Non-immigrant Visas
Recommended Documents to Bring to the Interview
The following documents, though not required, may help the consular officers establish applicants' economic and social ties to their home countries:
- Bank book and/or bank certificate;
- Letter from workplace showing employment history and monthly salary;
- Land ownership documents;
- Vehicle registration documents;
- Birth and/or marriage certificates;
- Passports of those family members who have U.S. visas;
- Copies of all previous passports (copies of all pages, including the last pages);
- Transcripts from school, college and/or university (for applicants intending to study on exchange (J), academic (F) or nonacademic (M) programs in the United States);
- Documents to prove that their business is functioning, stable and prosperous (for entrepreneurs and businessman);
- Permission from the Department of Homeland Security granting an extension of stay in the U.S. (if an applicant spent more than the permitted period of time in the U.S.);
- Copies of passports or Green Cards of those relatives, who are either U.S. citizens or Green Card holders (if applicants would like to visit relatives);
- Any other documents that might help applicants prove their economic and social ties to their home country;
- Other relevant documents.
PLEASE NOTE: Having these documents does not guarantee the issuance of a visa. There is no certain document or set of documents that could guarantee applicants the issuance of a non-immigrant visa. However, any document might help the consular officer establish whether or not applicants are qualified to receive a visa.