On July 26, 2013, the US Embassy Consular Section in the United Kingdom transitioned to a new appointment service for applicants applying for a visa to come to the US. Whereas previously applicants called to schedule their appointment, this new appointment service is online and coordinated through Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), a third-party company. For applicants who have decided to handle the visa appointment themselves, here are ten tips to help with the process:

1. During the appointment scheduling process, first-time users of the CSC website must create an online profile before an appointment can be scheduled.

2. There is no additional scheduling fee to book the visa appointment through the CSC appointment website (there used to be a $16 fee to schedule appointments by phone).

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MICKEY: Hi, Sienna. It’s Mickey. If you remember, I’m a manager with the Heater Group, a talent agency in LA. You helped one of our artists get a work visa before, and now I just signed on to manage a fantastic girl group from London. We want to bring them over here to the US to start touring as soon as possible.

MICKEY: They’re called The Hungarian Dolls, and it’s five women: Allison is the best singer and the face of the group, known as Hot Doll. Katrina is the youngest member. She's quiet so we named her Shy Doll. Tara is our best dancer. She’s called Fierce Doll. Samantha is originally from Russia and exudes self-confidence so she’s referred to as Vixen Doll. Then there’s Anka, the oldest member of the group. She has truly seen it all. She's Crazy Doll. Can they just come to the US under the visa waiver program to perform?