Jackson & Hertogs assists with business visitor visa applications for persons traveling outside their home country by assisting with document preparation, and, when desired and authorized by a foreign consulate, by submitting the visa application to a foreign consulate. Early planning is essential as document collection and visa processing may take several weeks in certain cases. Although each country has its own requirements for business visitor visa applications, generally the following documents may be required for a business visa application:

• Original signed applications form (some countries require notarized signatures);
• Original passport (generally must be valid for at least 6 months beyond last day of business trip);
• Original green card / valid U.S. visa and I-94;
• 2 recent passport photos taken within the last 6 months;
• Original current bank statement;
• Original current pay slip from employer;
• Original letter from employer on letterhead confirming employment and guaranteeing the applicant’s expenses for the business trip;
• Letter from foreign company inviting applicant to visit the country (some countries accept faxed invitation letter and some require the original);
• Letter from insurance company verifying emergency medical coverage outside home country;
• Flight itinerary and hotel reservation confirmation;
• Copy of current driver’s license with current address.

Temporary workers in the U.S. (i.e., non-U.S. citizens residing in the U.S. in nonimmigrant visa status) generally must have a valid U.S. visa in their passport when applying for a visa to enter another country. Without this valid U.S. visa, it is possible that a foreign Consulate may decline to entertain the visa application or will require the applicant’s original I-797 petition approval notice and evidence of a visa interview appointment with a U.S. Consulate (1) in its country during the proposed business trip, (2) in the applicant’s home country, or (3) in another country (with additional evidence of the applicant’s ability to enter that country).

For more information, please contact us by email at office@jackson-hertogs.com, or by telephone at 415-986-4559 during business hours (Pacific Time).