United States is considered
to be an ultimate destination to all people who wants to fulfill their dreams
and their hopes.
This is why, millions
of people from different backgrounds and nations are venturing towards America
to make their future more prosperous and healthier.
But, in order to enter into
the country legally, all the steps of immigration should be known by the
applicant and they must have the qualifications and documents that are required
by the governmental officials. Steps for applying for resident visa for USA are:
Filing the application
People who want to
begin the process immigration to United States should start by filing an application
online or at the nearest office of US Citizenship and immigration Services i.e.
USCIS.
After filing the application, the USCIS will review it and after they
have it approved, it will be sent to National Visa Center.
This visa center
will then process the filed petition and will give you an appointment letter
(in about a year or so) and coordinate with the applicant regarding the
location and timing of the interview.
Assembling documents
It is the
responsibility of the petitioner to gather and collect all the documents that
are required to complete the visa application process.
The documents which must
be collected by the applicant include a biographic data questionnaire which
must be fill out and submitted online.
The confirmation page must be printed
and should be brought at the time of interview. Birth certificate of the applicant
along with its photocopies should be submitted as well.
Moreover, original and photocopy
of applicants marriage certificate if applicable should be provided, affidavit
of support by the applicant and information about the joint sponsor along with
their supporting documents should also be given.
Any other form of issued immigrant
or non-immigrant visa (if given to the applicant before) is to be provided with
two recent colored and passport sized photographs.
Medical examination and interview
Regardless of their age,
the entire applicant must undergo a medical examination before their visa can
be given to them.
They must receive this exam from any of the three approved
medical clinics prior to their visa interview. Clinics may send medical results
directly to the consulate or hand it over to you but the applicant should never
uncap the seal otherwise it will be nullified.
On the day of interview, the applicant
must arrive thirty minutes before the interview time and must bring all of
their relevant documents along with their appointment letters issued by the
American consulate.
After receiving visa
The applicant may
receive their visa in the form of a sealed packet through courier service.
You
must read all the information very carefully on both the visa itself and on the
cover letter which will be stapled to the sealed package. If the information given
on the letter are not clear to you, take it to the consulate immediately and do
not open the sealed visa until you are sure of the given information.
Last Updated 30 September 2023