Pre-Interview Checklist
Please use the list below to determine the items that the applicant must bring to the immigrant visa interview:
Appointment Letter: A copy of your NVC interview letter (does not apply to Diversity Visa, fiancé(e), adoptive, or asylee/refugee applicants).
Passport: A signed passport should be valid for at least eight (8) months at the time of visa issuance. Any previous passports with valid U.S. visas should also be submitted.
Photographs: Two (2) color photographs of each person applying for a visa (5 cm x 5 cm, or 2 inch x 2 inch). Please review our online photo requirements.
DS-260 Confirmation Page: Print and bring the confirmation page of the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at ceac.state.gov/iv.
Confirmation of Online Registration: Print and bring the confirmation page of your online registration with our Visa Information Service. See Step 1.
Birth Certificate: Submit an original or a certified copy of your birth certificate with English translation. If you were born in Korea, submit both Basic Certificate and Family Relation Certificate with “Detailed” information issued within one (1) year with English translation for each applicant. If adopted, submit an original adoption decree or Adoption Relation Certifiate with “Detailed” Information. NOTE: You must not submit an English version of Family Relation Certificate. The Korean version of Family Relation Certificate with “Detailed” Information must be submitted with English translation.
Marriage Certificate: Submit an original or a certified copy of your marriage certificate for each marriage if you are married or have been married with English translation. For Korean nationals, submit a Marriage Relation Certificate with “Detailed” information issued within one (1) year with English translation.
Divorce or Death Certificate: Submit an original or a certified copy of divorce decree or spouse’s death certificate with English translation. For Korean nationals, submit a Marriage Relation Certificate with “Detailed” information issued within 1 year with English translation.
Petitioner’s Documents:
- If you are applying for an IR5 or an F4 visa, you must obtain an original or certified copy of the petitioner’s birth certificate.
- If you are applying for an IR1, CR1, or F2A visa as a spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and your petitioning spouse was previously married, you must provide evidence of the termination of every prior marriage of your petitioning spouse. The evidence must be an original or certified copy of a final legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
- If you are a stepchild and applying for an IR2, CR2, F2, or any other visa classification requiring that the applicant be a child, you must obtain an original or certified copy of the marriage certificate of every marriage of the petitioner and the applicant’s natural parent. If the petitioner or applicant’s natural parent was previously married, the applicant must obtain evidence of the termination of every prior marriage. The evidence must be an original or certified copy of a final legal divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment papers.
Police Certificate: If you are older than 16 years of age, you must obtain a police certificate from your country of nationality and your country of residence if your presence there was for six (6) months or more after age 16. Police certificates from other countries are required if your stay was for 12 months or more after age 16. You can find police certificate requirements for various countries online. If you have ever been arrested, court records with English translations should also be submitted.
Military Records: If you served in the military of any country, you must obtain your military record with English translation. For more information, please see the Reciprocity Schedule.
Medical Examination Results: If your medical examination is completed, the physician will send your e-Medical report to the U.S. Embassy directly. For K and DV applicants, the panel physician will provide you with the medical report in a sealed envelope. See Step 2.
Affidavit of Support:
Family-based visa applicants: Please learn more about the financial documents on https://travel.state.gov. Please bring all required documents, which may include:
- Form I-864 Affidavit of Support for each financial sponsor (petitioner and joint sponsor, if necessary).
- Photocopy of each financial sponsor’s IRS transcript or a complete copy of Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return including all schedules. If the sponsor is not required to file a U.S. tax return, complete a Statement of Not Filing U.S. Federal Income Tax Return. This statement should be signed and an original copy.
- Relevant W-2s of each financial sponsor's Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return; if sponsor submits a tax transcript, no W-2 is required unless his or her status is "married filing jointly".Form I-864A Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member for each financial sponsor who use the income of other household members to qualify.
- Proof of your U.S. petitioner’s status in the United States (photocopy of a U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, or lawful permanent resident card).
- Proof of your U.S. petitioner’s domicile in the United States, especially when the petitioner does not currently live in the United States.
Employment preference (E) applicants: No Form I-864 is required unless a relative is the petitioner or has a 5% or more ownership interest in the petitioning business. Instead, a job offer from the petitioning company should be submitted. The job offer should be original and signed within 6 months.
Child of U.S. citizen who is under 18 and will become a U.S. citizen upon entry under CCA and widow(er) of the U.S. citizen (IW) cases: The Form I-864W must be filed instead of I-864.