Guide on the Requirements for US Visa Application for Non-Immigrant Entries / Temporary Visitors
REQUIREMENTS FOR US VISA APPLICATION – Here is a complete list of the documents required in the initial step of applying for a visa to enter the United States of America (USA).
Are you planning to visit the United States for a purpose soon? Truth be told that the authorities are strict on entry. You need to secure a visa to be able to fly to the country and the process may need time, effort, and money.
While it is hard to enter the United States, the country allows temporary stays by granting visitor visas or also called the non-immigrant visa. The stay allowed is three (3) months or 90 days and below. It is allowed for the following purposes:
Travel Purposes Permitted by the Business Visitor Visa (B-1)
- attendance to a professional conference
- consultation with business associates
- contact negotiation
- estate settlement
Travel Purposes Permitted by the Visitor Visa (B-2)
- Tourism
- Vacation
- Family/Friends Visit
- Medical Treatment
- Studying short courses
- Social Events participation
- Amateur Performance participation
There are different sets of requirements for the US Visa application during the initial step and the interview. On the part of the former or the first step to applying for a visa is by gathering and submitting these documents to the U.S. embassy in PH:
- duly-accomplished Nonimmigrant Visa Application (Form DS-160)
- passport – must be valid for at least six (6) months since the date you plan to leave the United States
- travel itinerary
- resume or Curriculum Vitae
- a photo
- dates of your last five (5) visits to the United States if you have
Apart from the documentary requirements for the US Visa application, it is also important to prepare the amount needed for the US Visa application fee. It is a pretty huge amount that is not refundable regardless of the result of the visa application.
