Visas to the United States can be divided into two categories: immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas. There are more than a dozen different requirements, so different documents are needed. Some of the main supporting documents required for a US visa are as follows:

1, personal identification documents-valid passport, birth certificate, ID photo.

2. Family background documents-current household registration, copy of household registration relationship, family photos, adoption certificate, adoption certificate, etc.

3. Professional certification documents-work service certificate, company application, salary and withholding certificate, position certificate, etc.

4. Marriage documents-unmarried certificate, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, engagement certificate or affidavit. Marriage documents include engagement letters, wedding photos, letters, relatives and friends' certificates and notarization.

5. Education certificate-graduation certificate, degree certificate, TOFFE report card, school report card, degree certificate, recommendation letter from professors and experts, professional papers, etc.

6. Law-abiding and good citizen certificate-no criminal certificate (or police certificate, 16-year-old exempted), prisoner release certificate, etc.

7. Proof of health status-physical examination form, chest X-ray, vaccination, proof of immunity, etc. Issued by a qualified hospital (designated by the US Immigration Service).

8. Personal property documents-usually including stocks, deeds, tax bills, bankbooks and other property documents that prove personal ownership.

If you apply for business travel, investment, factory or subsidiary in the United States (with B- 1, E-2 and L- 1 visas), you need more documents to prove your assets. The supporting documents of assets include: real estate ownership certificate, sales contract, lease contract, land price tax and property tax payment certificate, trust certificate and public debt, bank term and demand certificate, etc. In addition, the applicant also needs to provide certificates about the company or its branches, such as: articles of association, company license, register of shareholders, unified invoice of the company, tax vouchers related to business tax and stamp duty, company balance sheet, company operation, income statement, company current account number and deposit certificate, company foreign exchange certificate, and sometimes even resolutions of shareholders or board of directors, employee roster, employee tax vouchers, photos of investment projects, etc.

9. Proof of living security: Applicants usually need to provide proof of living security when applying for beneficiaries to come to the United States. The so-called living security certificate includes: the applicant's personal financial documents or employer's certificate, the applicant's life security affidavit to the beneficiary, etc.

10. Other documents that may be needed, such as some letters, business telegrams, contracts, power of attorney, consent, power of attorney, etc.

1 1. Sometimes the fingerprint card of the applicant is needed. If you apply for naturalization, you need a fingerprint card. Immigration interviews sometimes require a fingerprint card, so a notarized fingerprint card should be prepared. To apply for different types of visas to the United States, in addition to filling out different forms, you must also provide relevant documents (originals) issued by various countries and regions of origin required by the US Immigration Service.

The requirements for preparing these documents are as follows:

(1) The original certificate, together with a copy, must be provided and submitted to the immigration officer of the US Consulate for identification. The applicant can take back the original on the spot and give a copy of the document to the immigration officer.

(2) The original (copy) of the document must be completely consistent with the original. Moreover, official legal notarization must be done to prove that the copy and the original are complete, that is, "copy notarization".

(3) All documents submitted by the applicant must be translated into correct and qualified English documents. Of course, the English translation of all documents needs notarization.

(4) A copy of the document (photocopy), translated in English, notarized and submitted to the immigration officer together with relevant forms.

(5) The original of the relevant works was not saved or lost at that time, or was damaged. There are several ways to deal with it:

(1) You can take an affidavit or other alternative documents or evidence as evidence, such as admission application records and household registration records. The affidavit should usually include the name, gender, date and place of birth, relationship with the applicant and the facts proved.

② One file can be used to replace another file.

(3) the court or the relevant legislature (such as provincial and county civil affairs agencies, etc.). ) reissue legal documents, which are also legal documents after notarization.

(4) Other documents and original records. If parents sometimes apply for their children and spouses apply for each other, the Immigration Bureau sometimes requires applicants to provide one or two original letters with stamped envelopes. This kind of "original record" is also a kind of "document", but it does not need to be notarized by law.

The main documents required by the US Immigration Service include: birth certificate, marriage certificate, household registration book, etc. Prove the relationship between the applicant and his relatives. Only when it is absolutely necessary will the Immigration Bureau accept "secondary documents".

Tourist visa (B-2 visa) Tourist visa application conditions

Tourist visa is B-2 visa, which is the most common non-immigrant visa in the United States. For China citizens, B- 1 is the entry visa for those who go abroad on business, and B-2 is the entry visa for those who go abroad on private business.

To apply for a B-2 visa, you need to meet the following conditions:

1. has a clear entry purpose. There are sufficient materials to prove that the applicant's purpose is a short-term visit.

2. Have reliable economic security. There are sufficient materials to prove that the applicant has the ability to pay the round-trip travel expenses after entry and the living expenses during the stay.

There is reliable evidence that the applicant will not seek permanent residence in the United States. For China citizens, this specifically includes the following four factors:

(1) Having inseparable relatives in China mainly means having a happy family;

② Personal property is considerable in China, mainly measuring wages, houses, bank deposits, etc.

(3) Having a satisfactory job in China, mainly considering the education level and position of the applicant;

④ Other factors that urge the applicant to leave China.

Applicants must provide the following materials to prove that they have the entry conditions, that is, they meet the non-immigrant status.

(1) Invitations recently sent by American relatives and friends;

(2) bank deposit certificates issued by relatives and friends in the United States (copies are invalid);

(3) materials provided by employers or employers of relatives and friends in the United States to prove their positions, tenure and monthly income, and recent tax payment certificates provided by relatives and friends;

(4) The financial guarantee signed by relatives and friends in the United States, that is, I- 134 form, shall be uniformly issued by the Immigration Bureau. The guarantor must be notarized by the local notary office after signing it.

Application procedures for tourist visas

Every China citizen who intends to travel to the United States or visit relatives should first write to contact his relatives and friends and ask them to fulfill the guarantee procedures.

(1) Write to contact relatives and friends to discuss the possibility and specific time of visiting relatives;

(2) Invitation letter and living guarantee certificate sent by relatives and friends;

(3) Apply for a passport to the local public security organ with an invitation letter and a living guarantee certificate;

(4) Take your passport and relevant documents to the American embassy or consulate to collect and fill in two non-immigrant visa applications, namely-156 form, and hand in two bareheaded photos of yourself that are the same as your passport;

(5) Fill in the application form carefully and hand it over to the consular officer as soon as possible. All applicants for non-immigrant visas must interview consular officials. Applicants must be persuaded by embassy officials that they are only visiting relatives and friends in the United States and will not stay in the United States for a long time. Only in this way can they get entry visas;

(6) Consular officials immediately decide whether to issue an entry visa to the applicant and charge a certain visa fee according to the submitted certification materials, conversations and personal impressions.

B-2 visas are generally valid for 3 months. You are allowed to stay in the United States for six months after entering the country.

Extension of tourist visa

If a tourist with a B-2 visa cannot complete his trip to the United States after entering the United States, he can apply for a visa extension. Ask the Immigration Bureau for the I-539 form (application for extension of temporary residence), fill it out in person or mail it to the Immigration Bureau, pay a certain application fee and submit the I-94 form (entry and exit record) to the nearest Immigration Bureau. If the reason for the extension is work-related, the employer must also produce the necessary employment documents.

The time to apply for extension must be 15 days to 60 days before the expiration of the original approved stay period. If approved, it can be extended for 3 months or 6 months. There is no hard and fast rule on the number of extensions, but the extension of more than one year is strictly controlled.