You can obtain a visa in the US in two ways: independently or by contacting companies that offer assistance in obtaining a visa. At once it is necessary to specify, that the reference in any company does not give guarantees of reception of the visa. All that the employees of the company can help is to fill out and register the questionnaire, clarify the list of necessary documents, prepare for the interview (get training). But for the interview in the embassy still have to go. The expediency of contacting the company should be determined based on the level of English proficiency and self-confidence, which usually appears in those who have already independently developed another, for example, Schengen visa.
How to get a visa in the US independently?
We offer you step-by-step instructions. All that is indispensable:
- The photo. Photo will be needed in both electronic and hard copy. It will be needed to fill out the DS-160 form and attend the interview at the consulate. The photo should be of excellent quality, since when filling out the application it will have to be tested. Testing is carried out after the application is completed, so it's better to have a spare photo just in case.
- Statement DS-160. To be completed in English only and electronically on the special page of the US Department of State (link https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/). You can practice in the filling, a sample can be found on the Internet on the page of the Embassy of America or in the service "Pony Express". Fill out the form must be very carefully! In the event of any errors or omissions, the process of filling out the questionnaire will have to be repeated from the very beginning. Start filling out the application with the button Start Application, fill out the form, then choose the city (location) where you are going to go. After that, take a photo test, the Test photo button. After the application is filled in, a confirmation will appear on the screen that the DS-160 form is full and sent. This page needs to be printed.
- Documentation. To obtain a visa, be sure to have:
- international passport;
- printout of the confirmation page for completing the electronic application form DS-160;
- one color photo on a white background in the size 50 * 50 mm (the person on a photo should occupy 60% of a photo);
- an invitation from business partners or relatives (with mandatory indication of the address, the nature of the company's business partners, the purpose of the invitation) is mandatory if you are going to receive a guest or working visa in the United States;
- data on the property (car, apartment, garage, villa);
- a certificate from the place of work in an arbitrary form with a mandatory indication of the place of work, position and amount of salary;
- a receipt for the payment of the consular fee (approximately $ 150).
All the collected documents must be taken to the Pony-Express office, there they will set an interview date.
To obtain a tourist visa in the United States, you will probably have to issue additional documents at the request of the Consul.
The last stage is an interview in the Consulate. It takes place in Russian, mainly questions related to the purpose of the trip, as well as all that can keep a person from moving to the US for permanent residence (family, work, children, postgraduate study).
Where to get a visa in the US?
The decision to issue a visa usually takes place at the interview itself. At the end of communication, the Consul voices the answer. In case of a positive decision, a passport and a visa are obtained through the Pony-Express service, the terms are specified by the Pony-Express operators.
How to get a transit visa in the US?
To obtain a transit visa (C1), it is necessary to collect all the same documents and fill out the application as described above, only the tickets themselves must be enclosed with the tickets themselves, and, if there is, the reservation confirmation of the hotel.
How to get a work visa in the US?
A work visa (H-1B) can only be obtained if you have a bachelor's degree and practical work experience. Before applying to the Consulate for a work visa, it is necessary to ask the employer to fill out the form I-129-N, send it to the INS with the documents on their qualifications, the nature of the company's activity and documentary evidence that the company applied for labor certification.