Applying for Visa to enter US

(For Malaysian Only)

I’ve been there and had applied for the same visa before this.

But I was wrong. I still do not know how is the procedure. That because it has been changed.

With the technology, you do not need to go all the way cruising the heavily congested Jalan Ampang Road , look for parking, go thru the tight security who will scrutinized your handbag and scan you. You do not need to fill up the physical form and you do not need to again go through all the above to submit the application.

All those can be done online, if you are willing to read such a wordy web site provided online, and make sure you read and understand. But if you are not into reading, here’s the shortcut:

1. Have these with you before clicking on the http://www.ustraveldocs.com/my/

-Your passport and you old passport that has the previous Visa to US (if any)

-Your ticket to US info

-The name of Your mom’s mother

-Your Mom & Dad’s name and birthdate (b’date is optional though)

-Addresses and full contact info of yours (Home and Mailing), your employer’s, your contact person in the US, your spouse.

-your pets name and address(just kidding)

-Laser printer.

2. Click on the URL I stated above and under title, Nonimmigrant Visa Application, click on Applying For Visa.

Ignore Step 1. (although you might ask why)

Proceed to Step 2.(Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application (DS-160)) . Having all those info in hand, start filling the form. Lots and lots of form you need to fill in. Losing the form due to wrongly clicked on others or get timed out is very likely to happen. I experienced 4 X of losing my sessions. When it happens,no matter how loud you swear, it wouldn't help.

Lesson to learn : Keep on saving the info whenever you’ve completed each form and NOTE DOWN the session-ID. It looks like AA005GYK(sample).Its written on the top right hand side of the form when you save it. That the only way to retrieve your previously filled form incase of getting timed out.

3. Once completed, print the ‘COMFIRMATION PAGE’. This page is needed during payment at the bank. Payment can be made ONLY at Standard Charted Bank. As of this posting, it cost RM450(USD150). No payment thru online.Yes, you need to drive to the bank. You may choose to walk there if you wished.

4. Upon payment, the bank receipt consists of the UID (Unique-ID) number. Wait for 4 hours for your payment get updated.

5.Once the payment info got updated you can now schedule for interview. Dont expect a new job. This is interview to get your visa approved or rejected. Scheduling of the interview date is also thru the website.

6. COme on the interview date. Next…

Wait for collection of your Visa.

End of the story.