B1 Visa Documents : Order of arrangement.

[nikedude]

B2 (Tourist) Visa Documents : Order of arrangement.

I'm sponsoring my parents for B2 Tourist visa and wondering
at what order the documents have to be arranged when they
go for visa interview (Chennai Consulate, India).

I'm trying fo find out how VFS or the CO would like to have the
zillion papers arranged without having to confuse my parents a lot
when they deal with the VFS folks (at the enterance?) and the CO at
interviewing station.

I'm sure some of you might have wondered about this question
earlier and may have few tips to share based on your experience.

Anyways.. I'm thinking of the following. Please share your thoughts.

The usual stuff :
Two Passports.
Two HDFC Reciepts
Two Visa issuance fee Demad Drafts.
Two Photos (each).
Visa Interview appt letter (applicant 1)
DS-156 (applicant 1)
DS-157 (applicant 1)
Visa Interview appt letter (applicant 1)
DS-156 (applicant 2)
DS-157 (applicant 2)

Supporting Docs from sponsor :
Form I-134 (one copy)
Letter from Bank (in letterhead)
Formal invite to parents.
Letter to CO @ US consulate
Employee verification letter (company letterhead).
Pay stubs
Bank statements and other financial statements.
3 year Tax returns and W-2 copies.

Supporting Docs from visitors :
Affidavits
Tax returns
Bank passbook/statements
Misc Financial papers.
Family Photos.
etc.


PS : I will try to keep the first post updated with any additional information.

 

[waitin_toolong]

i dont think the order matters as muh as the fact that your parents understand what each dcument is and means. They should be able to pull out any document as requested without fubling too much.

My advice go over each document with them, ask them questions and use postits to mark each doc for easy retreival.

 

[Raj1994]

A cover letter summarizing strong ties to home country and including the list of documents could be important.

 

[nikedude]

Thanks waitin_toolong and Raj.