Documents Required for Your Visa
Please note that presentation of false documents in an attempt to obtain a visa can result in permanent ineligibility for any type of U.S. visa.
Translations: All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.
Depending on your visa category, different documents are required. For each document listed for your visa, there is an explanation in the Glossary.
Family-based Immigrant Visas. Immediate Relative (IR) and Family Based visa cases require the following documents:
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Adoption decree issued by an Indian court for adopted children (IR-3 visas). Note that Muslim and Christian adoptions are not legally recognized in India.
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Application (Form DS230, parts I and II)
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Birth Certificates (if unobtainable, click here)
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Court and Prison Records, if applicable
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Original documents:If you are the beneficiary of a family-based immigrant visa petition, you must be prepared to present the original of all civil documents that establish your claimed relationship to the petitioner.
Following to Join Applicants require the following documents when applying for a visa:
- Principal applicants green card copy (both sides) passport copy (all pages).
- Affidavit of Support - I-864 and I-864A (click here for exceptions) - also required from principal applicant if he/she had been in the U.S. for more than a year.
- Birth Certificates (if unobtainable, click here)
- Police Clearance Certificates
- Court and Prison Records, if applicable
- Medical Report
- Passport
- Visa Photographs
- Original Documents: You must be prepared to present the original of all civil documents that establish your claimed relationship to the principal applicant.
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Employment-Based Immigrant Visas require the following documents:
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Application (Form DS230, parts I and II)
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Birth Certificates (if unobtainable, click here)
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Court and Prison Records, if applicable
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Updated job offer letter from your employer (except self-petitioning E-1 and E-2 applicants - click here for more information)
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Proof of Relationship with your spouse and children (if applicable)
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For more information on Employment based visas, click here.
Approved Returning Residents Visa (SB-1) Applicants should have the following additional documents:
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Old Alien Registration Card (green card) and/or expired re-entry permit.
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A notarized affidavit of support (form I-134) with employment letter, bank statement and most recent U. S. federal income tax return (form 1040 and W-2) from a sponsor is strongly suggested. Note that an affidavit of support on form I-864 is not required.
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Application (Form DS230, parts I and II)
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Registered Nurses require the following additional documents:
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A valid U.S. nursing license or Visa Screen certificate and CGFNS certificate. In addition, applicants who cannot begin work in any capacity prior to receiving a nursing license, i.e. whose job offers are contingent, may be asked to present evidence of passing the NCLEX-RN licensing exam prior to visa issuance. This determination will be made on a case by case basis at the time of interview with the Consular Officer.
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Nursing Degree
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Proof of education and experience
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Applicants for Diversity Visas require the following documents:
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Application (Form DS230, parts I and II)
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Supplemental Registration (Form DSP-122)
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Birth Certificates (if unobtainable, click here)
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Court and Prison Records, if applicable
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Evidence that you have a high school diploma or equivalent
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Proof of Relationship with your spouse and children (if applicable)