Applying for Non-Immigration Visa in Nepal

Applying for Non-Immigration Visa in Nepal

If you are applying on or after Monday, May 31, 2010 you must apply using the free, online, DS-160 visa application form. We will no longer accept applications submitted through the EVAF from Monday, May 31, 2010.

Applying with the online DS-160 application form

To apply in Nepal for a non-immigrant visa for temporary travel to the United States, you must:

• Complete the online visa application form, and click “Submit”
• Print your DS-160 confirmation page
• Bring confirmation page and $131 equivalent in Nepalese rupees to Nabil Bank to schedule your visa interview
• Interview for your visa at the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section
• After successful interview, pay visa issuance fee, if any, at U.S. Embassy

How to use the DS-160 Online Visa Application Form

1. Before scheduling your visa interview, you must first complete the free, online, DS-160 visa application form. This online application replaces the Electronic Visa Application Form (DS-156 EVAF). Read the “Instructions” page for details on completing the form.
2. To fill out your online application, click “Start Application,” and answer all the required questions.
3. Upload a digital photo of yourself. Photo requirements can be found here. If your photo is not accepted, submit your application and bring a passport photo with you to the U.S. Embassy at the time of your scheduled interview.
4. To complete your online visa application, click “Sign and Submit” and print your confirmation page (with bar code). You will need to bring this page with you to Nabil Bank to schedule your interview. Nabil Bank will return the confirmation page to you after you schedule your interview. Bring the confirmation page with you to the U.S. Embassy on the day of your interview.

Please note: The online system will time out after 15 minutes of non-use.

How to schedule your visa interview

Nabil Bank is responsible for collecting the visa application fee and scheduling visa interviews for the U.S. Embassy. Please do not call the Embassy's consular section for any appointment information. Applicants should bring with them to Nabil Bank the following items:

• A passport with at least six months of validity beyond the initial date of travel,
• A clear printout of the completed online visa application’s confirmation page (with bar code),
• The equivalent of $131 in Nepalese rupees to pay the visa application fee.

Please note: the application fee is a non-refundable administrative processing fee. It is collected whether or not a visa is issued.

These should be brought to any of the following Nabil Bank locations in Nepal to schedule a visa interview:

• Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
• Biratnagar
• Birgunj
• Pokhara
• Butwal
• Nepalgunj

Nabil Bank will inform the applicant of the date and time when he or she should come to the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section for a visa interview. At the scheduled appointment time, applicants need to bring to the Embassy their passport, their printed application confirmation page, and the yellow fee receipt they receive from Nabil Bank. Applicants will not be allowed into the U.S. Embassy if they do not have their yellow fee receipt with them. At that time, applicants are welcome to bring any additional documents they wish in support of their application. If your photo was not accepted by the online application, you need to bring a passport-sized photo with you to the interview (see photo requirements here).

Interviewing for a visa at the U.S. Embassy's Consular Section

After you have scheduled your interview at Nabil Bank, bring your yellow fee receipt to the U.S. Embassy at your scheduled interview time. You may also bring any additional documents to the interview that you feel may support your case. Please note that supporting documentation is secondary to the interview itself.

Visa application fees

There is a standard application fee of $131 for all visa types. This covers the administrative expenses of processing your application and the interview. This fee is payable at Nabil Bank when scheduling your visa interview appointment. It is non-refundable, regardless of the outcome of your interview.

In addition to the $131 application fee, some visa types require additional issuance fees. These are paid in cash (rupees or USD) at the U.S. Embassy only after a consular officer has told you that you qualify for your visa. The issuance fees are as follows

Note: These are the current visa application and visa issuance fees, as of December 2009. Fees are subject to change.