A Third Country Visa Application includes:

• Completed Form DS-156 (Standard Non-immigrant Visa Application) and DS-157 (Supplement Form);
• Applicant’s passport;
• A recent passport photograph following these standards set by the U.S. State Department;
• $100 visa application fee;
• All I-94s (Arrival-Departure Record) obtained since the last time you came to
  the U.S.; and
• Proof of ties to home country.

In addition, the Third Country Visa Application requires proof of documentation of
valid legal U.S. status since your last entry. Please provide the additional following
documents depending on your applicable non-immigrant status:

• H-1B Visa (Temporary workers):
1. Form I-797A (H-1B Approval Notice);
2. Job offer letter;
3. Copies of your Diploma(s);
4. Petition letter;
5. Most recent pay stubs from your employer and, if possible, all pay
   stubs covering your employment period with your employer;
6. Approved Labor Certification Application from the Labor Department;
7. Form I-129 application and supporting documents;
8. Tax returns (if applicable); and
9. Form I-797 Approval Notice for your J-1 waiver if you had once been subject to the two-year home
   residency requirement.
   
   
• F-1 Visa (Students):
1. Letter of Acceptance from the school you plan to attend;
2. Form I-20 from the school you plan to attend;
3. Documentation showing sufficient financial resources;
4. Copies of school transcripts for all semesters attended and a letter
   stating you are a student in good standing if you are attending a
   university or college; and
5. Form I-797 Approval Notice if you changed to an F-1 status within the U.S.
   
   
• J-1 Visa (Exchange program participants):
1. Form IAP 66 issued by the program sponsor;
2. Letter of Admission from your J-1 program director sponsor;
3. Documentation showing sufficient financial resources;
4. Copies of school transcripts for all semesters attended and a letter stating you are a student in good standing if you are attending a university or college; and
5. Form I-797 Approval Notice if you changed to a J-1 status within the U.S.

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