Documents required for a US visa

Every applicant

• Passport valid at least 6 months beyond your stay in the US
• DS-160 confirmation page
• Visa fee payment receipt
• Appointment confirmation for the fingerprints and the interview
• Photo uploaded in the DS-160 (5 × 5 cm, white background, no glasses, taken in the last 6 months); bring a print only if the upload failed
• Old passports with earlier US or other visas
• Proof you can pay for the trip, such as recent bank statements, if the officer asks
• Proof of your ties to India (job, family, property) that show you will return, if the officer asks

For a holiday

Nothing extra to bring.

For a business trip

• Letter from your employer or the US company describing the business visit, if the officer asks

For visiting family or friends

Nothing extra to bring.

If you are employed

• Letter from your employer, recent salary slips and your latest ITR, if the officer asks

If you are self-employed

• Business registration, GST certificate and your latest ITR, if the officer asks

If you are a student

• Enrolment letter from your school or university, if the officer asks

If you are retired

• Pension statements, if the officer asks

If you are not employed

• Documents of the family member who supports you, if the officer asks

Travelling with a child under 18

• Birth certificate showing both parents