HOW TO GET THE VISA TO USA?

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TYPES OF VISAS

• TRAVEL & BUSINESS (B1/B2)• STUDIES IN US (F & M)• EXCHANGE PROGRAM – AU PAIRS, SUMMER

JOBS, BILINGUAL TEACHERS, ETC. (J)• TEMPORAL WORKERS (H, L, O, P)• RELIGION WORKERS (R)• DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES (B1, A-3, G-5)• SHIP STAFF (C1,D)• INVESTMENTS (E1, E2)• PRESS & COMMUNICATION MEDIA (I)• DIPLOMATIST Y OFFICERS (A, G, C-3)• PEOPLE`S TRAFFIC & CRIME VICTIMS

(S,T,&U)

BEFORE TO BEGIN THE REQUEST TO A US VISA, FIRST YOU HAVE TO PICK A TYPE THAT YOU NEED TO GO TO UNITED STATES, THERE MANY TYPES OF VISAS INCLUDED:

VISA J-1 EXCHANGE PROGRAM

SEVERAL TYPES OF EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITHIN THESE THERE ARE:• WORK AS AN AU PAIR (OR NANNY )• WORKING AS A DIRECTOR OF SUMMER

CAMP• SUMMER JOB• TEMPORARY STUDY IN UNIVERSITIES• TEMPORARY STUDY SECONDARY SCHOOLS• DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE FROM THE

GOVERNMENT OR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

• DOCTORS• TEACHERS , PROFESSORS AND

RESEARCHERS • FELLOWS

A J -1 VISA IS ISSUED TO VISA APPLICANTS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

VISA J-1 EXCHANGE PROGRAM

ALL J VISA APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING :• THEY PLAN TO STAY IN THE UNITED

STATES FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD , SPECIFIC AND LIMITED TIME.

• EVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO COVER EXPENSES IN THE UNITED STATES.

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROPOSED PROGRAM.

• EVIDENCE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND OTHERS SHOWING THAT HE MUST RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ONCE YOU FINISH YOUR VISIT LINKS.

IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM , THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY THE VISA J.

DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO GET

VISA J-1 • VALID PASSPORT• CONFIRMATION SHEET DS -160• A PHOTO FORM DS -2019 , CERTIFICATE

OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EXCHANGE VISITOR STATUS

• SEVIS PAYMENT RECEIPT• FORM DS- 7002 , RESIDENT LOCATION

PLAN / PRACTITIONERS ( ONLY FOR RESIDENTS / PRACTITIONERS )

THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THIS TYPE OF APPLICATION ARE:

STEPS TO GET THE VISA • FILL OUT THE DS -160 APPLICATION FOR

NONIMMIGRANT VISA . THIS FORM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE US EMBASSY WEBSITE.

• CANCEL THE VISA APPLICATION FEE AND SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT (IF NEEDED ) . ENTER THE VISA INFORMATION SERVICE ( CSC ) , CREATE AN ACCOUNT AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. (NOT EVERYONE REQUIRES INTERVIEW, THE SYSTEM WILL DETERMINE IF YOU REQUIRE AN INTERVIEW OR NOT)

ONCE YOU HAVE PICK THE VISA OF YOU PREFERENCE, THEN YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE NEXT STEPS:

STEPS TO GET THE VISA

• SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS TO ATTEND THE APPLICANT SERVICE CENTER ( CAS ) IN BOGOTA OR MEDELLIN (IF APPLICABLE - CHECK THE INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM ) THROUGH THE VISA INFORMATION SERVICE. SIMILARLY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THE DHL FOR SENDING YOUR PASSPORT.

• REPORT TO THE APPLICANT SERVICE CENTER THAT YOU SELECTED THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR APPOINTMENT, FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPH AND FINGERPRINTS. VISA APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT THEIR VALID PASSPORT AND THE CONFIRMATION PAGE DS -160.

STEPS TO GET THE VISA

• REPORT TO THE IMMIGRANT VISA UNIT OF THE US EMBASSY IN BOGOTA ON THE DATE AND TIME OF YOUR APPOINTMENT.

• COLLECT YOUR PASSPORT WITH VISA AT THE DHL OFFICE OR THE CAS YOU SELECTED.

STEPS TO GET THE VISA

• VALID PASSPORT• CONFIRMATION SHEET DS -160 .• PHOTOGRAPHY ( 5 CM X 5 CM OR 2 IN X 2 IN, WHITE BACKGROUND , TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST SIX ( 6) MONTHS).• RECEIPT OF PAYMENT (MRV ) FOR THE RIGHTS OF VISA APPLICATION

IF THE SYSTEM FOUND A INTERVIEW WAIVER, THEN YOU HAVE TO BRING OTHERS DOCUMENTS, THERE ARE:

CYBERGRAPHY

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