DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TOURIST VISA

 

I. BASIC DOCUMENTS FOR ALL APPLICANTS

Passport:

  • Original passport with minimum 6 months of validity from the date of departure.
  • Minimum three blank pages for visa stamping
  • All old passports need to be submitted along with the current passport and with all passport copies xeroxed

​Photos:

  • 04 Photographs

(Photo Specifications)

  • Size:
  1. Minimum: 600 Pixels X 600 Pixels
  2. Maximum: 1200 Pixels X 1200 Pixels
  • White background with 80% face coverage
  • Photographed within six months before application

II. DOCUMENTS BASED ON THE APPLICANT TYPE
If the applicant is retired:

  • Pension slip for last 3 months
  • Retirement certificate
  • Pension order

If the applicant is an employee:

  • Salary slips for last 03 months and working Id card copy
  • Cover letter. (***)
  • NOC cum leave letter on company letter head with stamp and authorized signature mentioning the details of applicant like name, contact no., Email ID, designation, leave sanction dates and purpose of visit.
  • Last 06 months bank statements with stamp and signature.
  • Last 03 years ITR or Form 16.

If the applicant is self-employed / owner of a company/Director:

  • Cover letter on company letter head with stamp and signature mentioning the details of applicant like name, contact no., Email ID, designation and purpose of visit. (***)
  • Company’s registration certificate and any related documents
  • Last 06 months Company’s bank statements with stamp and signature.
  • Last 03 years personal ITR or Form 16 and Company’s ITR’s.
  • Last 06 months personal bank statements with stamp and signature.
  • Partnership deed.

If the applicant is a student:

  • Bonafide Certificate
  • Confirmed admission/ Invitation letter from the institute of visiting country.
  • School ID or College ID.

Honeymooners applying before wedding:

  • Original wedding card
  • NOC from both of the parents.
  • Engagement photos.

 Other Cases:

  • If married and wife is travelling alone then need to provide NOC from husband.
  • If married then need to submit marriage certificate.                 
  • If minor travelling along with single parent then NOC from other parent is required (Notarized  NOC on a 100 INR bond paper adds weightage to the application).
  • If minor travelling alone then NOC from both the parent is required (Notarized  NOC on a 100 INR bond paper adds weightage to the application).
  • If children below 10 Years travelling with parents then any of the parent can sign the application on their behalf.

  Additional documents that provide weight age to application:

  • Fixed deposits
  • LIC.
  • Mutual Funds
  • Property documents or any agricultural / land documents

   Documents provide by us:

  • Cover letter
  • Day wise itinerary
  • Flight booking
  • Hotel booking
  • Filled application form
  • *** documents

Tourist Visa (Sticker Visa):

  • Processing time:  Depends on the appointment (Visa approval depends on the interview)
  • Stay period: As per the Travel Dates (depends on the consulate)
  • Validity: As per the Travel Dates (depends on the consulate)
  • Entry: Single (depends on the Consulate)

Submission:

SUBMIT IN NEW DELHI:

If Belonging to Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh

SUBMIT IN CHENNAI:

If Belonging to Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

SUBMIT IN HYDERABAD:

If Belonging to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa

SUBMIT IN KOLKATA:

If Belonging to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal

SUBMIT IN MUMBAI:

If Belonging to Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Diu and Daman, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Note:

  • All documents need to be presented in the given order. Please DO NOT staples any document.
  • Applications cannot be submitted more than 3 months prior to departure
  • The applicant bears responsibility concerning all content of the application
  • Photos should not be stapled with the application
  • Reason letter in case he/she not travelled on the previous United States of America Visa
  • Please note that Embassy deserves the right to ask for additional documents or personal appearance for an interview, submission of the above-mentioned documents does not guarantee that visa is granted.
  • Submission of incomplete documents and refusal to appear for a special interview may result in rejection of application.
  • The visa fee, according to United States of America Immigration regulations is non-refundable.
  • This document is just for information purpose and one cannot hold Columbus Vacations Pvt Ltd responsible if the required documents change without prior notice.

 

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