US transit visa processing process

if you want to go to Canada or Mexico and need to take a flight from an airport in the United States, you need to apply for a transit visa in the United States. There are two kinds of transit visas, one is to go back and forth, and the general permit time is three months.

The transit visa processing process in the United States is mainly divided into four steps:

Step 1: Complete the electronic DS-16 application form for non-immigrant visas.

Step 2: Pay the visa application fee.

step 3: make an appointment for an interview.

To make an appointment for an interview, you need to provide the following three pieces of information:

(1 Passport number

(2 The number on the visa application payment receipt (please click here for the number).

(1-digit barcode number on the confirmation page of 3DS-16

Step 4: Go to the American Embassy or Consulate General for an interview at the appointed time.

if any of the above materials are missing, the application will not be accepted. Therefore, please bring the following materials to the interview:

(1) a printed copy of the appointment form

(2DS-16 printed copy of the confirmation page

(3) a recent photo and all new and old passports

(4) current income certificate, tax bill, real estate certificate or enterprise property certificate and asset certificate.

(5) A letter of introduction from the applicant's employer, detailing the applicant's position, salary, entry time, whether he is allowed to take a vacation, etc.

(6 itinerary and/or other descriptions of travel plans.

(7 bank passbook or other liquidity certificate showing account balance and account activity.

transit visa materials

to apply for a transit visa to the United States, the applicant must:

(1) show the documents of intention to continue to transfer to other countries immediately after passing through the United States.

(2) Show official passenger tickets or other supporting materials for transportation arrangements to the destination.

(3) There is sufficient proof of funds to pay the expenses during transit.

(4) Show the entry permit for other countries after leaving the United States.

materials required for visa:

(1) electronic application form for visa (DS-16 form

(2) passport: valid beyond the scheduled stay in the United States for at least six months

(3) one photo: 2 inches x2 inches (5.1cm x 5.1cm) taken in the last six months.