Visa document checklist generator
Choose your destination, visa type and profile to build a personalised checklist. Always reconcile it against US Department of State's own published requirements before submitting at US Travel Docs / VFS.
Checklist — Tourist Visa for United States
- Passport valid 6+ months with at least two blank pages
- Old passports with previous visas, if any
- Printed and signed application form / confirmation page
- Photographs to the destination's exact specification
- Appointment confirmation and fee receipt
- Cover letter with numbered enclosures
- Travel proof: flight reservation and accommodation covering the full stay in United States
- Day-by-day travel itinerary
- Bank statements for the last 3–6 months, bank stamped
- Income tax returns for the last 2–3 assessment years
- Employer NOC / leave-approval letter on company letterhead
- Last 3–6 salary slips and salary-account statement
- Travel insurance valid for the full stay in United States
- Tourist visa: Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Tourist visa: Recent passport-size photographs
- Tourist visa: Confirmed round-trip flight reservation
- Tourist visa: Hotel bookings for entire stay
- Tourist visa: Day-by-day travel itinerary
- Tourist visa: Bank statements (last 3–6 months)
- Tourist visa: Income Tax Returns (last 2 years)
- Tourist visa: Travel insurance (destination-compliant)
- Tourist visa: Cover letter explaining trip purpose
Indicative processing for United States: 2–8 weeks (varies by post). Submission centre in India: US Travel Docs / VFS.
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Written and reviewed by Pankaj Gupta
Pankaj Gupta — Head of Visa Appointment Desk, Travel To Abroad. Pankaj leads the Travel To Abroad appointment desk, which books, reschedules and cancels visa appointments at VFS Global, BLS International, TLScontact and embassy counters for applicants across India. He has overseen appointment handling for every major destination route since 2018.
This guide on visa appointment assistance is maintained by the Travel To Abroad Appointment Desk and signed off by a senior case manager before publishing.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Reviewed by Pankaj Gupta
How we source this information
Fees, processing windows and document lists are re-checked against the mission's official publication and the appointed application centre's portal, then cross-referenced with bookings our desk completed in the last 90 days. Where the two disagree, the official source is what we publish.
For this page that means the official embassy or consulate website and the appointed centre portal (VFS / BLS / TLScontact).
Compliance & our scope of service
Travel To Abroad is an independent travel assistance company. We are not a government body, embassy, consulate or an authorised VAC. All applications are submitted through the official channel of the destination country and every fee, decision and interview outcome rests solely with that authority.
We assist with slot booking, rescheduling, documentation review and supporting travel documents. We do not guarantee visa approval and we do not offer immigration or legal advice.
Important: Appointment availability, government fees and document requirements can change without notice. Always confirm the latest details on the official embassy / VAC website before travel. Nothing on this page constitutes legal, immigration or financial advice.
We provide assistance with official visa processes. We do not guarantee appointment availability or visa outcomes. Decisions rest solely with the relevant embassy, consulate, or authorised visa application centre.