Documents Required for Visa Date Booking

Now that you've paid the fee at HDFC, you must be all set to book the date when you want to take up the dreaded 'visa interview'. Much more than the interview itself, what scares us most is the fear of filling up wrong details during the booking process. The main reason why we often screw up this is because we don't know what documents to have in hand when booking the visa dates. I've tried to include all the details to the best of my knowledge. If at all you find any discrepancy, please let me know.

1. I-20 Copy

2. University Admission Letter

3. HDFC Bank Receipt Copy

4. Passport Copy

5. Photograph as per specification (Photo should be in the JPEG format, size below 240KB)

6. UG / PG – College Details

1.   Degree

2.   Course

3.   College Name

4.   College Address

5.   Phone Number

6.   Course Start Date

7.   Course End Date

7. Employment Details: (If Applicable)

1.   Employer Name

2.   Address

3.   Phone Number

4.   Designation

5.   Nature of Job

6.   Reference (For the Previous Employment not for current employment)

7.   Monthly Salary

8.   Start Date 

9.   End Date

8. Reference Details: Two References (Should not be a relative)

1.   Last Name

2.   First Name

3.   Address

4.   Phone Number

5.   Email Id

9. Family Details:  Father, Mother Details

1.   Last Name

2.   First Name

3.   Address

4.   Phone Number

5.   Date of Birth

6.   Email Id

10. Sponsor Details:   

1.   Last Name

2.   First Name

3.   Address (if other than parents)

4.   Phone Number (if other than parents)

5.   Date of Birth (if other than parents)

6.   Email Id (if other than parents)

11. Previous USA Visa Details: (Visa Type, Date of Issue, Date of Entry,   Date of Exit, Visa Number)

12. Previous USA Visa Refusal Details

13. Previous Other countries Visit Details–Last 5 years:(Country Name)

14. Relatives in USA Details: (Name, Relationship, Visa Status)

15. Languages known to speak

16. Preferable Date for VISA Interview (3 choices). The dates, I believe open up for just slots within 3 weeks from the date u check on the VFS site.

All the very best :) Let me know if I am missing out any crucial information / document in the check-list :)


Cheers,
Karthik Venkatachalapathi