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A Third Country Visa Application includes:
- Completed Form DS-156 (Standard Non-immigrant Visa Application)
- Completed Form DS-157 (Supplement Non-immigrant Visa Application);
- Applicant’s valid passport;
- A recent passport photograph following these standards set by the U.S. State Department;
- visa application fee;
- All I-94s (Arrival-Departure Record) obtained since the last time you came to
the U.S.; and
- Proof of documentation of valid legal status since you last entered the U.S.
- Proof of ties to home country.
Beginning June 4, 2010 important changes go into effect regarding payment of non-immigrant visas applications fees:
- A new, tiered visa application fee is being introduced. For most applicants the new visa application fee is US $140. This includes applicants for visitor and business visitor visas (categories B-1 and B-2), student visas (category F) and exchange visitor visas (category J).
- For applicants for most petition-based visas (categories H, L, O, P, Q and R) the new visa application fee is $150.
Please provide the additional following documents depending on your applicable non-immigrant status:
- H-1B Visa (Temporary workers):
- Form I-797A (H-1B Approval Notice);
- Job offer letter;
- Copies of your Diploma(s);
- Petition letter;
- Most recent pay stubs from your employer and, if possible, all pay
stubs covering your employment period with your employer;
- Approved Labor Certification Application (LCA) from the Department of Labor;
- Form I-129 application and supporting documents;
- Tax returns (if applicable); and
- Form I-797 Approval Notice for your J-1 waiver if you had once been subject to the two-year home residency requirement.
Evidence of qualifications must be original or certified copy. Consular officers in Canada may refuse to issue a visa to H-1B applicants if their education and /or work experience is solely or predominantly from a country other than the U.S. or Canada.
- F-1 Visa (Students):
- Letter of Acceptance from the school you plan to attend;
- Form I-20 from the school you plan to attend;
- Documentation showing sufficient financial resources;
- Copies of school transcripts for all semesters attended and a letter
stating you are a student in good standing if you are attending a
university or college; and
- Form I-797 Approval Notice if you changed to an F-1 status within the U.S.
- J-1 Visa (Exchange program participants):
- Form IAP 66 issued by the program sponsor;
- Letter of Admission from your J-1 program director sponsor;
- Documentation showing sufficient financial resources;
- Copies of school transcripts for all semesters attended and a letter stating you are a student in good standing if you are attending a university or college; and
- Form I-797 Approval Notice if you changed to a J-1 status within the U.S.
For more information about Third Country
Visas, please click the following links:
Description
General Information on the Third Country Visa Process
General Eligibility to Apply for a Third Country Visa
More Specific Information on Applying for a Third Country Visa in Mexico
More Specific Information on Applying for a Third Country Visa in Canada
How to Apply For a Visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate If You Are a Third Country National Present in the U.S. or Visiting Canada or Mexico
Third Country Visa Required Documents and Information
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