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2)
A passport valid for travel to the United States and
with a validity date at least six months beyond the
applicant's intended period of stay in the United
States. If more than one person is included in the
passport, each person desiring a visa must make an
application.
3) Two photographs 1 and 1/2 inches square (37x37
mm) for each applicant, showing full face, without
head covering, against a light background.
Supporting
Documents
In addition to the above documents, you would need
to provide supporting documents based on your visa
category. The supporting documents for the business,
student and temporary work visa categories are mentioned
below:
Business
-
Applicants must demonstrate that they are properly
classifiable as visitors under U.S. law. Evidence,
which shows the purpose of the trip, intent to depart
the United States, and arrangements made to cover
the costs of the trip, may be provided.
- Persons
traveling to the U.S. on business can present a
letter from the U.S. business firm indicating the
purpose of the trip, the bearer's intended length
of stay and the firm's intent to defray travel costs.
- Persons
traveling to the U.S. for pleasure may use letters
from relatives or friends in the U.S. whom the applicant
plans to visit or confirmation of participation
in a planned tour.
- Persons
traveling to the U.S. for medical treatment should
have a statement from a doctor or institution concerning
proposed medical treatment.
- Those
applicants who do not have sufficient funds to support
themselves while in the U.S. must present convincing
evidence that an interested person will provide
support. Visitors are not permitted to accept employment
during their stay in the U.S. Depending on individual
circumstances, applicants may provide other evidence
substantiating the trip's purpose and specifying
the nature of binding obligations, such as family
ties or employment, which would compel their return
abroad.
Students
1. I-20 Certificate of Eligibility from your school
or university in the U.S. 2. Completed Student Questionnaire
(Form SGP V-4, USEIC 06/98) 3. Evidence of financial
resources.
This
must include:
-
Evidence of scholarship, if applicable
- If
your parents are your sponsor, they must write a
letter stating that they will provide support for
your studies in the U.S. If you have a sponsor other
than your parents, s/he must complete an affidavit
of support witnessed by a notary public or commissioner
of oaths. This affidavit should state specifically
the relationship between the sponsor and the student
and the kind of financial evidence used to demonstrate
support. No letter or affidavit is required if you
are sponsoring yourself.
- You
must show evidence that your sponsor has sufficient
funds immediately available to meet all expenses
of the first year of study, as well as that s/he
has a sufficient income to provide funds for subsequent
years of study.
Temporary
Workers
-
Requirements for a Temporary Worker Visa:
-
Notice of approval Form I-797.
- In
order to be considered as a nonimmigrant under the
Temporary worker visa category the applicant's prospective
employer or agent must file Form I-129, Petition
for Nonimmigrant Worker, with the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
- Once
approved, the employer or agent is sent a notice
of approval, Form I-797. With the exception of the
H-1 and L-1, applicants may also need to show proof
of binding ties to a residence in home country which
they have no intention of abandoning.
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