Legal Question in Immigration Law in India

Re: Where do i get forms to help a friend get a visa?

The forms are available at the United States Embassy or Consulates situated in Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai and other places. They are also avialable in the Website.

The relevant paperwork can be prepared by an attorney/advocate and should not cost more than Rs.5000/- towards advocate's fees.

Re: Where do i get forms to help a friend get a visa?

You can send your friends to our firm. We do the paperwork. Our Charges vary between $100.00 to $300.00 per hour. Forms are available on the net from the website of US embassy in India.

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Re: Where do i get forms to help a friend get a visa?

The B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa category covers foreign nationals who wish to come to the U.S. for a brief visit as a tourist, to visit family or for conducting business on behalf of an overseas employer. Such visits in a B-1/B-2 category are intended to be strictly temporary and cannot involve employment in the US.

Generally, the visa applicant can obtain an information packet at the particular U.S. embassy or consulate where s/he would be applying, which specifies the various types of documentation required to apply for a B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa (may vary from one consulate to another). This information is also available on the Department of State Website:

www.travel.state.gov/visa_services.html

The visa application form is Form DS-156 and the application fee for that form is $100. In addition, there is also a visa reciprocity fee of $50 for visa issuance for Indian nationals.

Please keep in mind that the U.S. consulates have broad discretion in the approval or denial of tourist visas. Every person who applies for a business or visitor nonimmigrant visa is "presumed" to have an immigrant intent, i.e., he or she is presumed to come to the U.S. and stay here and not return to their home country, unless they can prove to the consular officer that they do not have any such immigrant intent and will return back to their homeland after the duration of their visit to the U.S. The consular official will not normally give the B-1/B-2 visa if s/he suspects that the visa applicant may settle down in the U.S. Therefore, it is important to convince the consular officer that you do not have an �immigrant intent� and this may be established by submitting evidence of "strong ties" to their home country, which can include a variety of documentation.

We can provide assistance with various types of U.S. immigration matters and I will be happy to discuss your specific matter in more detail if you are interested in hiring our firm to represent you. We can assist you in preparing the documentation, forms etc. (including preparing the draft letter from employer or U.S. company in support of B-1/business visitor visa etc.) required for applying for the B-1/B-2 visa at a U.S. consulate in India.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me dirctly at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Akanksha Kalra, Esquire

Disclaimer: This information provided here is generalized and should not be relied upon as legal advice and this communication does not create an attorney-client relationship.