Additional Documents - Domestic Visa Applicants

You are required to furnish the following documents in support of your visa application:  

• Confirmation page of the DS-160. Please follow this link for further information ;
• The Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Confirmation letter; (applicants applying in person only)
• A print out of the receipt for the MRV application fee if applicable;
• A passport or other travel document valid for at least six months  beyond the holder's period of stay in the United States with at least one blank page - the six-month requirement does not apply to United Kingdom passports. If the passport is damaged, we recommend that you obtain a new passport before applying for the visa to avoid any delay in the processing of your application;
• A photograph, if you have been unsuccessful in uploading one to the DS-160.  If your upload was successful, but the photograph does not meet State Department specifications, we will not be able to accept your application.  You will be asked to return at a later date with a new photograph;
• A english language contact signed and dated by both employer and employee that at a minimum must include the following:
  • a guarantee that the employee will be compensated at the minimum or prevailing wage, whichever is greater;
  • provided with free room and board;
  • the employer will be the only provider of employment to the employee. 

  In addition, if working for a U.S. citizen the contract must:

  • reflect any other benefits normally required for U.S. domestic workers in the area of employment; and
  • The employer will give at least two weeks notice of his or her intent to terminate the employment, and the employee need not give more than two weeks notice of intent to leave the employment

  If any of the following apply in your case, you will be required to present the requested documents in support of your application: 

  • applicants who have been arrested and/or have a criminal conviction , have a medical ineligibility , have been denied entry into or deported from the United States;
  • professionals and academics in the areas of science and technology;
  • nationals of Northern Cyprus.

 Issuance Fees

Nationals of certain countries are required to pay an issuance fee in order for an approved visa to be issued. No fee is charged for the issuance of a B visa to a British or Irish citizen passport holder. Click on "Visa Fees" on the left-hand Navigation bar for further information.