Supporting Documentation
Because each applicant’s situation is different, there is no set answer as to what documents are specifically required. The following documents have proven helpful in the past in determining an applicant’s eligibility for a nonimmigrant visa. Please click on the applicable visa category below.
- An itinerary for your visit to the U.S., including contact names, addresses, and telephone numbers in each city
- If your company is sponsoring your trip, your labor contract or business license, information about your company, and a letter stating your position within the company, the length of time you have been employed, the nature of your business in the U.S., and who will be paying for your expenses in the U.S.
- Information about your employment, education, social or family relationships, and personal property can also help to demonstrate your ties in Vietnam
For student visas, interviewing officers will review all aspects of an applicant’s situation relating to educational status, grades, the financial ability of the applicant’s family, the applicant’s long-range plans, as well as intent to return to Vietnam.
- Transcripts and diplomas from previous educational institutions attended;
- Scores from standardized tests required by the educational institution such as the TOEFL or SAT;
- Financial evidence (for example: tax records, bank books, income documents, business license, VAT certificates, labor contracts) showing that the student, his/her parents, or a sponsor have sufficient funds to cover his/her tuition and living expenses during the period of his/her intended study;
- If a spouse and/or children plan to accompany the student, they must supply a Marriage Certificate and/or Birth Certificates as proof of their relationship to the student.
- Returning students must show a valid I-20 and certified copy of all transcripts from all the school(s) in which the applicant has been enrolled in the U.S. The other documentation listed above is not necessary unless there have been substantial changes in the applicant's situation.