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Mar 13, 2015

US Visa Requirement and Procedure

US Visa Application/MRV (Machine Readable Visa) Fee Payment

New Visa fee payment system introduced from 26 September 2012

You can choose following payment option

Cash – Over the Counter (AXIS Bank and Citibank)
Cash – Over the Counter at DRUK Bank
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
Mobile Payments – IMPS

Process to make the US visa payment through bank.

Log onto the website www.ustraveldocs.com/in
Create your profile (login id & password)
Click on Schedule Appointment option on the left panel
After completion of passport and DS-160 details Click on all payment option and choose AXIS BANK / CITIBANK
You will get a CGI Reference Sheet with CGI No. (12 digit code) & the amount to be deposited in Chosen Bank.
The Bank, against this CGI No. will issue a BANK REFERENCE NUMBER which will be used to schedule Appointment.

Mar 5, 2015

US H1B Work Visa Petition Filing Documents and Procedure

Process

Employer first files a Labour Condition Application (LCA) with the U.S. Department of Labour and gets the L.C.A. certified.
Petitions to be filed with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (B.C.I.S.) by a company or organization in the United States with following documents

Documents required for H1B visa petition filing

Fee for filing I-129

Base fee
ACWIA fee (ACWIA fee (This fee is also called American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998)-for employers with fewer than 25 full-time employees in the United States.) .
Fraud Prevention and Detection fee,on behalf of each beneficiary by a petitioner. This is not applicable for Chile/Singapore H-1B1 cases. This is applicable for both initial H1B and H1B transfer cases
Boarder Security fee
Premium Processing Service fee (if applicable)

Form I-129, Petition for a Non-immigrant Worker

If the beneficiary is in the US, evidence such as Form I-94 (arrival-departure record) or Form I-797 approval notice should be included to establish that the beneficiary will have maintained a valid nonimmigrant status through the employment start date being requested.

Form G-28, if represented by attorney or accredited representative
Form I-907, if filing for Premium Processing Service
A certified Labor Condition Application, Form ETA 9035, from Department of Labor. A copy of the Labor Condition Application is acceptable. If the Labor Condition Application is for multiple positions, you should provide the name and USCIS case receipt number of any alien who has previously utilized it.
Employer/Attorney/Representative letter;
Copies of the educational experience certificates.

The prospective H-1B employee must hold a U.S. bachelor's or higher degree, or the equivalent. The person must hold a U.S. equivalent 4 years bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university. If the foreign degree is 3 years bachelor's degree , a 3 years of work experience in same or similar field /occupation can be considered to one year additional education.

A copy of any required license or other official permission to practice the occupation in the state of intended employment;
A copy of any written contract between the employee and the employer.
A copy of the employee’s valid passport.

H1 Application Status

You can check the status of your petition online by giving application (13 digit) receipt number. To check the status Click here → https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

Also You can obtain case status by calling 1 (800) 375-5283, and following the automated instructions. Please have your receipt number ready.

US Work Visa(US H1 Visa) Requirements and Procedures

USA H1B Visa process

Step 1: Finding a suitable and a qualified job in the USA

Step 2: H1 petition filing by the US employer.

Step 3: Visa stamping in the passport from US Embassy/Consulate

Step 4: Travel to the United States and start working

Qualification for H1B VISA?

Please refer below link
http://www.uscis.gov/eir/visa-guide/h-1b-specialty-occupation/understanding-h-1b-requirements

H1B Quota

Total 65,000 visas are available every year and an additional quota of 20,000 for those who have a master’s or higher degree from a U.S. university.

H1B Petition Filing Process

Filing of Labour Condition Application (LCA) with the U.S. Department of Labour by the employer and gets the LCA certified.
Petitions filing with Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) by a company or organization in the United States with required documents

H1 B Visa Stamping Procedure

Fill up online visa application (DS 160) online. For details click here
Pay the visa application fee.
Setup an appointment for the interview through www.ustraveldocs.com/in
Appear in person for an appointment at the Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC)
Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate
Returning the passport with or without visa by courier

Oct 10, 2013

USA Visa - Overview

Before you apply for a US visa, you should know the followings;

VISA TYPES:

There are many types of visas, divided into two groups: non-immigrant and immigrant visas. A non-immigrant visa is basically a short- term visa for a temporary stay, while an immigrant visa facilitates permanent stay in the U.S.

