US visa (Sri Lankan Passport holders)

Current consular fees for Non-Immigrant Visas include:

Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee for all applicants: $131 (or Rs. 15,100)
Issuance Fee: None for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. For third-country nationals, please refer to the reciprocity schedule for issuance fees for your country.

L Blanket petition fraud prevention fee = $500 (or Rs 57,500)

Mode of Payment:

Your visa fee payment draft should be drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to "U.S. Embassy Colombo" . All visa fee payments are non-refundable


Supporting Docs


Non-immigrant Visas

Required Documents / Photos

A current passport valid for at least six months past the expected time of arrival in the U.S and any previous passports showing travel outside Sri Lanka;

Original DS-156(EVAF) application form. In addition, males 18 to 45 years old must bring a completed DS-157 and temporary workers in the U.S. must bring a completed DS-158.

The photograph must be 2"x2" and have a white background. Non-compliant photographs will be rejected and the applicant will have to reapply;

Any required forms for the visa (I-20, DS-2019, I-797, etc.);

Bank draft for certified funds in the amount of $131 drawn on a U.S. bank or Rs.15,100 drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to U.S. Embassy Colombo" for the non-refundable application fee. Please write your name and passport number on the bank draft. Applicants will not be allowed in the Embassy without their bank draft

All applicants who apply for a L1 visa under a blanket petition must pay an additional payment of $500 drawn on a US bank or Rs. 57,500 drawn on a Sri Lankan bank made out to US Embassy Colombo as a non-refundable fee for the prevention of fraud. This is effective from March 08th 2005;

ALL APPLICANTS HAVE TO BRING PROOF OF TAX PAYMENT AS EVIDENCE OF INCOME;

National Identity Card

Returning H1B and L1 visa applicants MUST have their most recent pay stub and their recent federal income tax returns; Any additional documentation they deem important to supporting their application. Please see "Required Supporting Documentation" below for more information;
Important things to remember when filling out application forms:

Respond to all the questions. If you have no response for a question, put "none" or "nil" - do not draw a line or write "n.a." or "not applicable"If you fail to answer all the questions, this could create problems with your application, so remember to have an answer for each question.

Respond fully to each question. For example, No. 27 is "What is the purpose of your trip?" If you are going on a tourist visa to see your son who is working in Detroit, don't just put "tourist" as an answer, put " "going to visit son in Detroit". If you are a student, don't respond to "purpose of trip" with " to study", be specific - for example "going to study for B.E. degree at Louisiana State". Provide details whenever it is useful.

The applicant must sign the application, even if someone else fills it out.
Very important:

Remember: though suggested documents may assist you in your interview, the Consular Officer relies primarily on the interview to determine your eligibility for a visa. Documents are of secondary importance.

Caution: Use only valid Documents. Fraud or misrepresentation can result in permanent ineligibility for a nonimmigrant visa.

Important: Please write your complete name and passport number on the back of each draft.

Required Supporting Documentation

Some examples of supporting documents are as follows:

1.Original birth certificate;

2.Marriage certificate;

3.Children's birth certificates;

4.Personal and business bank statements and bank books;

5.Deeds to any property owned;

6.Proof of employment (pay slip, EPF/ETF slips, tax returns);

7.Proof of education;

8.Evidence of sponsor or host's legal status in the U.S. (copy of passport, green card or visa);

9.Financial statements of businesses owned and tax returns;

10.Travel Itinerary with name of travel agent.


Form should be Filled online:

http://www.ttsusvisas.lk/

Mandatory Vaccination to Kenya Nairobi

MANDATORY,

VaccinationYellow fever

The Colombo Municipal Veterinary department and the Medical Research Institute (MRI) are located immediately after Magazine Road on the right. The Abdeen Mosque is located alongside Borella Cross Road. Lady Ridgeway Childrens Hospital is located on the left facing the MRI.

Medical research institute Borella, take passport.

New Indian Tourist Visa Restriction

New Indian Tourist Visa Restriction


The Indian Government has announced new travel requirements for foreign nationals holding a 'Tourist Visa' to enter India. These requirements take immediate effect and are summarised as follows:

1. Applicable for tourist visa holders arriving at airports of CHENNAI, DELHI, KOLKATA, MUMBAI and BANGALORE
2. In regards with the multiple entry Tourist Visa which a passenger would not be permitted to enter back into India for a period of 2 Months from the date of Departure
3. An ink stamp to same effect is put on the passport and passengers are informed of the restriction by the immigration officer at time of departure form India. Please kindly alert when accepting passengers to India and remind them if required

The ink stamp stated "There should be a gap of at least 2 months between two visit's to the country on a tourist visa.In case of requirement to visit the country within 2 months, permission should be sought for from the head of the Mission concerned indicating the specific reasons for another visit within a short period. In all such cases registration would be required within 14 days of arrival"

4. If any foreign national is required to visit the country again within a period of 2 months of his last departure, such foreign national should be obtain special permission from the Mission/Post concerned. The Mission/Post may consider such requests on merits of each case