Re: Invitation to USA

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Posted by Vseznaika on July 18, 2005 at 13:35:28:

In Reply to: Invitation to USA posted by Romana on July 18, 2005 at 01:39:32:

No formal invitation is required. Instead write a letter to your friend telling her that you are missing her and it would be nice to meet again after all these years to visit this and that (detailed list of places of interest to be visited; dates of proposed visit). This letter she should show to a Consul during her interview. Your friend must inform the Consul about your legal status in the USA (legal permanent resident, student, employment-based visa holder US citizen. If you are illegally in the US, there is no hope for your friend to visit you.

How to apply for US visa:
http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/visa_nonimmigrantvisas_eng.html

Documents to prove qualification for visa:
Her bank statement, letter from work stating her salary and position, marriage certificate (if she is unmarried lady it would be difficult to prove that she will return back home), documents for the ownership of house or apartment etc.

http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/visa_faq_documents_eng.html
Current U.S. visa law states that the burden of proof is placed solely upon the applicant to prove they do not intend to immigrate to the U.S., and it is therefore his or her responsibility to document what he or she feels will compel them to exit the U.S.
However, documentation from the Ukrainian side is rarely a determining factor in the issuance or denial of a nonimmigrant visa. This is due to the fact that it is extremely difficult to verify the authenticity of Ukrainian documentation. We ask that each applicant be ready to discuss his or her ties during his or her visa interview and, if documentation is necessary, arrangements can be made for the applicant to present documentation pertinent to his or her eligibility. Supporting documents normally helpful in determining an applicant's visa eligibility are: …(read on the www provided above).
Hope that helps.

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: No formal invitation is required. Instead write a letter to your friend telling her that you are missing her and it would be nice to meet again after all these years to visit this and that (detailed list of places of interest to be visited; dates of proposed visit). This letter she should show to a Consul during her interview. Your friend must inform the Consul about your legal status in the USA (legal permanent resident, student, employment-based visa holder US citizen. If you are illegally in the US, there is no hope for your friend to visit you. : How to apply for US visa: : http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/visa_nonimmigrantvisas_eng.html : Documents to prove qualification for visa: : Her bank statement, letter from work stating her salary and position, marriage certificate (if she is unmarried lady it would be difficult to prove that she will return back home), documents for the ownership of house or apartment etc. : http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/visa_faq_documents_eng.html : Current U.S. visa law states that the burden of proof is placed solely upon the applicant to prove they do not intend to immigrate to the U.S., and it is therefore his or her responsibility to document what he or she feels will compel them to exit the U.S. : However, documentation from the Ukrainian side is rarely a determining factor in the issuance or denial of a nonimmigrant visa. This is due to the fact that it is extremely difficult to verify the authenticity of Ukrainian documentation. We ask that each applicant be ready to discuss his or her ties during his or her visa interview and, if documentation is necessary, arrangements can be made for the applicant to present documentation pertinent to his or her eligibility. Supporting documents normally helpful in determining an applicant's visa eligibility are: …(read on the www provided above). : Hope that helps.

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