Helpful Supporting Documents

United States law requires that every visa applicant demonstrate “that it is reasonable to suppose that you will return to your place of origin once you have completed your trip.”  In order to comply with this requirement, it is suggested that you bring with you original documents that support your claim of economic solvency. Depending on your particular situation, the Consular officer may ask you to present original, recent bank statements (letters from banks are not acceptable substitutes), receipts of payroll and the pink copy of the Social Security registration, your stamped income tax return if you are a business owner, documentation regarding your business (social security payment registration for your employees, corporate documentation), your tax receipt if you own property, your professional I.D., work I.D., etc.  You should not present these documents unless asked to do so by the Consular officer.

NOTE: The Consular Officer will decide which of the documents submitted need to be reviewed during the interview.