Documents required for applying Traveller's Visa ....(visa for Parents)

Hi all

I guess most of us would have faced this when we tried to apply VISA for our parents or in-laws. Though there are lot of websites which help in identifying the required documents, through my personal experiences I would like to post this required documents :

You should be ready with the following documents : (to apply for ur in-laws & if ur husband is going to be the sposor)

1. Your husband's Birth Certificate (to prove that ur in-laws are the parents)
2. D-156 (you can fill this online in the website while fixing the VISA interview appointment - https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/Home.aspx )
3. D-157 (you can fill this online in the website while fixing the VISA interview appointment - https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/Home.aspx )
4. VISA Application fee receipt from HDFC Bank (will discuss this - Rs.5240/-)
5. VFS's service charge receipt from HDFC Bank (will discuss this - Rs.322/-)
6. VISA Interview appointment letter
7. Photocopies of first page, address page and last page of your in-laws' passport
8. Affidavit (showing - you will return to the home country after the temporary in ths USA. Thus your stay is temporary in US)
9. Your in-laws' last 6 months' Bank statement (Joint account statement)
10. Covering letter
11. Any Family photograhs....

The above documents have to be prepared by your in-laws....

Apart from the above documents, the sponson i.e. ur husband has to send the following documents which you have to carry along with the above :

1. I-134 with affidavit
2. Employment Letter
3. Letter from your husband's Bank
4. Your husband's bank statement for the past 6 months
5. Letter from your husband to US consulate
6. Letter of Invitation from your husband to your in-laws to visit USA
7. Last 4 months Salary slip of your husband
8. H1 Visa approval notice (I-797 Notice of action)
9. Income tax returns (returns filed here in USA)
10. Photocopy of all the pages of your husband's passport including the blank pages (totally 36 pages)

To be on safer side pl take a xerox of all the above said documents.

Hope this is useful....

Note - Though the consulate wont ask you for all these above documents, to be on a safer side its better to have these on your hand.

"ALL THE BEST"

Subha,

Great work.

This will indeed be helpful for the future applicants.

We went through all these steps only 2 months back, and my parents are here now.

sriniketan

Thank you very much for the swift FB Sriniketan....

We jus applied for my MIL & she got the visa on 5th Feb and she is going to be here in the month of April for my delivery...

Jus thinking to post the sample letters also.....will soon post the same...

Hi Suba,

Indeed a very good job, Thank u so much for the detailed info regd documents. i am planning to get my parents here in US and me being a new commer was looking out for details. but u have got us all the details under one roof.

Thanks once again

cheers
vaidehi

Hi Vaidehi

Thank you for the FB.

pl let me know in case if you require further clarification......

Dear subha,

Thanks a lot for such a detailed write up.
U have indeed taken a lot of efforts that too when u r pregnant.
Take care and have a happy pregnancy and delivery.

suji

Thanks Suji.

Sample "Invitation Letter "

(Sponsor Name)
(Sponsor Address & Phone nos.)

To,
(Your Parents name)
(Address in India)

Sub: Invitation to visit USA

Dear Mother / Father / Parents,

I would like to invite you to the United States of America to stay with me for six months. It would be very nice to have you with me.

During your stay in the United States, I will bear all your responsibilities including, but not limited to, financial responsibilities, return air ticket fare to travel from INDIA to USA and back, travel expenses within USA, medical insurance, housing and food. You will stay with me in my apartment located at the above-mentioned address.

During your stay here, you will also enjoy the nice weather and the nice city I live in. We would have a nice time together after a long time. So, please begin planning for the trip. I am eagerly waiting for you to visit me.


Yours Lovingly,

(Sponsor Name & Signature)

Sample "Letter to Consulate"

(Sponsor Name)
(Sponsor Address & Phone nos.)
(Date)

To,
American Consulate General, Chennai
220 Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 006

Sub: Issuance of visitor’s visa to my mother

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, (Sponsor Name), working as a XXXXXX at XXXXXXX located at XXXXXX earn $$$$$ per year. I would like to invite my mother / Father / Parents (Name of the Parents), to visit the US to meet me and for tourism purpose. She will be staying with me at my home at the above-mentioned address for a period of 6 months.

During their/her/him stay in the United States, I will bear all responsibilities including, but not limited to, financial responsibilities, return air ticket fare to travel from INDIA to US and back, travel expense within the US, medical insurance, housing and food. I will personally make sure that she/he/they leave/s United States before the expiration of her authorized stay. I will also personally make sure that she will not become a public charge on the part of United States government.

So I respectfully request you to grant my mother’s visitor visa.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,



(Sponsor Name & Signature)

Hi SSubhasr,

Thanks alot....I appreciate your wonderful effort to help many.

I know being pregnant, you did a gr8 job for helping others..hats off..

Take care pa.Bye.

Originally Posted by ssubhasr

Sample "Letter to Consulate"

(Sponsor Name)
(Sponsor Address & Phone nos.)
(Date)

To,
American Consulate General, Chennai
220 Anna Salai,
Chennai - 600 006

Sub: Issuance of visitor’s visa to my mother

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, (Sponsor Name), working as a XXXXXX at XXXXXXX located at XXXXXX earn $$$$$ per year. I would like to invite my mother / Father / Parents (Name of the Parents), to visit the US to meet me and for tourism purpose. She will be staying with me at my home at the above-mentioned address for a period of 6 months.

During their/her/him stay in the United States, I will bear all responsibilities including, but not limited to, financial responsibilities, return air ticket fare to travel from INDIA to US and back, travel expense within the US, medical insurance, housing and food. I will personally make sure that she/he/they leave/s United States before the expiration of her authorized stay. I will also personally make sure that she will not become a public charge on the part of United States government.

So I respectfully request you to grant my mother’s visitor visa.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,



(Sponsor Name & Signature)