J2 Visa Stamping Documents

J2 Visa Stamping Documents

Spouses and/or children may accompany an exchange visitor and qualify for J-2 visas if dependents are included on the DS-2019. Please check the upper right hand corner of your DS-2019 to be sure your family members are included.

You will need the following documents for getting J-2 visa:

Mandatory Documents

  • Current passport as well as old passports

  • One photograph (Only for dropbox appointment)

  • Confirmation page of online submitted Form DS-160 with CEAC bar code. 

  • Visa fees

    Citizens of some countries must additionally pay the additional visa issuance fee if the visa is issued.

    Issuance fee schedule in Visa Reciprocity Tables 

  • Original interview appointment letter and one copy. 

  • All pages of original SEVIS generated Form DS-2019 in original, approved, and signed by the primary applicant’s sponsor organization in the U.S.

  • Original proof of payment of SEVIS I-901 Fee Receipt and one copy, if applicable.

  • Copy of Form DS-7002, if applicable. 

    All exchange visitor (J visa) trainee or intern visa applicants (based on Box 7 on form) must also present Training/Internship Placement Plan, Form DS-7002. 

Supporting Documents

  • Photocopies of the first page, address page, and last page of your current passport

  • A copy of the Form DS-2019 of the Principal Applicant. 

  • Photocopy of the principal applicant’s valid visa, if applying separately. 

  • Original marriage certificate for spouse along with entire wedding photo album. 

    Additionally, it would be helpful to provide genuine marriage proof

  • Wedding invitation card. 

  • Original birth certificate for each child. 

  • Additional financial resources to support the dependents. If funding is via a scholarship, graduate assistantship, or the like, please supply details, including documentation from the source of funding. If self-funded or funded by anyone else, original bank passbooks are the clearest evidence of what funds are available.

  • If applying separately, a good quality photocopy or the original of the primary applicant’s passport – all pages. The copy should be of GOOD quality and the photo must be clearly identifiable. 

  • The consulate may request additional documents if the principal has been in the U.S. for some time, including transcripts showing that they have maintained full-time student status as an F-1 or information showing that the principal is still engaged in his/her J-1 research.

It is always easiest if dependents apply at the same time as the principal applicant; for example, the J-1 researcher applies for her own J-1 visa and J-2 visas for her spouse and children at the same time. However, it is not mandatory to do so. 

India Specific Information

Documents:

  • Visa fees 

    Fees to be paid in advance before taking an appointment. 

  • Sample appointment letter for interview.

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