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Indian citizens need a B-2 or combined B-1/B-2 visa to visit the United States for tourism. You complete the DS-160 form online, pay the fee and attend an interview at the US Embassy or a consulate in India. The consular officer decides mainly on your ties to India and the purpose of the trip.
Where to apply: Complete form DS-160 online, pay the application fee, then book a biometrics and interview appointment at the US Embassy in New Delhi or a US consulate in India. A consular officer decides at or after the interview.
Valid for travel to the United States. Check the official page for the validity rule that applies to Indian passports.
Printed after completing the online nonimmigrant visa application.
Proof that the visa application fee has been paid.
Uploaded with the DS-160 in the required format; carry a print if the upload failed.
For the biometrics and interview appointments.
Attended in person unless you qualify for an interview waiver.
Any papers that explain why you are travelling and what you plan to do.
Proof that you can pay for all costs of the trip.
Job, business, family or property that show you will return.
Useful for showing earlier travel and US visa history.
Travel medical insurance: Not required for the visa; medical care in the US is expensive, so cover is strongly advisable.
No ticket is required. The State Department tells applicants not to finalise travel or buy tickets until the visa is in hand. The DS-160 asks for intended travel dates if you have them, so a tentative itinerary is useful background but is not a document the consulate requests.
Get it for ₹708A hotel booking is not on the required list. The DS-160 asks for the address where you will stay in the US, so you should know your first hotel or host address, and you may carry evidence of your plans to the interview.
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No. A flight booking is not a required document, and the State Department says not to buy tickets until you have the visa. The DS-160 only asks for intended dates and travel plans if you have made them.
No booking is required. The form asks for an address where you will stay in the United States, so have your first hotel or host address ready.
After the visa is printed in your passport. Approval is never guaranteed and passport return can take time, so fixed tickets bought earlier are a risk.
For most applicants, yes. The officer decides largely on your answers about purpose, funds and ties to India. Documents support the answers but are often not looked at.
travel.state.gov visitor visa page and fee notice as returned in search results, November 2026. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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