NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

Supporting Documents

Temporary Visitors (Business/Pleasure/Medical)

B-1 Visa: Business

Together with the mandatory documents, the following documents may be useful to you when you apply for your visa:

• Invitation letter from the U.S. counterpart/company with which you plan to conduct business
• Exchanges of correspondence with U.S. purchasers, suppliers or contacts 
• Recent contracts, bills of lading or other documentary evidence of recent imports and exports of purchases 
• Any evidence of arrangements for lodging and appointments already made in the U.S. in preparation for your trip 
• Incorporation documents and business license(s) 
• Tax statements for the last 2 years 
• Bank transaction statements detailing all deposits and withdrawals for the last six months. Include your personal and company accounts, along with evidence that you have authority to draw on the company accounts 
• Any copies of recent advertising brochures or publications

Further Instructions & Information:

• Issuance of a visa is not guaranteed because you bring supporting documents
• A Consular Officer relies mainly on the oral visa interview to determine eligibility for a visa
• Present only valid documents. Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent ineligibility for a U.S. visa
• It is the responsibility of the nonimmigrant visa applicant to prove to the Consular Officer that they do not intend to immigrate

To see the Mandatory Documents > click here

B-2 Visa: Pleasure/Medical

Together with the mandatory documents, the following documents may be useful to you when you apply for your visa:

Documents that relate to the applicant

• Employment and salary details, if applicable
• Income Tax and bank statements and documents that show your financial assets, if any
• A No Objection Letter or Certificate and leave sanctioned letter if you are in Government Service or with any of the Armed Forces

If you have a sponsor for your trip or medical treatment

• An Affidavit of Support, I-134 Form from your sponsor (a close relative), and also their bank statements and employment letter
• A copy of the passport of your sponsor in the U.S. Preferably, a copy of the relative's Indian passport, if possible
• Documents to show the sponsor's legal status in the U.S.

If you wish to have medical treatment in the U.S.

• Bring all the documents suggested for normal B-2 applicants, including an Affidavit of Support, I-134 Form if required. (See above)
• A letter from your doctor in your home country that states the diagnosis of your condition and what treatment(s) will be required
• A letter from a licensed U.S. medical facility that states your have been accepted for treatment and have an appointment. The letter should also state the duration and total cost of treatment(s), including any outpatient care
• Evidence that you have the funds to pay for all anticipated expenses, including outpatient care if you cannot return to your home country immediately

For parents visiting a child resident in the U.S. and that child is an Indian citizen

• Bring all the documents suggested for normal B-2 applicants, including an Affidavit of Support, I-134 Form if required. (See above)
• A photocopy of each of the pages of the child's passport
• Where the child's U.S. visa has expired, a photocopy of the renewed petition is required
• Where the child is a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) of the U.S., a photocopy of the "Green Card", front and back, is required

For parents visiting a child resident in the U.S., and that child is a U.S. citizen

• Bring all the documents suggested for normal B-2 applicants, including an Affidavit of Support, I-134 Form if required. (See above)
• A photocopy of the bio-data page of the child's U.S. passport or a photocopy of the child's U.S. Naturalization Certificate

Further Instructions & Information:

• Issuance of a visa is not guaranteed because you bring supporting documents
• A Consular Officer relies mainly on the oral visa interview to determine eligibility for a visa
• Present only valid documents. Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent ineligibility for a U.S. visa
• It is the responsibility of the nonimmigrant visa applicant to prove to the Consular Officer that they do not intend to immigrate

To see the Mandatory Documents > click here