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Documents Required for H1B Visa Stamping. Once you receive the H1 approval petition original documents( I797 and from I129) from your H1 sponsoring employer you are ready for your H1 visa stamp. Following is a list of required documents for H1 visa stamping purpose. Most of the mandaroty requirements as stated here are same for H1B visa applicants for visa stamping. Supporting documents may vary depending on which US consulate you are appearing for the visa interview. Here the information is for H1B stamping in India. Applicants applying at the U.S Embassy New Delhi, US consulate Chennai or Kolkata need to carry the following documents at the time of the interview Mandatory Documents Valid original passport. Additional Supporting Documents required at the time of interview?

Principal Applicant For applicant applying with a blanket petition, a demand draft for Rs 29000/- favouring "US Embassy, New Delhi" or "U.S. Spouse / Dependent Children. Apply for a U.S. Visa | Bank and Payment Options/Pay My Visa Fee - India (English) You are here: Home / Bank and Payment Options/Pay My Visa Fee On this page: Pay Now In order to ensure the proper amount is paid and activated in a timely manner, first create a profile here and choose the Schedule Appointment option. On the payment confirmation screen you will be presented with payment options and further details of how to initiate payment. This can take up to 2 business days from time of payment for your receipt to be activated. National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) * New Mobile Payments – IMPS * New Cash – Over the Counter at DRUK Bank Cash – Over the Counter (AXIS Bank and Citibank) Overview In most cases, each visa applicant, including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, whether a visa is issued or not.

Remember, the MRV fee is non-refundable. Certain individuals may not need to pay an MRV fee, for example: Certain individuals may not need a visa, for example: Fee Payment Options Cash at Bank. Nonimmigrant Visa - Instructions Page. H1B Visa: Step-by-Step Guide. The H1B visa is commonly known as work visa to USA. H1 visa is an employment based visa that can be granted for an eligible and qualified temporary worker. For such a visa, an employer must offer a job and apply for your H1B visa petition with the US Immigration Department. This approved petition( approved form I797) is a work permit which allows you to obtain a visa stamp and work in the U.S. for that employer.

H1B Eligibility : H1B visa is issued for a specialty occupation, requires theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge and requires the visa holder to have at least a Bachelors degree or its equivalent. H1B visa stamping: Once you have an approved H1B petition , you can setup a H1 visa interview with nearest applicable US consulate or embassy. Following is the H1B visa stamping process for applying for H1B visa from India. Transit Visa Requirements for United Kingdom, France, Germany and other countries for traveling from USA to India and back. Transit Visa Requirements The following table describes the transit visa requirements for citizens of India who are in the USA on a non-immigrant visa and either their non-immigrant visa is valid or expired or there is Adjustment of Status (I-485) pending and have either received their advance parole or not.

When such individuals travel between the USA and India, depending upon the airline they fly in and transit places, there may be different transit visa requirements. Please note that transit visa requirements are enforced by a particular country where transit place is located and not by the individual airline itself. Above requirements are true only if you are not changing any airports at the place of transit. A transit visa would be required in most places if you are changing airports. (Like London-Heathrow to London-Gatwick and vice versa).These requirements are only for citizens of India in the USA who don't have a green card.