Destination

United States

Visa required

Ordinary Indian passport · Tourism

EntryVisa required

Fee$185

StayOfficer-determined

Why?

Official sources leave this to border or immigration discretion rather than a fixed published value.

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Before you fly

Visa required before travel
e-Visa availability not shown
Application fee shown
Stay decided at admission

Documents

4 documents · visitor visa interview

visitor visa interview

Required documents listed by the reviewed Department of State Visitor Visa page; post-specific additional documents may be requested.

Passport valid for travel to the United States
Normally valid for at least six months beyond the period of stay, unless exempt by a country-specific agreement.
Form DS-160 confirmation page
Application fee payment receipt (when required before interview)Conditional
Required when the relevant post instructs payment before interview.
Printed photograph (only if upload failed)
Bring one printed photograph only when the DS-160 photo upload failed.

Verified facts

Fee: $185

Why you can trust this

Evidence strengthStrongMultiple official government or embassy sources agree.

Indian passport holders need a visa for United States (fee $185).

Official governmentVisitor Visa — U.S. Department of State
“You will need a visa to enter the United States if you are holding a travel document issued by India. Ordinary Indian tourism uses the B-1/B-2 visitor-visa pathway. Ordinary Indian passport holders are not ESTA-eligible for tourism. Held u…”
Supports✓ Entry requirement✓ Purpose
Official governmentVisa Waiver Program — U.S. Department of State
“Indian nationals need a visa to enter the United States for ordinary tourism. ESTA applies to other nationalities on the participating-country pathway only. India is not ESTA-eligible.”
Supports✓ Entry requirement
Official governmentB visitor visa application fee
“Visitor visa application fee”
Supports✓ Fee
Official governmentVisitor Visa — application, documents, and admission
“Required interview documents”
Supports✓ Documents

Where this comes from

Official government

U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs

Not verified: official sources do not provide a bounded value for processing time. Captured, not yet published: official evidence exists for permitted stay, but showing a value through the current model would lose meaning.

Sources

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