Visa for the United States: the most common mistakes when applying and how to avoid them

To enter the United States of America one is required Visa, the type of which will change depending on the purpose of the trip in question. If you are visiting the country temporarily for business or pleasure, you need to apply for a visa B1/B2.

While the procedure itself has no major complications, it is a long process, so doubts are likely to arise with the forms to fill out and the questions. It is important to pay close attention to all procedures for avoid some mistakes which may result in visa refusal.

Not understanding the DS-160 form correctly

One of the main steps to apply for a B1/B2 visa is to fill in the DS-160 form correctly. The document it is in englishso if the language is not understood fluently, it’s better translate it into spanish. To do this, go to the top right of the page, select the tool “Select Tooltip language” and choose “Spanish”.

This option will make sure that when you place the cursor anywhere in the text, you will see a file translation into the selected languagewhich will prevent you from misinterpreting a specific field or phrase.

Make sure the information is written well and without typos

According to the information of the Mexican Embassy in the United Statesabout 60% of visa corrections are due to errors in the applicant’s name, 20% in date of birth, 10% in gender and another 10% in passport number.

Any such error is detected by the Applicant Service Center (CAS), which can cause your application to be delayed indefinitely.

Giving inaccurate or incomplete information

Although the DS-160 form system detects and alerts you when fields are missing, it cannot recognize them inaccurate information. While in some countries, such as Peru, it was permitted to fill in data during the visa interview, it is currently prohibited and could result in a visa refusal.

It is important to rely on the following documents To complete the application: passport, any travel itinerary, dates of the last five visits or trips to the United States and curriculum vitae.