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US VISA

#Business/Tourist Visa (B1/B2)

Note: You can apply via mail if your last visa expired within 48 months + there is no “CLEARANCE RECEIVED” text on your previous visa.

Step.1 Fill DS160 document

Pay Visa Fee → get a 12 digits receipt number
Schedule an appointment with the 12 and 10 digit number
Note: try it the next day if you cannot get an early appointment you like. Sometimes they just magically appears

For business visit (B1 Visa): Have a introduction letter from your company, proving that you need to enter USA multiple times in the future, so that you could get a 10 year VISA.
For tourist visit (B2 Visa): single or multiple entrance is decided by the officer who interviews you. He will decide basing on your condition. No special document needed.

Zairyu card copy
Current proof of income, tax payments, property or business ownership, or assets.
Your travel itinerary and/or other explanation about your planned trip. (better be very detailed)
A letter from your employer detailing your position, salary, how long you have been employed, any authorized vacation, and the business purpose, if any, of your U.S. trip.
Criminal/court records pertaining to any arrest or conviction anywhere, even if you completed your sentence or were later pardoned.
latest school results, transcripts and degrees/diplomas.