Applying For A Visa

Since July 2007 the US Embassy has outsourced the Visa application to VFS Sdn. Bhd. To know more about this service and where the the office is click here. Per the VFS website:

VFS has operators on call during the day to answer all your questions about visas:

• Do I need one?
• Is my old one still good?
• What kind of visa do I need?
  

VFS will also be there to answer your questions about applying for a visa and using the new on-line scheduling system. They can help you with questions like:

• What forms do I need?
• How do I fill out the electronic forms?
• Where do I pay the fee?
• When can I schedule an interview?
• What happens at the interview?
  

You can contact VFS in several ways for general questions and for scheduling the interview:

1. By phone at (03) 2166-6550
2. By e-mail at infomalaysia@vfs-usa-my.com
3. At their homepage http://www.vfs-usa-my.com/
4. At their Application Center on the 19th floor of Wisma MCA, 163 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Application Centre is open from 8.00am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Telephonic queries will be answered from 8.00am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 4.00pm . VFS operates Monday – Friday (except Malaysian and U.S. holidays).

General information is free. To schedule an appointment, you must pay RM27 to VFS at any branch of Alliance Bank. Your receipt from the bank will let you on-line to schedule the appointment. You can also go to VFS in person to book the appointment. The RM27 fee guarantees you:

1. a confirmed appointment time at your earliest possible convenience
2. a convenient system for cancelling or rescheduling appointments
3. a list of detailed instructions on what to bring for the appointment
4. electronic and phone support for on-line application questions
5. sample application forms for reference
6. personal assistance with the application process when necessary