Examples for Non-immigrant visa categories;

B-1/B-2 is for business, pleasure and medical

B-1 is for business only

B-2 is for pleasure/medical only

H-1B (specialty occupation)

H-2B visa (skilled and unskilled workers)

H-3 (trainee)

H-4 (dependents)

L-1 (intra-company transferees)

L-2 (dependents)

O-1 (extraordinary ability)

O-2 (accompanying O-1)

Who can get a Non-Immigrant visa

According to U.S. visa laws and regulations, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate to the consular officer that they have strong ties to their country of residence and must show that they intend to depart the United States after their temporary visit

Examples for immigrant visa categories;

K-1 Fiancee Visa

K-2 Child of K1 visa applicants

K-3/K-4 Spouse and Child of an American citizen

IR Immediate Relative

IR-1 Spouse of a U.S. citizen

IR-3 Orphan adopted abroad by U.S. citizen

CR-1 Spouse of a U.S. citizen

USA Business Visa (B1 Visa) Requirements and Procedure

USA Business Visa(B1Visa) Process Overview

Fill up online visa application (DS 160) online. For details click here

Payment of visa application fee.

Setup an appointment for the interview through www.ustraveldocs.com/in

Appear in person for an appointment at the Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC)

Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate

Returning the passport with visa by courier

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List of Required Documents for Business Visa Interview/Application

Passport with minimum six month validity from the date of entry to US.

DS 160 confirmation form.-Two know how to fill online visa application form (DS 160) click here to contact us

Personal Income Tax statements for the last 3 years.

Personal Bank transaction statements detailing all deposits and withdrawals for the last six months.

Interview appointment letter

A Visa requisition letter from employer

Invitation letter from the US counterpart / Company with which you are going to conduct business.

Produce proof that the Company will finance the trip.

Personal Income Tax return for the last 3 years.

Personal Bank transaction statement

If the company is new or unknown;

Bring all documents about company's market and financial position with financial records (bank statement), sources of funds, Tax papers for the last three year and any News paper/press coverage or Advertisement brochures about the company.

Incorporation documents and business license(s).

Exchanges of correspondence with U.S. purchasers, suppliers or contacts.

Recent contracts, bills of lading or other documentary evidence of recent imports and exports of purchases.

If applicant is going to attend any business/educational/ commercial or professional seminar or conference you must have the event registration proof, letter of invitation, brochure of event, any printed/media/website printout having reference to this event.

For detailed visa requirement and procedure click here to contact us

US Tourist Visa (B2 Visa) Requirements and Procedures

Process Overview

Fill up online visa application (DS 160) online. For details click here

Pay the visa application fee.

Setup an appointment for the interview

Appear in person for an appointment at the Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC)

Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate( except applicants under the age of 14 or over the age of 79)

Returning the passport with or without visa

USA Tourist Visa (B2 Visa) Requirements and Procedures

List of required documents for Tourist visa application

From the applicant side

Passport with minimum six month validity from the date of entry to US.
Photographs -if interview is exempted for you
DS 160 confirmation form.-Two know how to fill online visa application form (DS 160) click here
Interview appointment letter
Leave approval letter/NOC from the employer -If employed (detailing position, salary, employment duration; the period of vacation; and the purpose of trip.)
Salary slips for the past months –if employed
Evidence of financial resources like

Property papers (shop or business ownership documents) etc.
Original Bank statements/Passbook.
Fixed Deposit/ Share/mutual funds statement.
Income Tax returns statements(for few years)

Tour voucher and tour operator letter –if travelling in a package tour
Address proof document –if your current address is different from passport address.
Original Birth Certificate- If the applicant is below 14 yrs of age
If a minor travelling alone -A no objection certificate signed by both parents
If a minor accompanied by one parent -A no objection certificate by the other parent.
If students travelling - a permission letter from school/college, including phone numbers and address, confirming the leave for specified period of travel
NOC from the spouse –if the spouse not accompanying

