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10 March 2010 DS-160 Online Form Problems
For the week of March 8 – 12 only, applicants who are unable to complete the DS-160 may present the DS-156 in support of their visa application. (In addition, males aged between 16 and 45 should complete the DS-157 and F and J visa applicants the DS-158.) The forms are available on the visa forms page at: london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/forms/visaforms.html
Note: From March 15 onwards, applicants applying for visas at the Embassy in London or the Consulate General in Belfast will be required to complete the online DS-160. We will no longer accept the DS-156.

09 March 2010 Statement by Secretary Clinton on Northern Ireland Assembly Vote on Devolution
• U.S. Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland Welcomes Vote on the Hillsborough Agreement
• Remarks to the Press by Philip Crowley Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs

09 March 2010 Gabon's President Meets Clinton, Calls Corruption Africa's Cancer

09 March 2010 Defense Secretary Gates Cites Progress in Afghanistan

08 March 20110 VIDEO: Secretary of State Clinton’s International Women's Day Message
• Secretary Clinton's remarks

Winners of New U.S. Embassy Design contest announced! U.S. Ambassador Louis B. Susman, and Acting Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Adam Namm, announced that KieranTimberlake of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has won the design competition for the New London Embassy.

EMBASSY LATEST

01 March 2010 New Law Makes Absentee Voting Easier for Overseas Americans On October 28, 2009, Congress enacted the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act. This legislation amends existing law regarding overseas voting in federal elections, and should make voting easier for overseas Americans.

26 & 25 February 2010 Ambassador and Mrs Susman visit Birmingham and Manchester
• Ambassador Susman's Birmingham Business Speech
• Ambassador Susman at Birmingham University and University of Manchester
• Ambassador Susman on Coronation Street
• Meeting with Lord Mayor of Manchester and at the University of Birmingham

26 February 2010 U.S. Embassy Consular Staff Volunteer at Thrive's Battersea Garden Project

23 February 2010 New Video: A New Way to Apply for Your Visa: The DS-160

18 February 2010 Video: How Public/Private Partnerships Can Tackle Climate Change Whilst visiting the UK Paul Polizzotto, CEO of Ecomedia, talks about his company and how public/private partnerships can help tackle climate change.

11 February 2010 Video: RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at Winfield House RSPB members and guests join in the Big Garden Birdwatch by going to the American Ambassador's residence in London, Winfield House. Our Science Office, Jock Whittlesey, talks about the event on his blog.

04 February 2010 Ambassador Susman's Remarks on Achievements and Challenges: Obama’s Foreign Policy and the Road Ahead

02 February 2010 New Video: Apply for your visa early this year! Don't miss out on this years holiday to the United States. The sooner you apply for your visa the better!

Informational Videos:
• Avoiding Internet Scams
• What you need to do before travelling to the UK
• Attending a Non-immigrant Visa Interview (video)

Latest Consular messages:
• 12 February 2010 Travel Alert & Worldwide Caution
• 15 June 2009 Iran Warden Message [All Warden Messages] [All Embassy News]

— DS-160 Form —

For the week of March 8-12 only, applicants who are unable to complete the DS-160 may present the DS-156 in support of their visa application. (In addition, males aged between 16 and 45 should complete the DS-157 and F and J visa applicants the DS-158.) The forms are available on our visa forms page.
Note: From March 15 onwards, applicants applying for visas at the Embassy in London or the Consulate General in Belfast will be required to complete the online DS-160. We will no longer accept the DS-156.

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Before attempting to register under the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), please first check your eligibility to travel under the Visa Waiver Program ... read more. There is NO charge to submit a registration under ESTA!

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