Visa in the USA by invitation: details of receipt

The majority of citizens of our country prefers to travel by tickets purchased at a travel agency. However, in order to travel abroad, the availability of a voucher is not necessary. You can go to any part of the world on your own, and you'll have to do all the necessary documents in this case yourself. Today we will talk about how to get a visa to America.

Getting a visa to the United States by invitation is shrouded in a lot of myths and rumors, which for the most part do not correspond to reality. In fact, the process of obtaining a guest visa is quite simple. First, a citizen who decided to go to the States receives from the country a written invitation, drawn up in English. This invitation can be sent by a close friend or relative living in the United States and having their citizenship. Further, the invitation letter together with the current passport, two photographs and a questionnaire filled in in Russian are sent to the courier service, which will deliver these documents to the exact address. Then the applicant is informed of the date and the exact time of the interview in the consulate, according to which the guest visa is either issued or denied.

An interview at the consulate is an important step in obtaining the necessary document for a trip to the US. It is recommended to prepare it properly. Pay close attention to the package of necessary documents. A visa to the United States by invitation is issued only in the case of presenting this invitation to a consular officer. The guest invitation can be written by hand or printed on a blank sheet. The presence of seals on it does not matter. It is always necessary to indicate the exact place of residence and telephone number of the inviting party.

The application for a visitor visa is filled directly in the courier service and sent to the employee who translates the data indicated in it into English and drives them into the questionnaire on the consulate's website. After that, it remains to pay for the courier service and for the visa itself.

At the present time, it is very common for a mistaken opinion that a visa is not issued to young unmarried women by invitation. Indeed, when going to an interview for a consulate, a young girl should be prepared for the fact that she will be refused a document. However, this occurs infrequently. In this case, you can make sure of the presence of an invitation letter from a woman who is a relative or friend of the family. It is equally important to behave correctly at the time of the interview. Speak best in your native language, even with excellent knowledge of English. The consulate is not at all a place where you should fully demonstrate your knowledge of foreign languages. When asked about language proficiency, it is recommended to answer something like "entry level", " school level ".

During the interview, as an additional document, a consular officer may ask for a certificate of monthly income, a certificate of marriage, the birth of children, possession of any property. Any document should be presented only on demand, but not to spread a bunch of certificates on the employee's desk.

A visa to the United States by invitation can only be received after an interview, during which the following questions may be asked:

- Who do you invite? How long have you known each other?

- Are you going to stay to live, work or study in the US?

- Which cities during the trip are going to visit?

It is recommended to answer all questions with a calm confident voice and, in general, try to make a positive impression on the employee. You should not go into the details of your life, talk about patriotism and love of your country. This behavior may seem at least strange.

A visa is issued in the United States at the invitation of several weeks or even months before the proposed trip. It is not necessary to buy an air ticket in advance. If a visa is refused, a large amount of money will be lost. Therefore, the ticket should be purchased after receipt.

Even with a relatively small income, and rarely traveling abroad, getting a visa is quite realistic. If the invitation is made by an existing person, and the documents are in order, the grounds for refusing to issue it from the consulate should not be.