ...
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How to fix the "an error occurred while processing your photo" message when applying for a US visa?
I'm trying to apply for a B1/B2 US visa through the official website but unfortunately can't get past the "Confirm photo" stage as I see the following error:
I've tried to re-upload the photo several ...
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How to retrieve the DS-160 application number after closing the browser window?
Due to time out, my application exited without completion. I failed in retrieving the application because my surname is only 4 letters. Since I already made the payment with the ID no. of the ...
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Is a B2 visa application OK for a scientific conference?
Background:
I am a PhD student. I intend to attend a scientific conference in the US in August, where I'll be presenting a paper. I specified B-2 type (tourism, pleasure, visit type) while filling my ...
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ESTA application: country where I live
I'm a Lithuanian citizen, studying in the UK (though I did not officially change my country of residence here at Lithuania, so I guess I'm still officially living here) going on a research visit to ...
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Two family members with same last and first names [closed]
We are a family of four (me, my husband, 10-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son), applying for B1/B2 visas. I am the primary applicant. In tge DS 160 form, I am supposed to add my family members ...
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Spouse and me applying from different country for US visa
We are a couple living in different countries and are planning to visit the US. It’s not clear anywhere in the form where we can state that we will be in the US together apart from the travel ...
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Withdraw US J1 visa application
When you withdraw a J1 US visa application, is it considered as a refused visa?
If not, should I still mention it in my future US visa applications?
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I am 16 years old and accidentally requested a B1/B2 visa instead of a B2. Should that be a problem?
I am 16 years old and accidentally requested a B1/B2 visa instead of a B2. Obviously as a 16 years old teenager I am not traveling to the US for business.
I am traveling to the US with my mom and she ...
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Does the interview for a US B1/B2 visa actually influence the decision?
Amongst the many questions on TSE about US visa refusals, there are several where the interview (as described by the applicant) appears so cursory that it seems possible that the refusal decision had ...
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DS 160 Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years?
I am in US and filing for extension from Mexico so filling up DS 160. While filling the DS 160 I came across the question "Have you traveled to any countries/regions within the last five years?"
My ...
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ESTA Elegible after Qatar?
I am planning a week vacation at the end of august, since I am a EU citizen I would like to know if visiting Qatar, Bahrain and Dubai will make me ineligible for an ESTA and therefore for a trip to ...
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I submitted 2 DS-160 applications to 2 different US embassies. Can this be a problem?
Background:
I am a PhD student. I intend to attend a scientific conference in the US in August, where I'll be presenting a paper. I recently submitted a completed DS-160 application form to the US ...
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