If you are travelling to visit a friend or relative US, arrange following documents from the host

Completed and notarized Affidavit of Support form I-134.
A letter from Bank/banks (on their business letter head), stating the sponsor account summary.
Copy of your Bank Statement, showing a good balance in order to justify your financial position.
Certificate Letter from your employer (on company's business letter head), stating that you are a permanent employee of the company, and also stating your salary.
Pay slips copies.
Copy of income tax returns or W2 forms of the past few years.
photocopies of the relative’s proof of status e.g. Green Card, naturalization certificate,
Copies of your - Visa (H1/L1), H1 Approval Form (I-797) and I-94. (If visa has expired but has a renewed petition, a photocopy of the renewed petition.)
If USA citizen: Copy of certificate of citizenship.
If you are sponsoring your in-laws, photocopies of all pages including blank pages of your spouse's passport and your marriage certificate is also required.
If sponsoring your parents, original birth certificate of the sponsor child (son or daughter) is required.
If you are inviting your in-laws, then spouse's birth certificate is required not yours.
An application/letter from you to the US consulate in India (address it to the particular consulate e.g. Delhi), requesting for issuing a visitor visa to the concerned person, stating that you will be taking care of every requirement for these people, including tickets, boarding and other expenses in USA.
A formal invitation letter addressed to the person(s) you are inviting to US. Also stating that you will be taking care of all their needs while in US, including tickets, boarding and other expenses in here.

For parents visiting a child resident in the U.S.:

If child is an Indian citizen.

Childs’s original birth certificate.
Photocopy of all pages of child’s passport.

Where the U.S. visa of child has expired, photocopy of the renewed petition required.
Where child is a legal permanent resident in USA, photocopy of the green card (front and back) is required.
Photocopies of the relative’s proof of status e.g. Green Card, naturalization certificate, valid visa etc.

Important;

Above listed documents are not a final, Consulate/ Embassy may ask additional documents

Since the basic criteria for tourist visa is to demonstrate the purpose of the visit is tourist related and has strong ties back in home country. Applicant should be able to convince the consular officer that applicant has some bindings back in India/home country and that he/she will come back after his/her visit.

Oct 4, 2013

How to get US Visa

Please follow below process to apply US visa

Fill up online visa application (DS 160). Website http://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
Pay the visa application fee (online or deposit bank) for instruction please click this link http://www.ustraveldocs.com/
Setup an appointment for the interview through http://www.ustraveldocs.com/
Attend Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate

For detailed process please visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com/

Jul 24, 2013

USA L1 B Work Visa Requirement and Procedure

L visas are for intra-company transferees who, within the three preceding years, have been employed abroad continuously for one year, and who will be employed by a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of that same employer in the U.S

Sub category of LVisas
L1 A -for manageria/exicutive position
L1 B-Specialized Knowledge Professional

Workers can be petitioned individually or under a blanket petition, and must qualify as either a specialized knowledge professional or an executive/manager

To know the detailed procedure and how to get the balnk petition, please contact us

L1 B Visa Stamping Procedure

Fill up online visa application (DS 160) online. Website http://ceac.state.gov/genniv/
Pay the visa application fee.
Setup an appointment for the interview through www.ustraveldocs.com/in
Appear in person for an appointment at the Offsite Facilitation Center (OFC)
Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate
Returning the passport with visa by courier(If the visa is rejected ,passport will be returned across the interview counter)

Documents required for L1 B Visa stamping

Passport - Old and New
One recent (within the past six months) passport size photograph 50mm X 50mm (2" x 2") with a white or off-white background.
Confirmation page of online submitted DS-160 Form with bar code.
Visa Fees DD( Issuance Fee)equivalent to USD 500
Visa fee receipt (which you have used to schedule appointment)
Print out of Interview letter.
Three copies of I-797( Notice of Action.)-for L1 Blank applicants
I-129S-for L1 Blanket applicants
Copy of I-129 and letter from employer that describes your proposed duties.
Letter from the employer
Original educational certificates along with mark sheets.
Original work experience letters from your previous employers that indicate your employment history, experience and skills
A detailed resume of the applicant with technical skill and experience
Contact detail of the manger for the present and past job
Contact detail of the two co workers for the present job
Pay stubs from your current or last place of employment and a recent income tax return.
A photocopy of each of the documents listed above.
Photocopies of the first page, address page and last page of your current Passport

