Visa procedure

VISA PROCEDURE:
• Get I20 from university
• Visit the link specified in the I20 and pay the SEVIS fee($200)
• There are two forms for the Visa. First is the application form (and it is unduly long) and the second is the form to schedule the appointment.
• Pay the Visa Appointment fee ($140) at HDFC bank and obtain two receipts (one for you and one for the Visa office). This receipt will have a barcode that you have to use while scheduling your Visa appointment. This Barcode will be activated only after two working days. So better get it early.
• Fill the application form first and then once the Visa fee barcode gets activated, fill up the Visa appointment form.
• The application form is huge, as mentioned earlier. Allocate 1-2 hrs for the same. There are many pages in the form and you can save the form (to your computer) after each page. It will also ask for a photo. I used the same photo as I used in for my passport. But I heard there is a different photo format for US visa..Check it out. This application form will ask for the name and address of all schools you’ve studied in(after elementary class) and all organizations you have been employed with. So have all those stuff ready before sitting to fill the form. As for myself I used GOOGLE ;-)
• After that, fill the appointment form and fix your appointment. Ta-daan…your appointment is ready 

See this: (MUST)
http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/howtoapply.html


ALL THE BEST !!