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Apply for a Visa? | What Are the Requirements for a Visa? | What Are the Supporting
to Expect During a Visa Interview? | What Are the Fees for Obtaining a Visa? | What
Are Visa Processing Times? | What Visa Services Does an Embassy Offer? | What Can
I Learn From the Visa Restrictions Index? | Which Countries Can I Travel to Visa-
Vs. Visa Required | What Are the US Visa Restrictions? | Which Countries Can I Visit
Visa-Free With the US Passport? | How Many Visitor Visas Does the US Accept and
Reject Each Year? | Which Countries Can I Visit With a Schengen Visa? | When Was
What Is a Visa?
A visa is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter a foreign country. The
visa is usually stamped or glued into the bearer’s passport. There are several different types
of visas, each of which afford the bearer different rights in the host country.
Check out How Do I Apply for a Visa? for more information.
What Is an eVisa?
An eVisa, or electronic visa, is a digital visa that is stored in a database rather than stamped
or glued into the bearer’s passport. The eVisa is linked to the individual’s passport number.
Applications for eVisas are typically done over the Internet and the applicant will receive a
paper document to present while travelling.
Letter of invitation.
A photocopy of the information page of your passport.
One or two photographs of a specific size determined by the visa office.
Proof of financial support during the trip.
Travel insurance.
Airplane tickets.
Proof of purpose of travel.
Visa application fees.
How Many Visitor Visas Does the US Accept and Reject Each Year?
According to the US Office of Visa Services, the US issued 10,381,491 nonimmigrant
visas in the 2016 fiscal year and refused 3,121,950 nonimmigrant visas in the same period.
This means that 28.66% of nonimmigrant visa requests were denied.