Nonimmigrant visas
Applicants who are 80-years-old or older, and have not been previously found ineligible for a U.S. visa, do not require visa interview appointment and are not required to come to the U.S. Embassy to apply for nonimmigrant visas.
Such applicants may have their visa application submitted at Gate #6, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi. All other rules, requirements and fees for those 80 or older remain in effect. Application procedures for a nonimmigrant visa interview may be found online at the U.S. Embassy's website (http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov). All applicants must include the following documents when submitting their application:
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The applicant's valid passport
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A completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Application (DS-156 Form) on http://evisaforms.state.gov and not VFS site
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One 2" x 2" photograph without borders, taken against a white background within the last six months; and
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An HDFC visa fee receipt (with both pink and blue copies) for the current visa application fee.
In the absence of an interview, the following information may also be of use: Information on the purpose of the visit, information on those to be visited in the U.S., and evidence of the applicant's ties to India.
Note: Visa issuance for those not appearing in person is not guaranteed. The Embassy may in some cases, after reviewing an application, require a person to appear in person for a visa interview at the Embassy.