You can go to America on vacation or business trip, as well as for study. The greatest difficulties await you when applying for an American visa, but they are quite surmountable if you follow the rules established by the US Embassy.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to get to America is to buy a tour. Group tours cost an average of $ 2,500 per person and last approximately 10 days. You can also order an individual tour. The convenience of the tour is that the travel agency will make the visa for you. You only need to bring the necessary documents for a visa to it: 1. international passport;
2. old passport (if any);
3. matte color photograph 50x50 mm;
4. certificate from the place of work on the letterhead of the organization, containing your name, position, average monthly income;
5. business card;
6. Copies of certificates of marriage and birth of children;
7. Copies of parents' pension certificates, certificates of disability for parents or other persons who are dependent on you;
8. documents demonstrating your well-being: advertising brochures of the company you work for, credit card, documents on the availability of real estate;
9. a questionnaire in a simplified form (such questionnaires are provided by travel agencies, their employees fill out visa application forms on the basis of these questionnaires in the prescribed form). Other documents may also be required, depending on the case.
As a rule, the percentage of visa refusals for travel agency clients is low.
Step 2
You can go to America on your own, for example, to visit friends or relatives. In this case, you will have to obtain a visa yourself. All the necessary information can be found on the website of the US Embassy: https://russian.moscow.usembassy.gov/visas.html. In short, the algorithm for obtaining an American visa is as follows: 1. Completing a DS-160 Application (CEAC
2. payment of the consular fee - $ 131;
3. sending the completed application and confirmation of payment of the consular fee by the Pony Express delivery service;
4. passing an interview at the embassy and scanning your fingerprints. For the interview, it is advisable to bring the documents specified above, as well as an invitation from the person to whom you are going to America. As a rule, within 1-2 days after the interview, a decision is made to issue a visa. If a visa has not been issued, you can apply again. The number of calls is not limited.
Step 3
Those who want to go to America for study or a business trip must provide (in addition to the above documents) an invitation from the American side - a company or university, a resume and a list of publications (if you are a scientist). All documents must be in English. You will need to take these documents with you to your interview.
Step 4
Typically, those applicants who seek to get to America for study or work have to wait longer for a visa decision. This is due to the fact that in such cases additional administrative review is required. In this case, visa documents must be sent as early as possible, best of all - 2 months before the intended trip.
Step 5
Despite the rather complicated procedure for obtaining a visa to the United States, more and more of our citizens leave for this country. According to statistics, more than 90% of citizens who applied for a visa receive it.
