TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
Letter of Invitation for USA Visa
A Letter of Invitation is a formal letter that a United States of America citizen or legal resident writes to invite and sponsor their foreign relative to their home. This Letter of Invitation helps enable their foreign guest receive an United States Visa by United States Department of State (USDOS) via the American Embassy or Consulate. In writing this letter, the United States host must confirm:
- They are able to accomodate their foreign guest in their home.
- They guarantee their foreign guest will return home (their foreign country) once their United States Visa expires.
- Evidence of the relationship between them and their foreign guest.
- Evidence that they have enough funds to cover their entire stay in the United States of America.
Visa Applicants for a United States Visa will have the opportunity to explain the reasons for going to the United States and present supporting documents that generally must be Apostilled. It is imperative that the Visa Applicant respond truthfully to all government agencies involved. Visa Applicants should never present falsified documents. Filing false or fake documents is a serious offense and could result in becoming permanently ineligible to travel to the United States of America.
Please Note - The Letter of Invitation does not guarantee the issuance of a United States Visa. The applicant must also fulfill all of the other United States Visa requirements established by the American Embassy or Consulate. The United States government agencies involved in the immigration process also include: Customs Enforcement, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Homeland Security.
Therefore, it is important to understand that a Visa is a permission to enter the United States, but it is not necessarily a guarantee you will be permitted to enter. The Department of State administers the issuance of United States Visas, but Customs Officials at the border determine who will actually be permitted to enter the United States and who will be denied entry.
The immigration process is incredibly complex, with so many government agencies involved collectively and independently in overseeing the required steps in visiting or immigrating to the United States of America. We recommend that you consult with an experienced immigration lawyer who understands what is required and can interface with federal agencies on your behalf.
Before any State Document can be Apostilled, it must be signed and notarized. The signer of the document must physically appear before a Notary Public. Be sure to use Notary from the state where you reside in, who will know the notarial laws in your state. Once notarized, the document can then be mailed to us for processing. A State Document can only be Apostilled in the State the document was signed and notarized in.
Before any Federal Document can be Apostilled, it can only be Apostilled through the United States Department of State (USDOS) in Washington D.C. Federal Documents cannot be notarized, copy certified, and no State Office can process this document. All United States Federal Documents are processed through the United States Secretary of State or the United States Department of State.
Once the Visa Documents are properly prepared you can mail them to us to be Apostilled. We can also provide Certified Translation Services into the language required by the Country of Designation.
Here at Ezra Notary and Apostille,