For the first time applicant please bring following additional documents
Few photos of your current home country and us employer office premises
Annual report or brochures etc of your employer
Your personal bank account statement copy which shows your regular income

Oct 15, 2012

U.S.A. Visa Application Form (DS 160) Filling guidelines:

Before you fill the form please go through the following instruction:

Please answer all questions. Your answers must be in English and must use English characters, except when you are asked to provide your full name in your native alphabet. Letters like ñ, é, ü, ç are not recognized by the system.
If there is no activity for 20 minutes or more in the process of completing this online application, your session will expire and all data that you have entered into the current page will be lost.
Application will be automatically saved each time you click the “Next” button. If you need to stop your application before submitting it, you should record the Application ID displayed on the top right-hand corner. You will need this Application ID to continue your application at a later date. You will be able to retrieve your un submitted application for the next 30 days. To complete your application after 30 days, you can permanently save the application to a disk or to your hard drive. Click the "Save" button at the bottom of the last page you have completed and follow the instructions to save the application data to a file.
Please have your passport, previous visa information (if applicable), and any other documents relevant to your intended travel to the United States ready and available for your reference before you start the application process
Review the information you entered for accuracy.
Print the confirmation page.
Print the confirmation page with you at all steps during the visa application process.

Instructions for completing the online Non-immigrant Visa Application:

Step 1)
Click on online visa application link http://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Page No 1) Get Started

Here you have to select a location where you will be applying for this visa
If you are from India and do not know the location where you have to apply visa please click this link http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/service.html and find your location
If you are from other cuntries and do not know the location where you have to apply visa please click this link http://www.usembassy.gov/index.html and find your location

Then You Can see following option

Option A - Start a New Online Application (select this option to start your new application)
Option B - Upload a Previously Saved Application Using a File(to continue completing an existing application or to start a new one using previously saved data: )
Option C - Retrieve Application Using an Application ID

If you are filling first time >>>Then click on Start Application --->>>>>>then it will lead to you to another page where "Application Information"

Page No 2)

Application Information
Please make a note of your Application ID in a safe and secure place.
Application ID contains Alphabets and Numerics
How Application ID looks:>>>>>" AA003LEXBS"

Then select a security question and give your answer>>>>> then click on continue

Step 2)
Page No 3) Personal Information 1

Surnames -Enter all surnames as listed in your passport. If only one name is listed in your passport, enter that Surname.
Given Names-If your passport does not include a given name, please enter 'FNU' in Given Names.
Other Names-Other names used include your maiden name, religious name, professional name, or any other names which are known by or have been known by in the past.
Select Sex-male or Female
Select Martial status
Date of Birth-If day or month is unknown, enter as shown in passport.
Country of Birth-The name of the country should be the name that is currently in use for the place where you were born.

Page 4) Personal Information 2
Answer Following Questions

Country/Region of Origin (Nationality)
Do you hold or have you held any nationality other than the one indicated above on nationality?
National Identification Number -if any
U.S. Social Security Number- if any
U.S. Taxpayer ID Number -if any

Step 03) Address and phone

Step 04) Passport Details

Step 05) Travel Details

Step 06) Travel companions

Step 07) Previous US Travel

Step 08) US Contact

Step 09) Family Details

Step 10) Working Details/Education Details/Training

Present
Previous
Additional
Name of the Employer or institution
Address of the employer or institution
Contact Number of the employer or institution
Monthly Salary
Your Duties .etc

Step 11) Security and Back ground Information

Medical and Health Information
Criminal
Security
Immigration Law and Violations
Miscellaneous

Step 12) Sign and Submit Application

Preparation of application: it is very important to state, if the application was filled out by a person other than the applicant. If yes give the details about the person who assist you to fill the form.
E Signature –Enter the code showed in given space

Step 13) Conformation

Print the Conformation
Email the conformation

Step 14) New Family option

If the applicant is travelling with dependents you may use the Family Option after submission of the first application

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